Education

T.M. Cooley School of Law, J.D., 1976 University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1971

Licensed To Practice

Ohio
Florida
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd, 6th, 7th, and 11th Circuits U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin

Overview

Sources say that Ralph is “highly sought after for high-profile white-collar matters.”

Ralph is the former chief of the White Collar Crime section of the Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. He represents individuals and corporations in a wide range of government white-collar criminal investigations, including environmental, health care, securities fraud, antitrust, tax, FCPA, federal elections and government procurement matters. In addition, a major portion of Ralph’s practice involves complex commercial disputes, environmental litigation matters and defense of professional negligence claims. Ralph also has extensive experience in construction and real estate disputes.

Recognition

AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell for over 28 years.

2006-2018 – Selected for inclusion in the 2006-2018 editions of The Best Lawyers in America©. Listed in the current edition for Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White- Collar; Litigation-Construction; Litigation-Environmental.

2018 – Named the Best Lawyers® 2018 Litigation-Environmental “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland.

2004-2018 – Selected to Ohio Super Lawyers list. Areas of practice: Criminal Defense: White Collar; Environmental Litigation; Commercial Litigation.

2018 – Named by Ohio Super Lawyers to its 2018 “Top 100” Ohio attorneys list and its 2018 “Top 50 Cleveland Area” attorneys list. These lists include those lawyers who ranked highest in the 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers nomination, research and blue ribbon review process.

2005-2018 – Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA 2018. Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Ohio).

2016 – Received Lifetime Achievement Membership among “America’s Top 100 Attorneys®.”
2016 – Named the Best Lawyers® 2016 Litigation-Environmental “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland.

2015 – Named by Super Lawyers to its 2015 “Top 100 Ohio Attorneys” list and its 2015 “Top 50 Cleveland Attorneys” list.

2015 – Named the Best Lawyers® 2015 Bet-the-Company Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland. 2015 – Named a member of The National Association of Distinguished Counsel.

2013 – Selected for inclusion in the London-based publication, “The International Who’s Who of Business Crime Defence Lawyers 2013.”

2013 – Named the Best Lawyers® 2013 Litigation-Environmental “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland.

Associations

Fellow, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
American and Ohio Bar Associations
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society
Master Bencher, The Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court
Life Member, Conference of the Eighth Judicial District of Ohio
Member, Judicial Advisory Committee to the U.S. District Court (Northern District of Ohio)
Member of Panel of Mediators for Commercial Disputes – Cuyahoga County, Ohio Common Pleas Court

Member, U.S. Attorney’s Advisory Council Leadership Cleveland, Class of 2006

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