Anthony J. Lazzaro
Anthony J. Lazzaro founded The Lazzaro Law Firm, LLC in 2006. He has since collected millions of dollars in wages and other penalties for his clients in various collective, class, hybrid and individual wage and hour actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act.
Mr. Lazzaro handles claims that include unpaid overtime compensation, off-the-clock work, unpaid preparatory and concluding activities, unpaid donning and doffing activities, unpaid on-duty meal periods, improper rounding practices, unpaid waiting time, and unpaid travel time.
Mr. Lazzaro also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, teaching a course on the Fair Labor Standards Act and Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act.
Previously, Mr. Lazzaro worked as an attorney in the labor and employment group at Frantz Ward LLP, where he represented employers in labor and employment matters. There, he frequently counseled employers regarding wage and hour compliance. Mr. Lazzaro continues to develop effective strategies for employers to comply with wage and hour laws.
Mr. Lazzaro earned an undergraduate degree in economics from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated cum laude with his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, where he was an Executive Editor of the Cleveland State Law Review and a Teaching Assistant in Civil Procedure.
Admissions
Ohio State Bar
United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court, Southern District of OhioProfessional Associations
Cleveland Employment Inns of Court
Ohio Employment Lawyers Association
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar AssociationRelevant Opinions
Douglas v. GE Energy, No. 1:07-CV-77 (N.D. Ohio April 30, 2007) Opinion.
Williams v. Le Chaperon Rouge, No. 1:07-CV-829 (N.D. Ohio Aug. 14, 2007) Opinion.
Brown v. Century Lines, No. 1:08-CV-1113 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 23, 2008) Opinion.
Jackson v. Papa John's, No. 1:08-CV-2791 (N.D. Ohio Feb. 13, 2009) Opinion.
David J. Steiner
David J. Steiner joined The Lazzaro Law Firm, LLC of counsel in April, 2007. He represents employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination claims brought on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, disability, age, religion, and other protected characteristics. He also represents employees who have been retaliated against by their employers after engaging in protected conduct, such as reporting discrimination at work.
In addition to litigating these employment matters, Mr. Steiner represents clients in EEOC proceedings, unemployment hearings, and also counsels employers (and their employees) on discrimination and harassment compliance issues.
Mr. Steiner earned an undergraduate degree in business management from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated magna cum laude with his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Admissions
Ohio State Bar
United States District Court, Northern District of OhioProfessional Associations
Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar AssociationLectures
“Statutes of Limitations - What you do not know can hurt you (and your client),” Cleveland Bar Association, April 26, 2005Published Opinions
Zambetti v. Cuyahoga Community College, 314 F.3d 249 (6th Cir. 2002)
Birch v. Cuyahoga County Probate Court, 392 F.3d 151 (6th Cir. 2004)Representative Matters
Leslie Guciardo v. Thistledown Race Track, et al., Cuyahoga County CV-02-460876
(verdict of $412,000 plus attorney fees)
Ronald J. Laraway v. John Lance Ford, et al., Cuyahoga County CV-02-466801 (verdict of $1.35 million plus attorney fees)