Helping people and businesses navagate the criminal, appeals, and immigration matrix--
Great Attorney-I won't go to anyone else for anything in the future!
- Carol-Ann, a Criminal Defense client
Overview
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Contingent (33%-40%), Fixed (Sometimes), Free Consultation (30 minutes), Hourly ($150-$300/hour), Pro Bono (5%), Retainer (Always)
Payment types
Cash, Check, Credit Card
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Contact Information
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About Me
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Other than law, I'm an avid runner and outdoorsman. I also practice Transcendental Meditation.
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
Carol-Ann,
2010-11-09
over 1 year ago.
Client Review:
Great Attorney! Always there when I needed him! Good timing too! Local, available, and I would recommend him to anyone and everyone!! Organized and...
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Peer Endorsements
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I have had the pleasure of facing Rhys as an Asst. Prosecutor, as well as working with him defending criminal cases. He is a very diligent,...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Dennis DiMartino
, Youngstown (OH), 24 days ago
From personal interaction and work experience, I know Rhys to be an honest and highly qualified practitioner. He has always demonstrated the utmost...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Edward Hartwig
, Boardman (OH), Over 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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7 years since Rhys Brendan Cartwright-Jones was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
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Active
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2004 |
02/05/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
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Attorney & Counselor at Law at
Rhys B. Cartwright-Jones, Esq.
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2004–present
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Appellate Counsel at
Office of the Mahoning County Prosecutor
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2005–2008
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Associate at
Joseph W. Diemert, Jr. and Associates Co., L.P.A.
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2004–2005
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Ellen Simon Research Fellow at
ACLU of Ohio
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2003–2004
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Briefwriter at
Elk & Elk Associates Co Lpa
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2002–2003
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law |
Law |
J.D. |
2004 |
| Cleveland State University |
Philosophy / Computer Science |
Bach. |
2001 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Dean's List |
Cleveland State University |
2003 |
| CALI Excellence for the Future Award |
Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction |
2002 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| CLE Committe |
Mahoning County Bar Association, CLE Committee |
2011-present
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| Attorney & Counselor |
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio |
2010-present
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| Amicus Commitee |
Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2008-present
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| Attorney & Counselor |
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit |
2008-present
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| Member |
Mahoning County Bar Association |
2007-present
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| Attorney & Counselor |
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio |
2007-present
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| Attorney & Counselor |
United States Supreme Court Bar |
2007-present
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| Member |
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association |
2002-present
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Portfolio
Contribution
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Reputation Level 9
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Cases
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Outcome: Death Penalty Dropped,
Outcome: Death Penalty Dropped,
Outcome: Case Dismissed in favor of client.
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Publications
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Publication |
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| Confronting the Electronic Beast: Electronically Stored Information and the Sixth Amendment |
Forthcoming |
2012 |
| Joint Amicus Memorandum in Support of Reconsideration |
Ohio Supreme Court Amicus Brief |
2009 |
| Recklessness and Negligence |
Cited favorably in Wayne R. LaFave, Vol. 1 Substantive Criminal Law § 5.4, Recklessness and Negligence (2005) |
2005 |
| The Trillion Round Revolver |
Oklahoma City University Law Review |
2004 |
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Speaking Engagements
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