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Phillip A. Ciano
Ciano & Goldwasser LLP
Downtown
2344 Canal Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Eastside
Eton Tower
28601 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 250 Cleveland, Ohio 44122
(216) 658-9900
http://c-g-law.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Health Care Law
Business / Partnership Disputes Corporate / Commercial Litigation Sports Law
Employment Law / Non-Compete
Litigation
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School of Chicago, 1995
Bachelor of Arts, Wittenberg University, 1990
HONORS
Court-appointed Special Master in the U.S. District Court (N.D. Ohio)
Court-appointed receiver and mediator in the Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas.
“Top 100” (Ohio) and “Top 50” (Cleveland) lawyer for 2012 – 2019
Ohio “Super Lawyer” by peers for 2008-2019
Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Youngest Ohio member inducted)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Sports Lawyers Association Ohio State Bar Association Cleveland Metropolitan Bar
Association
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Instructor, Public School Religion (“PSR”) at Gesu Catholic School
Board Member in a variety of technology, nance, healthcare and educational institutions
HOBBIES
Hiking, cycling, golf, yoga, and travel
FAMILY
Wife, Amy Son, Danny Son, Michael Dog, Cooper
FAVORITE QUOTE
“I want to break world records and win gold medals, but I also want to be known as someone who glori ed God by reaching my full potential.” Brianna Rollins, Olympic Gold Medalist
But it wasn’t all work. “We explored the country, climbed moun- tains, ate and prayed with our Ethiopian hosts. We immersed our- selves in the culture,” he says. “Shortly a er that trip, my client and a group of physicians here in Cleveland retained me to build the rst private, physician-owned specialty hospital in Northeast Ohio. at is now called Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center.” An attorney-cli- ent relationship is a given, but Ciano and his rm have always wanted more: “Most of our important clients and referral sources are close friends. We’ve always wanted more than a ‘ le’ to open or close. Let’s do something big together.”
AT THE END OF THE DAY
Aside from his beautiful wife Amy and their 18-year old son Danny and 13-year-old son Michael, Ciano says he feels most blessed by his work.
“For me, it’s been something that’s fully satisfying and ful lling, and I think we could have only achieved that within this boutique prac- tice,” he says. “When we began this rm, Andy and I wanted to solve big, life-altering problems. We wanted quality over quantity, substance over size. I think we’ve carried that theme over the last 19 years, and we’ve been lucky to be surrounded by lawyers and sta who have made Ciano & Goldwasser what it is today. I think back to that fateful day when a routine surgery led to the adventure of a lifetime. And, there’s so much more ahead of us. I’m just grateful. What else can I say?”
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