Matthew D. Besser
Work in Bolek Besser Glesius LLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Employment, Discrimination, Disability, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Litigation, Appellate, Federal, State, Local & Municipal
Monarch Centre Suite 302, 5885 Landerbrook Drive, Cleveland, OH 44124
About Matthew D. Besser
Practice Areas
- Employment
- Discrimination
- Disability
- Sexual Harassment
- Wrongful Termination
- Constitutional Law
- Civil Rights
- Litigation
- Appellate
- Federal
- State, Local & Municipal
Education
- The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 2004J.D.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Law Journal: The Ohio State Law Journal, , 2002 - 2004
- The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, 2001B.A.
- Major: History
Classes and Seminars
- Appellate Advocacy, Case Western Reserve School of Law, 2008 - 2009
- Prop 8 and the Future of Same-Sex Marriage, Panel Moderator, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, January, 2011
- Recent Developments in Employment Discrimination, Dayton Bar Association, April, 2010
- ADA Titles II & III: Public Accommodations and Services, CLE Presentation, 2008
- Determining if an Individual is 'Qualified' Under the ADA, CLE Presentation, 2007
- How to Lose Your Ticket: Mishandling Client Funds, Case Western Reserve University School of Law New Lawyer Training Seminar, 2014 - Present
- Social Media for the Federal Employment Litigator, Federal Bar Association Northern District of Ohio Chapter, Federal Labor & Employment Law Seminar, 2013 - Present
- Social Media at Trial, Ohio State Bar Association Midwest Labor & Employment Law Conference, 2013 - Present
- Emerging Issues in FMLA Litigation, Ohio Association for Justice, Annual Convention, 2013 - Present
- Discovery of Social Media, Ohio Association for Justice, Annual Convention, 2012 - Present
- Social Media at Trial, Ohio State Bar Association, Annual Convention, 2012 - Present
- Why Social Media is a Nightmare for Attorneys and What to do About it, Ohio Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Seminar, 2012 - Present
- Social Media and the Law, Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Seminar, 2011 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 2004
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2005
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2014
Other Affiliations
- Ohio State Bar Association, 2011 (Member, Leadership Committee)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Member)
- Cleveland Employment Inn of Court (Associate & Membership Committee)
- Northeast Ohio Chapter of the American Constitution Society, 2009 - 2013 (Member, Executive Committee)
- Ohio State Bar Association (Council of Delegates)
- Ohio Employment Lawyers Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Judicial Selection Committee)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Certified Grievance Committee)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2013 - 2014 (Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee)
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Employment
- Discrimination
- Disability
- Sexual Harassment
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