MAJER
LAW FIRM, LLC
Focusing on Criminal and Appellate Law With Over 30 Years of Legal Experience
Prior Experience Including:​
- Judge - Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
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- Judge - Cleveland Municipal Court
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- Magistrate - Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court
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- Lead Appellate Prosecutor - Ashtabula County Prosecutor's Office
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- Assistant Prosecutor - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office
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- Former Legal Council - Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court​
Concentration
AREAS
CRIMINAL LITIGATION
Protecting your rights, freedom, and future against charges ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies.
APPELLATE LAW
Fighting to overturn unjust convictions and excessive sentences through strategic legal arguments.
JURY ANALYTICS CONSULTATION
Additional service available in complex and/or high net worth cases.
CIVIL LITIGATION
Navigating complex tort claims, contractual disputes, and adjudicatory proceedings with procedural precision.
JUVENILE LAW
Safeguarding the constitutional rights of minors through dispositional hearings and rehabilitative alternatives.
Something Else?
OUR PHILOSOPHY
With over 30 years of distinguished legal experience, including valuable judicial perspective, Mark provides powerful defense representation when you need it most. His comprehensive expertise includes: Criminal Litigation, Civil Litigation, Appellate Law, Juvenile Law, and Jury Analytics Consultation.
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Consistently rated "excellent" by all major bar associations as a judge, Mark has earned recognition as a legal professional who is "Detail oriented, well-versed in the law, reform-minded, and clearly determined to play a role in achieving a more open, accessible, and fairer justice system."
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Mark approaches each representation with the understanding that behind every legal proceeding is a client whose liberty interests, pecuniary considerations, or constitutional rights are at issue. As a former judge, Mark understands how prosecutors build their cases and how judges evaluate evidence.
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EXPERIENCE
30+ years of legal experience
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Former Judge – Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.​
- Recognized by the Editorial Board, Cleveland.com, and The Plain Dealer as detail-oriented, well-versed in the law, reform-minded, and clearly determined to play a role in achieving a more open, accessible, and fairer justice system.
- Regarded as “highly qualified” by the Editorial Board, Cleveland.com.
- Rated “Excellent” by all major local bar associations.
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Former Judge – Cleveland Municipal Court.
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​Rated “Excellent” by all major local bar associations.
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Former Magistrate – Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court.
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​Presided over delinquency, abuse and neglect actions, and private custody.
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Former Lead Appellate Prosecutor – Ashtabula County Prosecutors Office.
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​​Extensive appellate experience including oral arguments before Ohio’s Appellate Districts and the Supreme Court of Ohio.
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Former Assistant Prosecutor – Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office.
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​​Extensive jury trial experience including serious felonies​.
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Former Legal Counsel – Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court.
Previous Committees/Board Memberships/Leadership
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Board of Directors, Cuyahoga County Bar Association.
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Supreme Court of Ohio Privacy Committee member.
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Ohio Sentencing Commission and University of Cincinnati Sentencing Project-former judge participant.
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Certified Mediator by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
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Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division- Judicial Diversity Committee Member.
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Contributing author, Cuyahoga County Bar Association Journal.
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Ohio Association of Magistrates-former member.
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Chairperson - Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court-Local Rules Committee.
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Ohio State Bar Association-current and past member.
CONTACT
MAJER LAW FIRM, LLC
Email: majerlawfirm@gmail.com
Tel: 216-399-9648
The Bradley Building, Suite 203
1220 West 6th Street,
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
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