Anthony J. Lazzaro
Mr. Lazzaro founded The Lazzaro Law Firm, LLC in December, 2006. Within 5 years, he recovered over 15 million dollars in overtime and minimum wage settlements for employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act, and other state wage and hour laws.
Mr. Lazzaro litigates overtime and minimum wage claims, including claims involving employee misclassification, regular rate miscalculation, off-the-clock work, preparatory and concluding work, donning and doffing work, on-duty meal periods, improper rounding practices, short rest periods, waiting time and travel time.
Between 2007 and 2011, Mr. Lazzaro filed approximately 30% of all of the the Fair Labor Standards Act cases that were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, over 50 of which were certified as either a collective, class or hybrid action. Many of these cases received local and national press coverage in publications including The Plain Dealer, Crain’s Cleveland Business, The Wall Street Journal, and Law360.
In addition to his practice, Mr. Lazzaro serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, teaching a course on the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Before founding his firm, 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 Supreme Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitProfessional Associations
Cleveland Employment Inns of Court
Ohio Employment Lawyers Association
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
National Wage and Hour Clearinghouse
Federal Bar AssociationSeminars
"Back to the Future: Applying 20th Century Laws to the 21st Century Workplace," Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, April 21, 2011
"The Littler Mendelson Ohio Employer Conference," October 27, 2011Relevant Court 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.
Jackson v. Maui Sands Resort, No. 1:08-CV-2972 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 8, 2009) Opinion.
McNelley v. Aldi, No. 1:09-CV-1868 (N.D. Ohio Nov. 17, 2009) Opinion.
Albright v. General Die Casters, No. 1:10-CV-480 (N.D. Ohio July 14, 2010) Opinion.
Ziemski v. P and G Hospitality Group, No. 1:10-CV-2920 (N.D. Ohio April 12, 2011) Opinion.
Steele v. SecureWatch, No. 3:11-CV-60 (E.D. Tennessee June 24, 2011) 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 Supreme Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitLectures
“Statutes of Limitations - What you do not know can hurt you (and your client),” Cleveland Bar Association, April 26, 2005Relevant Court 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
Guciardo v. Thistledown Race Track, et al., Cuyahoga County CV-02-460876
(verdict of $412,000 plus attorney fees)
Age discrimination case against John Lance Ford, et al., Cuyahoga County CV-02-466801 (verdict of $1.35 million plus attorney fees)
Katherine H. Gibbons
Katherine H. Gibbons joined The Lazzaro Law Firm, LLC of counsel in August, 2009. She works on the firm's 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.
Ms. Gibbons has extensive experience in the areas of legal writing and research, including four years as a staff attorney for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
Ms. Gibbons graduated magna cum laude with an English Literature degree from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. She also graduated magna cum laude from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Admission
Ohio Supreme Court