Christopher Esker - Lawyer in Akron, OH

Christopher Carl Esker

Litigation Attorney at Akron, OH

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Practice areas

Litigation

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Involved in thousands of cases over two decades, I've written judicial opinions in hundreds of cases as a judicial attorney, tried cases successfully to juries, judges, magistrates and arbitration panels in federal, state, and municipal courts throughout Ohio and beyond, been involved, briefed, and argued cases in most of Ohio's appellate districts, in several federal circuit courts of appeal, including the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, and appeared before the United States Supreme Court.
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35 years
Insurance

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My practice and experience includes substantial involvement with insurance issues, including the representation of insured through their insurers, direct representation of insurers in litigation, coverage issues, and insurance law in general.
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35 years
Business

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My business law experience has included facilitating the buying and selling of businesses, as well as litigation relating to those issues that face business owners or those with interests in small businesses, including representing parties in partition actions under Ohio law, trust claims, and business and trust litigation.
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Agriculture

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With nearly 15 years of service to the Summit County Farm Bureau Board of Trustees, as a Board member and office, I have gained particularized knowledge in areas related to agriculture, farming, ranching, fence line and other issues particularly important to agricultural issues.
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35 years
Real estate

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My real estate practice is limited to those matters that involve litigation and arbitration regardring real estate issues, including those touching on trusts and estates, and probate court litigation.
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35 years

At Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP ( ) we lead the legal community with a rich tradition built upon more than one hundred and twenty years of collective achievement and distinction. Roderick Linton Belfance's attorneys serve a diverse range of clients from individuals and family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies in Northeastern Ohio and nationally. We have the knowledge and experience necessary to deliver excellent legal services and stand ready to address the most challenging and complex of legal issues with innovative solutions. We are proud of our law firm, our lawyers, our staff, our clients, and our community, and we look forward to the opportunity to serve you.

Licensed for 34 years

State OH

Status Active

Acquired 1988

Updated 11/14/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP

50 South Main Street

10th Floor

Akron, OH, 44308

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Posted by anonymous | October 20, 2010

Excellent service, excellent results.

Attorney Christopher Esker represented me in a complex business and real estate transaction involving sale of the business and the business parcel, as well as in the employment and consulting arragment that followed that sale, and even though he was preparing for a jury trial in another matter, he made time, within 24 hours of my call, to start putting everything in motion, and all of the pieces together.

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AVVO RATING 8.0 (Excellent)

Work Experience

Attorney
Roderick Linton Belfance LLP www.rlbllp.com
2008 - Present

Partner
Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs
1998 - 2008

Senior Civil Division Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Summit County, Ohio
1995 - 1998

Judicial Attorney, Judge Mary Spicer
Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Akron, Ohio
1991 - 1995

Judicial Attorney, Judge John Reece
Ohio Court of Appeals, Ninth Judicial District
1989 - 1991

Associate Attorney
Nukes & Perantinides, LLP
1988 - 1989

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Education

University of Akron, C. Blake McDowell Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
1988

University of Akron
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1983

Legal Cases

Hopkins v. Baker, et al., Summit County Court of Common Pleas
Won jury verdict, 8-0, finding no liability for client and dismissing Plaintiffs' claims against client.

Frye v. Streetsboro Auto, et al., Portage County Court of Common Pleas
Won jury defense verdict, 8-0, six day trial.

Vue v. Leary, Summit County Court of Common Pleas
Won unanimous jury defense verdict, 8-0, two day trial.

Associations

Akron Bar Association
Member
1988 - Present

Ohio State Bar Association
Member
1988 - Present

American Bar Association
Member
1988 - Present

Languages Spoken

Russian

Awards

Presidential Service Award
Weathervane Community Playhouse
2009

Presidential Service Award
Summit County Farm Bureau
2004

Community Advisor Recognition 1996-2000
Community Advisors for the Reserve - 3M
2000

Certificate of Completion - Program of Instruction for Lawyers
Harvard Law School
1992

Leading Lawyer, Litigation, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Inside Business Magazine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Publications

West Publishing Company
Responsible for more than 25 Judicial Opinions Officially Published - State of Ohio
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Speaking Engagements

Civil Practice, Appellate Practice, Federal Court Practice
Multiple Ohio CLE Presentations
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Attorney endorsements

Received (1)

Given (2)

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Joseph Ostrowski

Litigation Attorney | Feb 05
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Attorney Esker as a valuable member our profession and of this forum. Attorneys who participate in this forum are providing useful information for those in need and should be commended. Further, the type of information conveyed is in the true spirit of professionalism where information is provided to help those in need which is the underpinning of the legal profession. Often the users of this forum are given second opinions that expand on information or provide contradictory information. Providing information empowers the uninformed to go forward with confronting their legal problems. I recommend and endorse this attorney for all listed areas of practice in his profile."