Attorney John McLandrich, Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio

John T. McLandrich
Cleveland, Ohio

President and Managing Partner, since 1988
phone	(440) 248-7906 (Ext. 122)
fax	440-248-8861
email	Email Me

DEFENSE OF POLICE, PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC ENTITIES

Over 20 years representing municipalities, including defending cases on behalf of police and public entities alleging violations of civil rights as guaranteed by the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution including claims of jail suicide, police pursuit, false arrest, excessive force by police officers and failure to properly train police officers.

Defense of Public Entities in Land Use and Zoning Related Matters - alleged deprivation of plaintiff's Fifth Amendment rights asserting an unconstitutional taking of property without just compensation by virtue of application of zoning laws and ordinances.

Defense of Administrative Appeals to Common Pleas Courts regarding zoning and permit related issues.

DEFENSE OF EMPLOYMENT RELATED CLAIMS

Defense of Employers - (private and public entities) in claims asserted by former or current employees alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act and Ohio Civil Rights Act.

TRIAL EXPERIENCE

Representation of civil defendants in federal and state courts throughout Ohio; lead counsel trial experience in both state and federal courts.

OHIO APPELLATE EXPERIENCE

Personally handled appeals in the First, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Districts and Ohio Supreme Court.

FEDERAL APPELLATE EXPERIENCE

Lead counsel in over 100 Sixth Circuit appeals, including several successful qualified immunity appeals on behalf of public officials. Defended successfully against a number of petitions for writs of certiorari.

PROBATE AND PROBATE LITIGATION

Probated numerous estates and guardianships.

Litigated Will contests and trust and guardianship matters.

Areas of Practice:: Civil Rights Defense; Defending Municipalities; Police and Public Entities; Public Entity Defense; Appellate Work; Professional Defense; Probate Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Ohio, 1983; U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court

Education:: Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1983
J.D.; John Carroll University, 1979
B.S.
Major: Economics

Representative Cases:: Shark v. Metro Parks Serving Summit County, 499 F.3d 553, 2007 WL 2403663 (C.A.6 (Ohio) 2007); Radvansky II, 496 F.3d. 609 (6th Cir. 2007); David H. Haynes v. City of Circleville, Ohio, et al., 474 F.3d 357 (Fed. App. 0037P (6th Cir.) 2007); Portage County Board of Commissioners v. Akron, 109 Ohio St.3d 106 (Ohio-954 2006); State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Titanium Metals Corp., 108 Ohio St.3d 540 (Ohio-1713 2006); Radvansky I, 395 F.3d. 219 (6th Cir. 2005); Kirkhart v. Keiper, et al., 101 Ohio St.3d 377 (Ohio-1496 2004); Clark v. Portage County, 281 F.3d 602 (6th Cir. 2001); Read v. Fairview Park, 146 Ohio App.3d 15 (2001); Rehnn v. General Motors, 143 Ohio App.3d 226 (2001); Carosella v. Conwell, 138 Ohio App.3d 688 (2000); Wagner v. Heavlin, 136 Ohio App.3d 719 (2000); Osborne v. Mentor, 133 Ohio App.3d 22 (1999); Azzano v. O'Malley-Clements, 126 Ohio App.3d 368 (1998); Feeney v. Eshack, 129 Ohio App.3d 489 (1998); Morgan v. Fairfield Counseling Center, 77 Ohio St.3d 284 (1997); Didier v. Johns, 114 Ohio App.3d 746 (1996); Didier v. Johns, 79 Ohio St.3d 1214; Sistrunk v. City of Strongsville, 99 F.3d 194 (6th Cir. 1996); Sistrunk v. City of Strongsville, 520 U.S. 1251 (1997); Fabrizio v. Hendricks, 100 Ohio App.3d 352 (1995); Foy v. City of Berea, 58 F.3d 227 (6th Cir. 1995); Lindow v. City of North Royalton, 104 Ohio App.3d 152 (1995); Wigfall v. Society National Bank, 107 Ohio App.3d 667 (1995); Williams v. Springfield Township, 107 Ohio App.3d 780 (1995); Woods v. Farmers Insurance of Columbus, Inc., 106 Ohio App.3d 385 (1995); McCann v. City of Lakewood, 95 Ohio App.3d 226 (1994); Rich v. Mayfield Heights, 955 F.2d 1092 (6th Cir. 1992); Cudlin v. Cudlin, 64 Ohio App.3d 249 (1990); Smith v. 10th Inning, 49 Ohio St.3d 289 (1990)

Honors and Awards:: A.V. Rated Attorney, Martindale Hubbell

Past Employment Positions:: Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Staff Attorney, 1985 - 1988

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.