Mara Midori Hirz

Mara is both passionate and driven, striving to earn the best possible results for her clients. Before becoming an attorney, Mara had a successful career in technology, working as a project engineer in microelectronic assembly and packaging. Although she enjoyed the technical challenges of engineering, Mara wanted to refocus her career on something with a greater human impact. To that end, Mara returned to school and earned her J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and her M.B.A. from the Monte-Ahuja College of Business.

Mara’s combined interests in justice, criminal law, and technology, lead her to Friedman & Nemecek. Prior to joining the team as an associate attorney, Mara worked as a law clerk for the firm, while pursuing her dual degrees.

Mara’s practice focuses on criminal, white collar, and cyber defense. As part of the Friedman & Nemecek legal team, she has been instrumental in a wide variety of matters including international cyber cases, complex financial fraud investigations, complicated corporate disputes, and internet sex crimes. Mara brings an important dynamic to the firm with her engineering and business background, which effectively addresses the many sophisticated technological and business matters that confront our clients.

Mara is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. She is also on the Board of the League of Women Voters Oberlin Area.

While she is not in the office, Mara enjoys renovating her century-old house, reading cooking magazines, and cuddling with her rescue pit bull.