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Marilena Disilvio
About Marilena
Biography
Marilena DiSilvio joined Elk & Elk Co., Ltd., as a partner, in 2014. A former registered nurse and experienced trial attorney, Marilena’s practice focuses on birth injuries, medical negligence, wrongful death and personal injury.
Prior to joining Elk & Elk, Marilena spent 17 years with a leading Cleveland defense firm, where she was a member of the firm’s Executive and Management committees and served as chair of the Health Care Law Practice group. Marilena has tried more than 50 medical malpractice cases. Her extensive experience serving the defense bar has provided her with invaluable knowledge regarding medical malpractice and health care law.
Marilena is listed in Best Lawyers in America, and elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Super Lawyers Magazine has named her to several lists, including the Top 50 Women Ohio Super Lawyers from 2010-2019; Top 25 Women Cleveland Super Lawyers for 2012-2019; Top 50 lawyers in Cleveland for 2012-2019; and Top 100 lawyers in Ohio for 2011-2019.
She has also been recognized by Marquis “Who’s Who of American Women.”
Marilena has earned an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
33%-40%
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Licensed in Ohio for 30 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Location
Elk & Elk Co., Ltd.
6105 Parkland Blvd, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH, 44124
Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. - Columbus
5100 Parkcenter Ave., Suite 100, Dublin, OH, 43017
Elk & Elk Co, Ltd. - Cincinnati
2754 Erie Ave., #100, Cincinnati, OH, 45208
Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. - Cleveland
3350 W. 25th Street, Cleveland, OH, 44109
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Posted by Gina | April 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Medical Malpractice
Excellent!
I hired Marilena to represent my mom's medical malpractice case. She was professional, kind, compassionate and sympathetic with our family's situation. She's a great communicator and listener. She explained things in great detail, and was always a call or email away if I had any questions. She re...
Marilena Disilvio's Lawyer Endorsements
"Marilena is a phenomenal lawyer, and an even better person. The best of the best."
"I strongly endorse this lawyer"
"I've known Marilena Disilvio for 18 years and had the pleasure of co-chairing a continuing education presentation with her for all of the trial judges in Ohio at the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association's Annual Meeting a few years back. Marilena is a highly skilled litigator and speaker. But better yet, she is a very good person who genuinely cares for her clients and goes the extra mile for them always."
Adam Davis
Medical malpractice lawyer
Experience
Honors
2019
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2019
Top 25 Women Cleveland, Ohio Super Lawyers
2019
Top 50 Cleveland, Ohio Super Lawyers
2019
Top 50 Women, Ohio Super Lawyers
2019
Top 100 Ohio, Ohio Super Lawyers
2018
Top 100 Ohio, Ohio Super Lawyers
2018
Top 50 Women, Ohio Super Lawyers
2018
Top 50 Cleveland, Ohio Super Lawyers
2018
Top 25 Women Cleveland, Ohio Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2017
Top 50 Cleveland, Ohio Super Lawyers
2017
Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2017
Top 25 Women Cleveland, Ohio Super Lawyers
2017
Top 50 Women Ohio, Ohio Super Lawyers
2017
Top 100 Ohio, Ohio Super Lawyers
2016
Client Satisfaction Award-10 Best Female Attorneys, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
2016
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2016
Top 25: Women Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2016
Top 50: Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2016
Top 50: Women Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2016
Top 100: Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2015
Top 100: Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2015
Top 25: Women Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2015
Top 50: Women Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2015
Top 50: Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2014
Women in the Law Making a Difference, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
2014
Top 25: Women Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2014
Top 50: Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2014
Top 100: Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2014
Top 50: Women Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2013
Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2013
Top 25: Women Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2013
Top 50 Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2013
Top 50: Women Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2012
Top 25: Women Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2012
Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2012
Top 50 Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2012
Top 50: Women Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2011
Top 25: Women Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2011
Top 50: Women Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2011
Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2010
Top 25: Women Cleveland Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2010
Top 50: Women Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2010
Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
N/A
Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyers in America
N/A
Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who of American Women -Marquis
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Attorney, Elk & Elk Co, Ltd.
1997 - 2014
Attorney, Reminger Co., LPA
1995 - 1997
Attorney, Weisman Kennedy Berris
1991 - 1995
Legal Nurse Consultant, Weisman Kennedy Berris
Associations
2014 - Present
Sovereign Order of St. John, Knights HospitallerMember
Ohio State Bar Association
Member
Ohio Women's Bar Association
Member
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Member
Justinian Forum
Member
American Board of Trial Advocates
Member
National Italian-American Bar Association
Member
The Gathering Place
Board Member
2016 - 2017
International Associaton of BarristersMember
2015 - 2017
The Gathering PlaceCo-chair Development Committee
2014 - 2015
Ohio Women's Bar FoundationCo-Chair Leadership Institute
2013 - 2014
Ohio Women's Bar FoundationPresident
2011 - 2012
Ohio Women's Bar Foundation Leadership InstituteClass Member
Sample of Legal Cases
L. Rich, Guardian of Joseph Cox v. MetroHealth Medical Center
Education
1994
Cleveland Marshall College of Law
Juris Doctor
1989
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing
N/A
Cleveland State University
Speaking Engagements
2019
The International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare
Getting Sued: The Deposition Process
2018
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting
Watch a Doctor Get Sued: A Live Medicolegal Simulation
2017
OBIX Perinatal Data System
Cases & Controversies in Electronic Fetal Monitoring
2016
International Visitor Leadership (IVLP) Program
Rule of Law and Judicial Reform
2016
Baldwin Wallace University
The Anatomy of a Lawsuit
2012
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Shoulder Dystocia and the Medical Malpractice Risk - Grand Rounds
2012
Cincinnati Nursing Home Association
The Stark Amendment Legislation Affecting Long Term Care Practice
2012
Children's Medical Center
Delivery of Care in Modern Era
2011
Ohio Hospital Association Annual Conference
Putting it All Together - An Action Plan for the first 24 hours catastrophic event
2011
Ohio Hospital Association Annual Conference
The First 24 Hours: Time-Sensitive Risk Management in the Face of Catastrophe
2011
MetroHealth Medical Center - Physician Staff
Simulation of Deposition Process
2008
CLE Seminar
What's Changed in Medical Malpractice
Publications
2014
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal – Vol. 6, No. 8
Common Myths of HIPAA’s “Final Rule” – What Every Practitioner Should Know
2013
The Gavel, Cleveland State University College of Law
Female Perspective in a Woman Friendly Firm
2012
Ohio Lawyer
Women in the Profession – Still Changing the Practice of Law
2011
Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio Magazine
Federal Plan for Healthcare Cost Containment: Changes are Coming
2011
Cleveland Marshall Law School Course Syllabus
Health Care and the Role of Litigation
2011
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Journal
Moment of Truth
Languages
English
Italian