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Thomas L. Anastos
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Biography
Tom, formerly a litigation partner in the Cleveland offices of Baker Hostetler and Ulmer & Berne, has more than 25 years of litigation experience with a concentration in business litigation.
Tom has spent his career cooperating with other members of a team to develop and achieve solutions for complex business disputes.
These disputes have spanned a wide and diverse field of substantive law, and have included employment and product liability matters, environmental cases, antitrust matters, class actions, intellectual property matters, contract disputes, and a host of others, in state and federal courts throughout the United States.
Tom brings particular strength and experience to complex business litigation, and has first and second chair trial experience. He also argues state and federal appeals.
Tom has achieved the highest rating, AV Preeminent, from Martindale-Hubbell, and has been named as one of Cleveland's Top Rated Lawyers by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Litigation
50%
36 years
Lawsuits and Disputes
25%
36 years
Appeals
15%
36 years
Antitrust and Trade Law
5%
36 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Ohio for 36 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Location
The Calkins Law Firm, Ltd
100 North Main Street, Suite 235, Chagrin Falls, OH, 44022
Anastos Law LLC
4362 Archer Road, Cleveland, OH, 44105
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Posted by Laura | October 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney
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What a difference effective counsel makes. My situation was greatly improved in having Tom Anastos handle my case. It seemed pretty simple at first, but Tom's wealth of knowledge in case law coupled with his poised and clear presentations improved my outcome dramatically. I'm delighted with my retu...
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Experience
Honors
2017
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Of Counsel, The Calkins Law Firm, Ltd.
2016 - Present
Owner, Anastos Law LLC
2005 - 2015
Partner, Ulmer & Berne
2002 - 2005
Assistant Director of Law, City Of Cleveland
1989 - 2002
Partner, Baker & Hostetler
Associations
1989 - Present
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Groeneveld Transp. Efficiency, Inc. v. Lubecore Int’l, Inc., 730 F.3d 494 (6th Cir. 2013)
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals granted judgment as a matter of law in favor of client.
Metz v. Unizan Bank, 649 F.3d 492 (6th Cir. 2011)
Some clients dismissed, summary judgment granted on some claims, and jury verdict in favor of client on remaining claim
Cleveland Constr. Inc. v. Roetzel & Andress, L.P.A., 2011-Ohio-1237 (8th Dist. 2011)
Summary judgment in favor of client.
Fornshell v. Roetzel & Andress, L.P.A., 2009-Ohio-2728 (8th Dist. 2009)
Summary judgment in favor of client.
State, ex rel. Plain Dealer Publ’g Co. v. City of Cleveland, 106 Ohio St. 3d 70 (2005)
Judgment in favor of client in mandamus action.
Education
1989
Harvard University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
Yale University
PhD - Doctorate
1981
Case Western Reserve University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
31st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
Litigating Trade Dress and Functionality Cases
2015
Judicial Conference of the Eighth Judicial District
Recent Trends in ESI Discovery
Publications
2013
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Sixth Circ. Solidifies Product Configuration Trade Dress Law
Languages
English