National Mock Trial Champion, 1976. Partner, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Washington, D.C., 2004-2006. Associate General Counsel, Ernst & Young, 1988-1992. Partner, 1987-1988 and Of Counsel, 1981-1985, Arter & Hadden, Cleveland. Assistant Professor of Law, 1980-1985 and Lecturer in Law, 1985-1986, 1991-1992, Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Lecturer in Law, Cleveland State University-Marshall College of Law, 1978-1980, 1990-1999. Law Director, City of North Ridgeville, Ohio, 1999-2004. Law Clerk to Hon. Roszel C. Thomsen, Senior District Judge, U.S District Court, District of Maryland and Special Court, Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, 1977-1978. Author: "Under Color of What Law: A Reconstructed Model of Section 1983 Liability," 71 Virginia Law Review 499-598 (May 1985); "Successfully Defending the White-Collar Client," Best Practices for White Collar Litigation (Inside the Minds Series) (Aspatore Books 2006); "Civil Rights Actions Against State and Local Governments, Agencies and Officials," Cleveland Bar Association (1985). Co-author: Koykka's Ohio Appellate Practice. Anderson Publishing Co. (2nd ed. 1988); "Federal Civil Rights Liability of Local Governments and Their Employees Under Section 1983," Ohio Municipal Law, Chap 41A, Gotherman and Babbit, ed. 1986; "Liability of Council Members Under 42 U S C. 1983," The Practical Lawyer 83-88 (Mar. 1987). Contributor: Antitrust Consent Decree Manual, American Bar Association (1980).
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Firm InformationPositionMemberFirm NameZagrans Law Firm LLC
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesGrable & Sons Metal Products v Darue Engineering, 545 U.S. 308 (2005)
DaimlerChrysler Corp v Cuno, 547 US, 126 S Ct 1854 (5-15-2006) (brief for amici curiae)
Winkelman v Parma City School District, 550 U.S., 127 S. Ct. 1994 (5-21-2007) (brief for amici curiae)
Mikulski v Centerior Energy Corp., 501 F.3d 555 (6th Cir 2007) (en banc)
Mikulski v Centerior Energy Corp, 435 F 3d 666 (6th Cir. 2006)(vacated by grant of rehearing en banc 4-26-06)
Rybarczyk v TRW, 235 F.3d 975 (6th Cir. 2000), aff'g, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3186 (N.D. Ohio 3-14-97)
1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13848 (N.D. Ohio 9-5-97)
Costantino v TRW, 13 F 3d 969 (6th Cir. 1994), In re Garver, 116 F 3d 176 (6th Cir 1997)
Simiele v Clevel
Board of Education, 57 F.3d 1070 (6th Cir 1995)
Schick v Ernst & Young, 141 F.R.D. 23 (S.D.N.Y. 1992)
The Erie Dock Company v Erie Lackawanna, Inc., 688 F. Supp. 1556 (Sp. Ct. RRRA. 1988)
The Erie Dock Company v Erie Lackawanna, Inc., 635 F. Supp 875 (Sp. Ct RRRA 1986)
White Consolidated Industries, Inc v Whirlpool Corp, 619 F Supp. 1022 (N.D. Ohio 1985), mod'y 612 F. Supp. 1009 (N.D. Ohio 1985), aff'd 781 F.2d 1224 (6th Cir 1986)
Record Revolution No. 6 v City of Parma, Ohio, 709 F.2d 534 (6th Cir 1983), rev'g 638 F.2d 916 (6th Cir. 1980),
aff'g 492 F Supp. 1157 (N.D. Ohio 1980)
In re All Kelley & Ferraro Asbestos Cases v Amchem Products, Inc, 105 Ohio St.3d 287, 2005-Ohio-1650
In re All Kelley & Ferraro Asbestos Cases, 8th Dist. Case Nos 83348 & 83628, 2005-Ohio-2608
State ex rel Committee v Norris, 99 Ohio St.3d 336, 2003-Ohio-3887
State ex rel Crobaugh v White, 91 Ohio St.3d 470 (2001)
Navarro v LaMusga (2004) 32 Cal.4th 1072, 12 Cal Rptr 3d 356, 88 P.3d 81. -
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1977, Ohio
1978, District of Columbia
1981, U.S. Supreme Court
1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and District of Columbia Circuits
1978, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
1978, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
1978, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
1990, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
1996, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
1997, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolHarvard Law School
Class of 1977
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of Notre Dame
Class of 1974
A.B.
magna cum laude
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1953
Elyria, Ohio, November 12, 1953
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Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?Yes, Eric H. Zagrans is admitted to practice in District of Columbia and Ohio.
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Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?Eric H. Zagrans is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Arizona, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States District Court for the District of Maryland, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and United States Supreme Court.
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Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?Yes, Eric H. Zagrans has a 4.8 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Eric H. Zagrans attended Harvard Law School.
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What year was this attorney's law firm established?Zagrans Law Firm LLC was established in 1994.