Nicholas P. Weiss

Nick Weiss opened his practice after years of practicing civil litigation and in-house counsel experience. A transplant from Maine, he now represents families, individuals, and businesses, throughout northeast Ohio. He is proud to have been AV Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell in 2020, and was selected as one of the exclusive Super Lawyers Rising Stars for 2022.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

J.D. (2013) | International Law

2010 - 2013

Honors: William E. Davis Prize for Excellence in Trial Advocacy

Activities: Senior Editor: Case Journal of International Law; Legal Intern: Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic; Litigator: Case Mock Trial Team; Senior Editor: War Crimes Prosecution Watch.

The College of Wooster

B.A. (2009) | International Relations

2005 - 2009

Founder and Attorney

N.P. Weiss Law

2020 - Current

Your home for legal services. Advocating for Northeast Ohio’s businesses, families, and communities

Litigation Attorney

The Gertsburg Law Firm

2017 - 2020

Represented clients in contract disputes, non-competition disputes, consumer disputes, and probate and domestic relations litigation.

Manager and Legal Counsel

Sterling Jewlers

2016 - 2017

• Managed daily, heavy-volume high-paced docket of claims and complaints against the company with an emphasis on consumer litigation and regulatory matters. • Managed outside counsel to efficient and valuable outcomes. Settled a $10,500,000 claim for $15,000 following intensive investigation.

Associate Attorney

Fanger and Associates, LLC

2013 - 2016

• Independently managed client caseload. • Obtained favorable client outcomes through settlement and litigation: Obtained a favorable settlement against Bank of America for wrongfully winterizing a house not under foreclosure; Obtained payment of attorney fees for spouse in contentious divorce proceedings involving children. • Conducted and defended depositions. • Drafted motions, briefs and research memoranda.

Legal Intern

Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic

2012 - 2013

Negotiated and drafted transfers of residential real estate between governmental organizations and private developers. Incorporated Larchmere Porchfest as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Law Clerk

Turk and Associates, LLC

2011 - 2012

Legal research and assistance in matters relating to Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Family Law, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, and various Probate Administration.

Somebody Else's Problem: How the United States and Canada Violate International Law and Fail to Ensure the Prosecution of War Criminals

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

2012

Trends in Legal and Finance, Warrensville Heights Chamber of Commerce AM Learning Series

June 25, 2019

Presented at a round table with a group of subject matter experts to discuss and address legal and finance questions.

The New Altered Reality: Medical Marijuana Opportunities and Insights, Important Trends in 2018 for Legal and Finance

March 21, 2018

Warrensville Heights Area Chamber of Commerce

I, along with a panel of experts, discussed the consequences of legalization of medical marijuana on the business community.

Important Trends in 2018 for Legal and Finance

April 24, 2018

Warrensville Heights Chamber of Commerce

I participated in a panel of experts to take part in a lively discussion on financial literacy, protecting data and devices from the “black market”, and the increasing dangers from “bad actors” among high interest – so-called payday – lending institutions

Preparing for the Hurdles of Starting a Cannabis Business, Medical Marijuana Business Seminar, Benjamin Rose Institute

October 19, 2018

MM360

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Boundaries and Easements: Identifying, Classifying and Locating Easement, Trends in Legal and Finance

July 1, 2019

Warrensville Heights Chamber of Commerce

Provided continuing education to landmen regarding updates in Ohio’s property law regarding easements. https://whacc.org/legalfinance-roundtable-discussion-2019/

Attorney Bar License

Ohio State Bar

2013

Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2022

uper Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. The Rising Star designation is for attorneys under 40 who have been practicing less than 10 years.

AV- Preeminent

Martindale Hubble

2020

Martindale Hubble highest award for attorney excellence.

William E. Davis Prize for Excellence in Trial Advocacy

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

2013

Ohio Cannabis and Hemp Chamber of Commerce

Member

2019 - Current

Warrensville Heights Chamber of Commerce

Member

2017 - Current

State Bar of Ohio

Member

2013 - Current

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

Ohio

Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services

ID Number: 0090799

Since 2013

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Consumer Law

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights

Q. If rental renewal was not given in lease form am I able to move with no penalty?

August 25, 2023

A: Text conversations would be enough to renew the lease at the new rate. If you left early you would be in breach.

Q. In Ohio does my niece need a court order to make her boyfriend move out?

August 8, 2023

A: Due to the length of time he's been living there, he transitioned at some point from a "guest", which doesn't need an eviction, to a "sub-tenant" who does.

As a practical matter, however, under these facts the likelihood of her getting in trouble for a self-help eviction is low.

The other option, if there is substantiated abuse, is to seek a domestic violence civil protection order. She can likely get one of these without his knowledge on a temporary basis, and then proceed to a full hearing afterwards. The primary benefit of the temporary DVCPO is that he has to move out.

Q. Will biological fathers court paper interfere with my husband and I's adoption process?

August 8, 2023

A: You will in all likelihood prevail on your stepparent adoption. In Ohio, when a biological parent has failed, without reasonable justification, to provide support for over a year to a minor child, his consent is not necessary to proceed with the stepparent adoption.

There will be two hearings. The first will be on whether consent is necessary, which it seems it is not due to the length of time without support. The second will be on whether the stepparent adoption is in the best interest of the minor child. The first hearing is where the fight is. If you can get past that hurdle, the second hearing is cake.