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Matthew D. Besser
also known as Matthew Emerson Douglas Besser
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About Matthew
Biography
Matthew D. Besser focuses his practice on employment discrimination and civil rights. He has experience in all aspects of litigation, from negotiation through trial and final appellate review. Having worked for several years at a large law firm representing corporate defendants in employment disputes, he is able to offer a unique perspective to plaintiffs with employment-related claims. Besser also has significant experience as an appellate advocate, authoring many briefs and arguing several cases before the Ohio and federal courts of appeal, and teaching appellate advocacy at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Besser graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where he received awards for the top grade in Trial Advocacy, Civil Litigation, Disability Discrimination, and Evidence. He also received the Donald S. Teller Memorial Award for the student note contributing most significantly to The Ohio State Law Journal. After law school, Besser served as Law Clerk to Judge Richard L. Nygaard on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
US News' The Best Lawyers in America's 2022 Cleveland "Employment Lawyer of the Year," representing employees. Named a "Super Lawyer" in Cleveland employment law. Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Discrimination
70%
Appeals
10%
Civil Rights
10%
Constitutional
10%
Fees and Rates
Licenses
Licensed in Ohio for 21 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Location
Bolek Besser Glesius, LLC
Monarch Centre, Suite 302, 5885 Landerbrook Drive, Cleveland, OH, 44124
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Posted by Robert | December 24, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Very Positive Experience
From my initial interview to the final settlement Mr. Besser was always a spot of legal perfection. During the year and a half of legal proceedings he covered all matters with the greatest of detail. ALL correspondence were responded to with complete information and in a way that i could understand...
Matthew D. Besser's Lawyer Endorsements
"Matt is an impressive lawyer with exceptional depth and sound legal instincts, which only come with experience. I frequently reach out to Matt to get his thoughts on unique legal issues because his thoughts are always on point and useful."
"Superb lawyer and one of the best brief writers I've encountered."
Brian Mulhall
Business lawyer
Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer -- Employment Law, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2013
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under, District 12, Ohio State Bar Foundation
2013
Rising Star -- Employment Law, Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
Rising Star -- Employment Law, Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2009
Rising Star -- Employment Law, Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2003
Donald S. Teller Memorial Award, Ohio State Law Journal
Work Experience
2004 - 2005
Law Clerk, United States Court Of Appeals 3d Circuit
Associations
2014 - Present
Certified Grievance Committee, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar AssociationCommittee Member
2012 - Present
Ohio State Bar Association Council of Delegates
2012 - Present
Judicial Selection Committee, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar AssociationCommittee Member
2011 - Present
Ohio Employment Lawyer's AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Cleveland Employment Inns of Court
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
2011 - 2011
Ohio State Bar AssociationLeadership Academy
2011 - 2014
Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar AssocationCommittee Member
2006 - 2014
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (Northeast Ohio chapter)Executive Board Member
Education
2004
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor, summa cum laude
2001
George Washington University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
Ohio Association for Justice Annual Convention
Emerging Issues in FMLA Litigation
2013
50th Annual Midwest Labor & Employment Law Conference
Social Media at Trial
2012
Ohio State Bar Association Annual Convention
Social Media at Trial
2012
Ohio Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention
Why Social Media is a Nightmare for Attorneys and What to do About it
2012
Ohio Association for Justice Annual Convention
Discovery of Social Media
2011
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Prop 8 and the Future of Same-Sex Marriage, Panel Moderator
2011
Annual Seminar
Social Media and the Law
2010
Diversity Day
Recent Developments in Employment Discrimination
Publications
2011
Ohio Lawyer Magazine
The Use of Sex-Stereotyping Claims by LGBT Employees in Ohio
2010
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal
Google Mistrials: What the Legal System Can do to Keep the Internet Out of the Jury Box
2003
Ohio State Law Journal
May I Be Recused? The Tension Between Judicial Campaign Speech and Recusal After Republican Party of Minnesota v. White