Law Firm Overview

McNeal, Schick, Archibald & Biro Co., L.P.A., is a Legal Professional Association whose members have provided litigation services for insurance companies and corporate clients for over 50 years. The firm specializes in defense litigation, and also provides legal advice on insurance matters and commercial and corporate matters. It has a support staff of paralegals and legal assistants. Its offices are located at the Van Sweringen Arcade, 123 West Prospect Avenue, Suite 250, Cleveland, Ohio, 44115 [Telephone: (216) 621-9870; Telecopier: (216) 522-1112; E-Mail msab@apk.net]. The firm's practice is in the State of Ohio, primarily in the northern one-half of the State. The members of the firm are, as follows:

Paul W. Ziegler is an Officer of the firm, and serves on its Management Committee. His date of birth is March 19, 1946, and he has been a member of the firm since June, 1971. He received an A.B. degree in 1968, and a J.D. degree in 1971, from Georgetown University. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1971, and is also a member of the District of Columbia Bar. He is a member of the Cleveland, Ohio State and American Bar Associations, The District of Columbia Bar, The Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys and The Cleveland Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. He served as a Trustee of The Cleveland Bar Association. He is a life member of the Judicial Conference of the Eighth Judicial District. He has 35 years' litigation experience, primarily in the defense of negligence cases, including products liability, toxic substances and professional malpractice claims. E-mail: ziggy@msablaw.com.

Fredric W. Kramer has been a member of the firm since June, 1972, and serves on its Management Committee. His date of birth is June 14, 1937. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1962. He received a B.S.S. degree from John Carroll University in 1959, and an L.L.B. degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1962. He is a member of the Cleveland, Ohio State and American Bar Associations, and has served as a Trustee of the Cleveland Bar Association and is a member of the Council of Delegates and Bench Bar Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association. He is a Master Bencher of Harold H. Burton Inns of Court and is a life member of the Judicial Conference of the Eighth Judicial District. He is also a mamber of the Cleveland Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. He has 44 years' litigation experience in negligence matters, including products liability law and professional malpractice law. He specializes in insurance coverage matters and malpractice matters involving design professionals, attorneysand medical practitioners. E-mail: kramer@msablaw.com.

John C. Cubar has been a member of the firm since January, 1979, and is an Officer of the firm, and serves on its Management Committee. His date of birth is April 15, 1952. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1978. He received an A.B. degree from Miami University in 1974, and a J.D. degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1978. He is a member of the Cleveland, Ohio State and American Bar Associations, The Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, The Cleveland Associaiton of Civil Trial Attorneys and the International Association of Defense Counsel. He has 27 years' litigation experience, primarily in the defense of civil litigation. He specializes in the defense of architects and engineers and has been involved in all aspects of insurance law and environmental law. E-mail: jcc@msablaw.com.

Marilyn J. Singer is an Officer of the firm, and serves in its Management Committee. Her date of birth is March 7, 1955, and she has been a member of the firm since December, 1994. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1979. She received an A.B. degree from Bryn Mawr College in 1976, and a J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1979. She served as a Trial attorney for Continental Insurance Company, from 1980 to 1994, specializing in the defense of civil litigation, including personal injury, products liability, professional liability, sexual harassment, civil rights and all aspects of insurance law. She is a member of the Cleveland and Ohio State Bar Associations. E-mail: mjs@msablaw.com.

Brian T. Winchester has been a member if the firm since May, 1998, and served as a Law Clerk for the firm prior to becoming a member of the firm. His date of birth is July 19, 1971. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1998. He received his B.A. degree from Xavier University in 1993, and a J.D. degree from Cleveland -Marshall College of Law in 1997. He is a member of the Cleveland and Ohio State Bar Associations and The Cleveland Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, He is engaged in civil defense litigation for the firm. E-mail: btw@msablaw.com.

Dawn E. Snyder has been a member of the firm since August, 2005. Her date of birth is July 18, 1978. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 2004. She received her B.A. degree from Allegheny College in 2000, and a J.D. degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2004. She is a member of the Ohio State BAr Association. She is engaged in civil defense litigation for the firm. E-mail: dsnyder@msablaw.com.

Robert D. Archibald is of counsel to the firm. His date of birth is January 11, 1931, and he has been a member of the firm since 1956. He received an A.B. degree from the College of Wooster in 1953, and a J.D. degree from Western Reserve University in 1956. He was a member of the Editorial Board of The Western Reserve Law Review from 1955 to 1956. He is a member of the Cleveland, Ohio State and American Bar Associations, and her served as a Trustee of The Cleveland Bar Association. He is also a member of The Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys and a Fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers. He has specialized in the defense of environmental claims, including toxic substances, for over 25 years. He has over 40 years' Trial experience. E-mail: arch@msanlaw.com.

Areas of Practice

• Construction Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Products Liability Law
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Constitutional Law
• Insurance Defense

West Practice Categories

Constitutional Law, Construction Law, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law