Christopher Scott Maher

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Christopher Scott Maher

also known as Chris Maher

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 34 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Cleveland, OH
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Drug Crime, Sex Crime, Violent Crime

The Bradley Building, 1220 West 6th Street, Suite 303, Cleveland, OH

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About Christopher

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 25%

34 years

25%
Drug Crime 25%

25%
Sex Crime 25%

25%
Violent Crime 25%

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Notable Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 34 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Christopher Scott Maher, Attorney at Law, LLC

The Bradley Building, 1220 West 6th Street, Suite 303, Cleveland, OH, 44113

christophermaherlaw.com/

Christopher Scott Maher's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

5 star (9)
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Posted by anonymous | May 3, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Exceptional Lawyer, Trustworthy Advocate

Our experience with Chris Maher and his team was nothing short of exceptional. Over the course of a year, they dedicated themselves to our case with unwavering commitment and professionalism. Their honesty, non-judgmental demeanor, and profound understanding were truly remarkable. Chris and his team ...are not just lawyers; they're beacons of integrity in a sea of uncertainty. We entrusted them with one of the most significant challenges of our lives, and they exceeded our expectations at every turn. Their guidance, expertise, and genuine care were invaluable throughout the process. We trust them with our lives without hesitation. Moreover, our case involved serious charges with significant implications, potentially resulting in a sentence of 10 years to life in prison. Despite the gravity of the situation, Chris and his team approached our case with unwavering commitment, honesty, and integrity. Their professionalism, non-judgmental demeanor, and genuine care were evident at every step. Chris Maher and his team's expertise and advocacy were instrumental in achieving a favorable outcome for us. We are eternally grateful for their counsel and would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone seeking legal representation. Without a doubt, Chris Maher and his team are the epitome of what every lawyer should aspire to be: honest, compassionate, and true advocates for justice. If you're seeking legal representation, look no further—Chris Maher and his team are the embodiment of excellence in the legal profession. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Posted by William | March 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Sealing a case

We were referred to Attorney Maher from the public defender's office. He was professional, possessed outstanding character, researched exhaustively, and took every step and consideration to meet our needs. He was non judgemental, direct, and explained in great detail the processes involved. Our confi...dence and comfort are at the highest level and without any hesitation would recommend Attorney Maher to our friends and family. BTW, the outcome was excellent!!!

Posted by DONALD | July 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Without a doubt, I could not have attained a more qualified attorney

I consulted with Chris just a couple days after the police served me with a search warrant, and confiscated some of my personal devices in which there could be charges regarding child pornography and me facing significant jail time. I had never been in any type of trouble, I was a complete mess. Chr...is was extremely knowledgeable of the legalities with this type of offense and clearly explained what my options could be, as I was not charged yet. I was impressed with what he had to say, and the mannerism that he explained the law to me. I hired him that day, the best move I ever made for sure! He just did sit and wait till there were charges filed, he immediately contacted the officer in charge of the investigation to establish a dialog with him regarding the case. He did the same with the prosecutors office as well, so he could stay up to date with their progress. He guided me through the things I needed to do and what material I needed to provide to him during this wait time. Seven months later I was finally charged, and my hearing hearings began 5 months later. Because of all the proactive measures Chris took, enabled him to work my original 18 felony counts down to 3, and to negotiated an awesome plea deal that I was and am extremely grateful for. Chris possesses a wealth of knowledge and experience in this area of the law. Not only did he posses the skill on how to approach and represent me with the case, but he was very compassionate to me and my wife, really showing he cared personally throughout this ordeal. I highly recommend Chris's services to anyone who feels they need superior services. I cannot say enough for what he did for me.

Posted by Bill | July 14, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

bills review

took the case and worked very hard and got a not guilty plea by reason of insanity..

Posted by anonymous | April 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Grateful Dad

My son was facing an F1 in a town we're not familiar with. We hired Attorney Maher to defend him. I could tell right away that he isn't a typical defense attorney- he kept us updated and worked hard. The charges were dismissed. Attorney Maher is competent and compassionate, tenacious and thorough.... Highly recommend.

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Christopher Scott Maher's Lawyer Endorsements

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Meredith O'Brien

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Chris is a highly skilled, effective, and tenacious litigator. I highly endorse this lawyer for his creativity in criminal defense as well as his unmatched commitment to the clients he represents. If he is your counsel, you are in very good hands."

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Kenneth Bailey

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Chris Maher is a true believer; he's a phenomenal attorney with character and depth that rivals his peers. I'm honored to have worked with him and learned from him."

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Katelyn Pruchnicki

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Chris is one of the most passionate and inspiring criminal defense attorneys I have had the pleasure of working with. I trust his skills, advocacy, and instincts without hesitation, and would recommend him to anyone in need of aggressive defense."

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2020

National Trial Lawyers--Top 100, The National Trial Lawyers

Work Experience

2020 - Present

Attorney, The Law Offices of Christopher Scott Maher, Attorney at Law, LLC

2019 - 2020

Attorney, Bailey Legal Group

1996 - 2019

Attorney, Cuyahoga County Public Defender Office

1991 - 1995

Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Columbus

Associations

2017 - Present

Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Board of Directors

2016 - Present

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Government Section, Advisory Council

2010 - Present

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

1999 - 2002

Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Guardian Ad Litem Project

Advisory Board

1998 - 2002

Youth Empowerment Project - Cleveland Baptist Association

Board Member

1997 - 2001

Juvenile Justice Coalition

Member

1996 - 2008

Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Board of Directors

1992 - 1995

Homeless Project

Founding Member

1991 - 1996

Columbus Bar Association

Domestic Relations Committee; Judge's Subcommittee

1991 - 2010

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Ohio v. Jamaal Winfrey, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Case No. CR-24-697872

Not Guilty of All Charges

State of Ohio v. Halie N. Sanchez, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Case No. CR-24-693571

Not Guilty of All Charges

City of Cleveland v. Barry Harris, Cleveland Municipal Court Case No. 2024-CRB-004300

Not Guilty of All Charges

State of Ohio v. Tao Huang, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Case No. CR-24-691666

Not Guilty of All Charges

State of Ohio v. Jeffrey Palmer, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Case No. CR-23-686211

Not Guilty of All Charges

State of Ohio v. Jamere Clement, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Case No. CR-23-681466

Not Guilty of All Charges

State of Ohio v. M.P., Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. CR-24-688813

Not Guilty of All Charges

State of Ohio v. Artquail Witherspoon, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Case No. CR-23-680396

Not Guilty on all charges

State of Ohio v. William R. Brown, Jr., Erie County Common Pleas Court, Case No. 2019-CR-0455

Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity on charge of Murder

State of Ohio v. Crystal Cartwright, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Case No. CR-18-635369

Not Guilty of all charges, including Felonious Assault and Assault

State of Ohio v. Melvin Bradley, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. CR-17-619131

Not Guilty of all charges, including Aggravated Murder

State of Ohio v. C.H., Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Case No. CR-17-618077

Not Guilty of all charges, including Rape, Kidnapping, and Gross Sexual Imposition (RECORD SEALED)

State of Ohio v. Mark Hall, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Case No. CR-17-618257

Not Guilty of all charges, including Rape, Sexually Violent Predator, Kidnapping, Felonious Assault

State of Ohio v. Lamont Wilkerson, Cuyahoga County Case No. CR-17-615741

Not Guilty of all charges, including Rape and Kidnapping

State of Ohio v. P.S., Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-17-617421

Not Guilty of all charges, including Attempted Murder, Felonious Assault, Assault, and Vandalism (RECORD SEALED)

State of Ohio v. Oscar Quintero, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-16-608441

Not Guilty of all charges, including Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor

State of Ohio v. William Sharpley, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-13-578525

Not Guilty of all charges, including Kidnapping and Gross Sexual Imposition

State of Ohio v. S. B., Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Case No. CR-13-576525

Not Guilty of all charges, including Felonious Assault (RECORD SEALED)

State of Ohio v. Antonio Swanson, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Case No. CR-12-568033

Not Guilty of all charges, including Failure to Comply with Order or Signal of Police Officer

State of Ohio v. Rashid Ali, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-13-571685

Not Guilty of all charges, including Having Weapon While Under Disability

State of Ohio v. Johnathan Hill, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Case No. CR-11-546693

Directed Verdict of Acquittal on all charges, including Kidnapping, Aggravated Robbery and Firearm Specifications

State of Ohio v. Larry Knox, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-11-550801

Directed Verdict of Acquittal on all charges, including Failure to Register and Tampering with Records

State of Ohio v. Cortez Bogan, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-11-554513

Not Guilty of Aggravated Robbery and Robbery with Firearm Specifications; Guilty of Petty Theft

State of Ohio v. H.S., Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Case No. CR-11-552828

Not Guilty of all charges, including Kidnapping and Gross Sexual Imposition (RECORD SEALED)

State of Ohio v. Jonas Allen, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Case No. CR-10-545401

Not Guilty of all charges, including three counts of Assault on a Correction Officer

State of Ohio v. Kamal Blackwell, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Case No. 535373

Not Guilty of all charges, including Domestic Violence

State of Ohio v. Joshua Armstrong, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-09-530741

Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity on all charges, including Aggravated Robbery, Kidnapping, Felonious Assault, and Aggravated Menacing

State of Ohio v. Samuel Reid, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Case No. CR-09-528895

Directed Verdict of Acquittal on all charges, including Aggravated Robbery and Kidnapping with Firearm Specifications, Theft, and Having Weapon While Under Disability

State of Ohio v. David Jenkins, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-09-525755

Not Guilty of all charges, including Domestic Violence

State of Ohio v. Willie Allen, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-08-512057

Not Guilty of all charges, including Failure to Register and Failure to Provide Notice of Change of Address

State of Ohio v. David Slapak, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-07-499321

Not Guilty of all charges, including Assault on a Peace Officer

State of Ohio v. Anthony Springfield, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-07-496487

Not Guilty of all charges, including Domestic Violence

State v. Andre Williams, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-07-491983

Not Guilty of all charges, including Felonious Assault

State of Ohio v. Ellis Wilson, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-07-491816

Not Guilty of all charges, including Felonious Assault with Firearm Specifications, Trafficking in Drugs, and Having Weapon While Under Disability

State of Ohio v. William Dial, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-05-473855

Not Guilty of all charges, including Attempted Murder and Felonious Assault with Firearm Specifications

State of Ohio v. Leslie Nelson, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-06-478641

Not Guilty of all charges, including Felonious Assault and Theft

State of Ohio v. Nathan Larkin, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-05-470794

Not Guilty of all charges, including Trafficking in Drugs and Possession of Drugs

State of Ohio v. Gregory Smith, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-05-471901

Not Guilty of all charges, including Carrying Concealed Weapon and Having Weapon While Under Disability

State of Ohio v. Matthew Smelley, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-05-471661

Directed Verdict of Acquittal on charge of Burglary

State of Ohio v. Nelson Gokey, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-04-458301

Not Guilty of all charges, including Rape and Kidnapping

State of Ohio v. K.J., Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-03-444426

Not Guilty of all charges, including Possession of Drugs (RECORD SEALED)

State of Ohio v. Reginald Smith, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-03-444535

Not Guilty of all charges, including Trafficking in Drugs and Possession of Drugs

State of Ohio v. K.B., Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case Nos. CR-03-435755, 437322, and 437323

Not Guilty of all charges, including Robbery and Intimidation of a Witness (RECORD SEALED)

State of Ohio v. Charles Doyle, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-02-428982

Not Guilty of all charges, including Trafficking in Drugs and Possession of Drugs

State of Ohio v. Madaral Lewis, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-03-432995

Not Guilty of all charges, including Trafficking in Drugs and Possession of Drugs

State of Ohio v. Jayson Townsend, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-03-432715

Not Guilty of all charges, including Attempted Murder and Felonious Assault with Firearm Specifications; and Having Weapon While Under Disabiity

State v. Joseph Williams, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-02-429035

Not Guilty of Assault on Peace Officer; Guilty of Disorderly Conduct

State of Ohio v. Carl Reese, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-02-428417

Not Guilty of all charges, including Possession of Drugs

State of Ohio v. J.W., Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case No. CR-01-413950

Not Guilty of all charges, including Felonious Assault (RECORD SEALED)

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Education

1991

Capital University Law School

Juris Doctor

1988

Miami University of Ohio

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

2019 National Bar Association Region VI Conference of the Norman S. Minor Bar Association Prosecution....Where are we going wrong?

2018

Litigating Fourth Amendment Claims

Suppressing Evidence in Search Warrant Cases

2004

Suppression Motion Preparation and Argument

Nuts and Bolts of Litigating Fourth Amendment Suppression Issues

2002

Creative Legal Practice as a Community Child Protection Strategy

Legal Rights of Children and Parents

2000

Violence and Childhood Mental Illness: Risks, Intervention, and the Justice System

Current Legal Trends

2000

Mandatory Bindovers in Light of State v. Hanning

Recent Developments in Juvenile Law

2000

Advanced Guardian Ad Litem Training, H.B. 484

Practice Considerations for Defense Counsel

1999

Constitutional Considerations in Policing

Race as a Factor in Traffic Stops

1999

Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, H.B. 484

A Defense Perspective

1998

Battered Child Syndrome as a Defense in Delinquency Cases

Battered Child Syndrome

1998

(Monthly Presentation and Q&A to Cuyahoga County Jail Inmates)

Child Custody and Guardianship

1996

Career Day (annual event in the Cleveland Public School System)

Real Law

Languages

English

Activity

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