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Lawyer Overview

Andrew heads up the litigation section of Margolius, Margolius and Associates.  He has over 20 years of trial experience in cases ranging from disability, race and sex discrimination to personal injury and fair housing litigation.  He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University in 1980 and is a 1983 graduate of Case Western University Law School. He is an active board member of the Ohio Employment Lawyers Association and is immediate Past President of the Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association.  These advocacy groups are dedicated to the enforcement of employees rights. He also serves as Chief Counsel to Fair Housing Advocates Association.
His cases largely involve employment and housing issues, and personal injury cases. Specific statutes covered involves age, sexual harassment, disability, Long Term Disability, race, religion, gender and familial status.

Andrew is a member of the Cleveland and Ohio Bar Associations as well as the National Employment Lawyers Association. He is a frequent speaker before municipalities, professional associations and community groups regarding employment and housing issues. His achievements include precedent setting cases in employment law in Ross v. Campbell Soup Company, 237 F.3d 701 (6th Cir.2001)(disability/perceived disability; isolated v. direct evidence analysis); Tersigni, et al v. General Tire (9th Distr. 1993), 91 Ohio App.3d 757 (employee rights, promissory estoppel), as well as Bray v. MetroCable Comm. Inc., (employment discrimination)(United States District Court, N. District, Oct. 1995); Patterson v. Schwebel,(Court of Appeals, Cuyahoga County, Ohio); Tutela v. Carney, et al.,First Amendment issues (United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, 1989); Watson v. United States of America, Federal Torts Claim Act ($121,000.00 judgment)(U.S. District Court, 1989); Miller v. Hollenden House, (Age Discrimination in Employment)(United States District Court, 1986); Palmer v. Kaiser Health Foundation (Ohio App. 8th Dist. 1991)(employee rights), 64 Ohio App.3d 140, 580 N.E.2d 849(employment); Grant v. Papiernik, 136 Ohio App.3d 233, 736 N.E.2d 484 (Ohio App. 11 Dist. 1999) housing discrimination (1997)(Trumbull County); O.C.R.C., Johnson and Gardner v. Eisenberg, fair housing race case (first Ohio fair housing statute verdict)(1996); Picha v. City of Parma, et al, (political discharge/1st Amendment case) (United States District Court (1993)(two Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals);Brown, et al v. Lancaster, (April,2000)( Columbus, Ohio)(religious discrimination); Walker, et al v. Crawford, trial and damage award total of $500,000 in sex discrimination case (Oct., 1999)(United States District Court)(teamed with Justice Department); Hansen v. Ashtabula Mall (2/05); Sicklesmith v. Chester Hoist, et al, disability discrimination (3/17/05)($274,000).  ($272,000.00)

Areas of Practice

• Employment Rights 35%
• Disability Law 25%
• Fari Housing 15%
• Personal Injury 10%
• Long Term Disability 10%
• Mediation 5%

Representative Cases

• Miller v. Hollenden House , (United States District Court 1986)
• Watson v. United States of America, Federal Torts Claim Act , (U.S. District Court 1989)
• Tutela v. Carney, et al., First Amendment Issues , (United States District Court, N.D. Ohio 1989)
• Palmer v. Kaiser Health Foundation, 64 Ohio App.3d 140, 580 N.E.2d 849 (Ohio App. 8th Dist. 1991)
• Picha v. City of Parma, et al , (United States District Court, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1993)
• Tersigni, et al v. General Tire, 91 Ohio App.3d 757 (9th Distr. 1993)
• Bray v. MetroCable Comm. Inc. , (United States District Court, N. District 1995)
• O.C.R.C., Johnson and Gardner v. Eisenberg , (1996)
• Patterson v. Schwebel , (Court of Appeals, Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
• Grant v. Papiernik, 136 Ohio App.3d 233, 736 N.E.2d 484 (Ohio App. 11 Dist. 1999)
• Walker, et al v. Crawford , (United States District Court 1999)
• Brown, et al v. Lancaster , (United States District Court - Columbus, Ohio 2000)
• Ross v. Campbell Soup Company, 237 F.3d 701 (6th Cir. 2001)
• Hansen v. Ashtabula Mall , (Court of Common Pleas, Ashtabula County 2005)
• Sicklesmith v. Chester Hoist, et al , (Court of Common Pleas, Columbiana County 2005)

West Practice Categories

Mediation, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Employment Law -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1983
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1988
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1984
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1984

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Ohio Employment Lawyers Association, 1995 - Present (Treasurer, Board Member)
• Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association, 1990 - Present (Past President)
• NOSSCR

Classes and Seminars

• Employment Litigation, Cuyahoga City Bar
• Disability Rights, NOSSCR

Education

• Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1983
  J.D.
• Emory University, 1980
  Bachelor of Arts

Address

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Suite 1100
Cleveland, OH 44113-2001

Phones

(216) 621-6214

Faxes

(216) 621-1908

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