Ann-Marie Ahern

Ann-Marie Ahern

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 27 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Cleveland, OH
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Discrimination

101 West Prospect Avenue, Suite 1800, Cleveland, OH

About Ann-Marie

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Discrimination 50%

I represent employees in age discrimination claims, sexual harassment matters, and ADA violations, race and gender discrimination cases. I also focus my practice on cases involving illegal retaliation.

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Employment and Labor 50%

My practice includes: representing whistleblowers in False Claims Act matters (qui tam); representing executives and physicians in contract negotiations, and advising employers on employment law compliance.

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 27 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1998

Active

No misconduct found

Location

McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., L.P.A.

101 West Prospect Avenue, Suite 1800, Cleveland, OH, 44115

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Ann-Marie Ahern's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

37 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 2, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Employee issue

Ann-Marie Ahern and her team are exceptional professionals. They are very engaging and clearly work to understand the issue that needs to be resolved. They are both professional and personable; that’s making it easy to work with them in complicated situations. I would highly recommend Ann-Marie Ahern... and her colleague, Jack Moran.

Posted by anonymous | May 9, 2020 | Hired Attorney

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Exceptional knowledge and skills with compassion

Ann-Marie Ahern called me from her vacation when I was wrongfully terminated as an executive. She provided immediate advice and support that made a difference for not just my case but helped me to deal with a very tough and challenging situation. I couldn't have had a better advocate and lawyer wit...h empathy and compassion while skillfully negotiating a great outcome. She exceeded the strong recommendation I had received from another lawyer. We need more lawyers like her!!

Posted by anonymous | October 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Compassionate Counsel, Professionally Asssertive Advocate

A CEO at the same company over 20 years suddenly facing age related employment discrimination, I was fortunate to be introduced to Ann-Marie. As with most, I had no experience with this kind of challenge in spite of my extensive legal exposure through normal domestic and international business. She... compassionately yet firmly guided this type A personality through the often lethargic legal process, keeping me focused on matters as objectively as anyone could. As deft as she was Counsel, she was even more so as my Attorney when it mattered most. Her negotiation skills are as good as they get! You don't want to be looking at Ann-Marie across the table.....you want her on your side!

Posted by anonymous | December 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

If you need a learned voice of reason and calm

when truth or facts are ignored or cloud employers' myopic views resulting in their actions becoming a potential detriment to you, it's time for legal representation, expert in labor matters. Otherwise you're bringing a knife to a gunfight (and you don't even know what the fight is about)! Don't go... it alone. Ann-Marie's reputation is well earned. She gets to the heart of the matter quickly, focusing on the outcome and moving forward.

Posted by anonymous | July 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

VP Human Resouces

Ann Marie, Thank you so very much for your professional approach to the situation I had with my previous employer. You stayed close to every aspect of the situation and process. Your strategic approach was key in closing the deal. Highly recommend your services to others! Many Thanks, KS

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Ann-Marie Ahern's Lawyer Endorsements

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Discrimination lawyer | Jun 19

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

2014

Women in the Law Making a Difference, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2011

Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers

2010

Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers

2009

Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers

2008

Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers

2007

Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers

2006

Rising Star,

2005

Rising Star,

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Principal, McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal and Liffman, Co. LPA

1998 - 2006

Attorney, The Simon Law Firm

Associations

2013 - Present

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Board of Trustees

2008 - Present

Eighth District Judicial Conference

Life Member

2006 - Present

Cleveland Employment Inn of Court

Master of the Bench

Ohio Employment Lawyers Association

Member

Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association

Member

National Employment Lawyers Association

Member

2007 - 2013

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation

Board Member

2000 - 2007

American Trial Lawyers Association

Executive Committee

Sample of Legal Cases

Discriminatory Demotion

Confidential Settlement

Jane Doe Executive v. Large Cleveland Company

$1.6 million

Jane Doe v. ABC Corp

$6.5 million

United States ex. rel. Gregory Rudolph v. Tremco, Inc. et al.

$61 million settlement with federal government; $11 million recovery to client

Executive Jane Doe v. Major Ohio Corporation

$475,000 settlement

Jane Doe v. Leasing Company

Settlement

Gloria Parks v. University Hospitals

Jury verdict of $900,000

Doe v. State University

$400,000 settlement of claims against college

Jane Doe v. Public Agency

$650,000 settlement in favor of Plaintiff

John Doe v. Pharma Company

$450,000

Fredrickson v. Olsten Healthcare

$30 million verdict in favor of Plaintiff

Ghanem v. American Greetings

Mandatory arbitration policy defeated

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Education

1998

Cleveland State University

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

University of Dayton

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2015

Solutions for Women

Lean In on Executive Compensation, Solutions for Women

2014

Ohio Employment Lawyers Association Annual Employment Law Seminar and Meeting

Plaintiff’s Employment Practice- Where Are We Headed?

2014

New Lawyer Bootcamp

Advice from the Top - Secrets to Success

2013

Fourteenth Annual Northern Ohio Labor and Employment Law Conference

Recovering from Damaging Deposition Testimony in Employment Cases

2012

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section

Potential Employment Claims Arising from Workers’ Compensation Claims

2012

Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association Annual Seminar

Valuing an Employment Case for Settlement and Trial

2010

Fundamentals of Employment Law in Oho

ADA and FMLA Updates

2009

Business Women’s Conference and Expo.

“All Things You Need to Know About Being an Employer”

2008

Cleveland Employment Lawyers Inn of Court

"ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)”

Publications

2005

Trial (American Association for Justice) Selecting Standout Employment cases

2003

Trial (American Association for Justice) Fight Back Against Retaliation

Languages

English

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