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also known as Steve Voudris
Steve Voudris is an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist in Labor & Employment Law who focuses his practice on representing employees who have been wrongfully terminated, suffered discrimination in the workplace, or have not been paid their overtime wages, tips or any wages for any unpaid time (such as for training or for working through lunch). He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin Law School and Miami University. He spent the first six years of his legal career at the Cleveland office of Jones Day, one of the largest law firms in the world, and the next fourteen years in Miami, Florida at Jorden Burt LLP, a Washington, D.C. based law firm. After returning home to Ohio in 2011, his focus as a plaintiff's contingency fee attorney is to obtain justice for his clients by ensuring that they are treated fairly by their employers. Steve is licensed to practice law both in Ohio and Florida.
Steve has represented numerous clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and has been involved in dozens of complex litigation and class action lawsuits across the country. His extensive appellate practice includes participating in appeals before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eleventh Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, and state appellate courts in Ohio, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama, Texas, and West Virginia.
Steve is deeply involved in community service. He is currently the coach of Kenston High School and Middle School’s Speech and Debate Team and Mock Trial Team and was the Treasurer of Boy Scout Troop 102. He was the Treasurer and a Den Leader for Cub Scout Pack 102 and has coached his children's soccer, baseball and basketball teams. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Speech and Debate Association and also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Marotta Montessori Schools of Cleveland. His volunteer work at his children's schools has included working at the school store and reading to their classes. To give back to the legal community, he served as a mentor to new lawyers and volunteers as a mediator. Additionally, Steve has served as a committee member of local bar associations.
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Acquired: 1998
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State: Ohio
Acquired: 1991
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Winbury Professional Center, 8401 Chagrin Road, Suite 8, Chagrin Falls, OH, 44023
12 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | General Knowledge
Posted by anonymous | August 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Termination
Fighter, Advocate and Kind
Without going much into detail of what had occurred with my employer, I was let go for the day I returned from short-term disability. Panic attacks occurring from an ever-present toxic culture had me suffering daily panic attacks. Just a few days after being "released", I went online and found ...
Posted by Daryl | January 25, 2015 | Employment & Labor
Outstanding Representation
Mr. Voudris was referred to me by an associate. Blindly, I trusted him with an employment matter for which I knew not which way to turn. He patiently listened, advised, prepared and guided me through the entire process. Even when I would have caved in at an a settlement amount offered he stood firmly...
Posted by Patrice | January 22, 2015 | Employment & Labor
Honorable
Mr. Voudris is the best lawyer I have ever known, not just because of his ability as a skilled attorney but for his integrity as a human being. I was in a terrible situation with a company I worked for and he not only explained what was going to happen he gave me really good advice, and even spok...
Posted by Liz | January 16, 2015 | Employment & Labor
Quickly settled a back pay issue
My former employer owed me back pay under the FSLA. Stephan Voudris was by far the most capable, accessible, and helpful person I spoke to in my search for a lawyer. After our first meeting, he promptly contacted my former employer's lawyer and I received a satisfactory out-of-court settlement after ...
Posted by Lisa | April 19, 2013 | Wrongful Termination
Stephen Voudris = Experience, Expertise and Integrity
I am a professional woman who sought the services of an attorney following a wrongful termination. Stephen Voudris proved to be an incredible advocate. He kept me informed throughout the process, and in the end, we won. His integrity, fairness, kindness and true sense of commitment and concern...
"Mr. Voudris is an exemplary attorney. His knowledge of the law and extensive legal background are only matched by his compassion toward his clients. You can count on Mr. Voudris to aggressively pursue your claims and guide you through the rigors of litigation. I cannot recommend Mr. Voudris enough."
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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2023
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
2022 Ohio Bar College, Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company
2022
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
2020 Ohio Bar College, Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company
2019
2019 Ohio Bar College, Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Top Rated Attorney in Labor and Employment, American Lawyer Media
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell
2014
2014 Bar College, Ohio State Bar Association
2014
Top Rated Attorney in Labor & Employment, American Lawyer Media
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell
2013
2013 Bar College, Ohio State Bar Association
2013
Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment, American Lawyer Media
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell
2012
Certificate of Appreciation, Boy Scouts of America
2012
2012 Bar College, Ohio State Bar Association
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell
2007
Pro Bono Service Award, Put Something Back
2011 - Present
Attorney, Voudris Law LLC
2001 - 2011
Partner, Jorden Burt, LLP
1997 - 2001
Associate, Jorden Burt, LLP
1991 - 1997
Associate, Jones Day
2023 - Present
Ohio Speech and Debate AssociationBoard of Directors
2013 - Present
Ohio Employment Lawyers Association
2013 - Present
Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association
2011 - Present
Geauga County Bar Association
2011 - Present
Ohio State Bar Association
2015 - 2017
Cleveland Employment American Inn of CourtMasters of the Bench
2011 - 2021
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
2011 - 2015
Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce
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JD - Juris Doctor
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BS - Bachelor of Science
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I was just fired from my job and housing was included, now i am getting kicked out?
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Can a restaurant keep a server after they close for hours making no tips?
23 Aug 2024
I became disabled and my employer at the time ignored my efforts to return to work. What can I do?
01 Jul 2024