Who Had The Top 5 Cases In The Akron Area? Local Firms Compete. Malarcik, Pierce, Munyer & Will Save Defendant From Death Penalty

In January the Akron Bar Association and the Akron Legal News joined hands in a first-ever contest to identify the top five most significant cases handled by local legal professionals over the last 18 months.


Firms and in-house legal departments were asked to submit their top three cases or transactions that were resolved or took place between June 2015 and Dec. 31, 2016.


The cases and/or transactions were to be selected based on precedent, a major verdict, dollar amount or the impact on the community.

23 Sep, 2021
The drunk driver who crashed into another vehicle, killing a Chagrin Falls teenager, was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday morning. [...]
23 Sep, 2021
Dr. Frank Lazzerini pleaded not guilty Friday to 272 counts related to allegations he operated a “pill mill” and overprescribed pain medication that led to the deaths of two people. [...]
23 Sep, 2021
A Warrensville Heights man said he feared for his life when he shot and killed an unarmed Cleveland man in January outside of a Barberton apartment. [...]
23 Sep, 2021
The father of a 5-year-old girl whose dead body was found in her family’s Jackson Township restaurant pleaded guilty Monday to several charges and agreed to testify against his wife. [...]
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