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Frank H. Scialdone 
Cleveland, Ohio
Associate
phone (440) 248-7906 (Ext. 145)
fax 440-248-8861
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Frank's practice focuses on appellate advocacy in state and federal courts, with an emphasis on employment law, constitutional torts (Section 1983), public entity defense, and insurance defense. He has handled more than 100 appellate cases and routinely consults with trial attorneys on error preservation and pre-appeal strategy. He has prosecuted and defended original actions (e.g., mandamus, prohibition, etc.) in district appellate courts and the Supreme Court of Ohio. Frank has also submitted amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefing on behalf of clients and organizations, including the County Commissioners Association of Ohio and the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. In 2008, Frank became one of the first 11 attorneys to be certified as a specialist in appellate law by the Ohio State Bar Association.

His trial practice focuses primarily on the defense of public entities and their employees in federal and state courts. He is involved in all aspects of trial advocacy. Frank is the Chairman of the Governmental Liability Committee of the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. 

Frank previously worked as a news reporter and a magazine editor, covering the medical and construction industries.

 

Areas of Practice:
Appellate Advocacy
Public Entity/Civil Rights Defense
Insurance Defense
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Specialist in Appellate Law, Ohio State Bar Association


Bar Admissions:
Ohio, 2002
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2002
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2005
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2003
U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Education:
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 2002
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Law Journal: Cleveland-Marshall Journal of Law and Health, Executive Editor


Nazareth College of Rochester, Rochester, New York, 1994
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
Major:  English Lit.


Published Works:
Article, Do Interlocutory Appeals of Orders that Deny Immunity Under Ohio Rev. Code 2744.02(C) Require Civ. R. 54 (B) Certification in Multi-Party/Claim Cases?, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, Quarterly Review, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2008


Article, Orders that Deny Immunity to Political Subdivisions Under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2744 Are Subject to Immediate Appeal, Defense Research Institute, Governmental Liability Section Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 4, Winter, 2007


Article, Turning an Appellate Loss Into a Post Judgment Win, Cleveland Bar Journal, March, 2006


Contribution, Appellate Practice Pearls Oral Argument: Prepare Early, Emphasize Strengths But Anticipate Weaknesses, Cleveland Bar Journal, October, 2006


Representative Cases:
Sullivan v. Anderson Township (Ohio-1971 2009)
Rankin v. Cuyahoga Cty Dept. of Children & Family Servs. (Ohio-2567 2008)
S.H.A.R.K. v. Metro Parks Serving Summit County, 499 F.3d 553 (6th Cir. 2007)
Hubbell v. City of Xenia, 115 Ohio St.3d 77 (2007)
Jones v. City of Cortland Police Dept., 448 F.3d 369 (6th Cir. 2006)
Stadium Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. v. Heritage Transport, 160 Ohio App.3d 128 (7th Dist. 2005)
Catalano v. Lorain, 161 Ohio App.3d 841 (9th Dist. 2005)
Chinese Merchants Assoc. v. Chin, 159 Ohio App.3d 292 (8th Dist. 2004)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Post-Appellate Judgment Motion Practice, Appellate Advocacy Seminar (sponsored by OACTA Appellate Committee), June 5, 2009


Timing is Everything: Strategic Use of Interlocutory Immunity Appeals, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys 2008 Annual Meeting, November 13, 2008


Honors and Awards:
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, Distinguished Service Award 2008


Recipient, Journal Outstanding Editor Award


Recipient, CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Research, Writing, and Advocacy


Recipient, CALI Award for Excellence in Transactional Drafting


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Appellate Committee of Litigation Section
Member/Articles Editor


Ohio State Bar Association
Member


American Bar Association
Member


Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Chairman, Governmental Liability Committee


Ohio Association fo Civil Trial Attorneys
Member, Appellate Committee


Defense Research Institute
Member


Contact the attorneys at MAZANEC, RASKIN, RYDER & KELLER Co. L.P.A. regarding any municipal law, insurance defense, or business related matter. The attorneys at our Cleveland office can be reached at (440) 248-7906 and the lawyers at our Columbus office can be reached at (614) 228-5931. Our firm can also be contacted by e-mail or by filling out the intake form on our Contact Us page.


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