Richard Joseph Stahl III

Rick is an attorney in Middleburg Heights, Ohio who works mainly in Family Law (Divorce, Support, Custody, etc.). In additional to representing litigants in divorce, custody, and support matters, he also acts as a Guardian ad Litem and represents the rights of children. His practice also includes work in Probate (Wills, Trusts, Estates, etc.), Criminal, and Appellate Advocacy, and provides services throughout Cuyahoga, Lorain, and Medina counties. He graduated from Ohio Northern University with his Bachelors of Science Degree in 2003 and went on to receive his law degree from Ohio Northern University in 2006. During this time he was named Chief Justice of the Moot Court Program and inducted into the Order of the Barristers. Mr. Stahl began his career representing the Cuyahoga County Child Support Enforcement Agency for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office before opening his own practice in 2008. In his spare time, he is also the Vice-President of the Ohio Northern University Alumni Club, Cleveland Chapter, an At-Large Member of the Woodside Crossing Board of Directors, and volunteers as an advisor and judge for the American Mock Trial Association and Case Western Reserve University Mock Trial Program.

Ohio Northern University

J.D. | Law

2003 - 2006

Honors: Chief Justice, Moot Court; Order of the Barristers

Activities: Moot Court (Environmental Law Moot Court Team); Sports Law Society (President); Phi Alpha Delta

Ohio Northern University

B.S. | Business Management

1999 - 2003

Honors: Minor - Criminal Justice; Certification - Pre-Law

Activities: Varsity Football, Phi Kappa Theta

Coach, Mock Trial Program

Case Western Reserve University

2006 - Current

Attorney

Law Office of Richard J. Stahl III

2006 - Current

Sole practitioner with a practice dealing primarily with a variety of matters including family law, probate, criminal, appellate, bankruptcy, and municipal matters.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office

2007 - 2008

Represented the Cuyahoga County Child Support Enforcement Agency ("CSEA") in a wide variety of cases on behalf of the Prosecutor's Office.

Health Information Coordinator

Litigation Management, Inc.

2006 - 2007

Contract position where I conduct discovery requirements by the recollection, recording, and reviewing of medical and non-medical records in preparation of impending litigation of our clientsâ.

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Legal Employment Prior to Licensure

2006 - 2006

Due to a glitch in this site, and to avoid any misrepresentation, The following accounts for employment prior to Attorney licensure: Judicial Law Clerk, Allen County Court of Common Pleas (2005-2006); Lexis Associate, Lexis Nexis (2004-2006)

Coach, Mock Trial Program

Ohio Northern University

2006 - 2005

Guided undergraduate Mock Trial teams through teaching & preparing of students through trial situations. Have guided the ONU program to 9th (’05) and 13th (’04) place at National Competitions.

State v. Dawson

American Mock Trial Assoc

August, 2011

Lexis Nexis Competency

Lexis Nexis

Lexis Nexis Mastery

Lexis Nexis

Westlaw Advanced Researching

Westlaw

Guardian ad Litem

State of Ohio

Green Certified

Cleveland Metro Bar Association

2012

Client's Choice Award

Avvo

2012

Ohio Rising Star 2013

Super Lawyers

2012

Honorary (Induction)

Order of the Barristers

2006

Induction, William Howard Taft Chapter

American Inns of Court

2006

Center for Principled Family Advocacy

Member

2012 - Current

Woodside Crossing Board of Directors

Member at Large

2012 - Current

Strongsville Juvenile Diversion Program

Volunteer Magistrate

2012 - Current

Lorain County Domestic Relations Court

Guardian ad Litem

2012 - Current

Cleveland Metro Bar Association

Member

2011 - Current

Ohio

Since 2006

Federal Circuit

Since 2007