Neil Klingshirn

Neil is an AV rated Super Lawyer and Board Certified Employment law Specialist. He is a passionate, resourceful and tireless advocate who has represented individuals and companies in employment and business disputes for over 30 years. Neil began his legal practice at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey in Cleveland in 1986. He practiced employment law with his own firm from 1993 until 2016, when he joined Employment Law Partners, LLC. Education Neil graduated with Honors from the Ohio State University College of Law in 1986. He was an Editor of the Ohio State Law Journal and a Founding Trustee of the Student Funded Fellowship. Neil graduated summa cum laude and with University Honors from Kent State University in 1983, where he holds a bachelors degree in Accounting. Neil was elected Executive Director of the Undergraduate Student Senate (i.e, student body president) in 1982. Kent State University recognized Neils contributions in 1983 as the Outstanding Senior of the Year. Community and Professional Neils peers have selected him as a Super Lawyer for 20 years and long ago honored him with an AV rating, signifying preeminence in the practice of law and the very highest ethical standards. Neil was among the first lawyers in Ohio to receive Specialty certification in Labor and Employment law. Neil currently serves the employment law community as a Board Member of the Ohio Employment Lawyerss Association and as a founding Member of Protecting Ohios Employees. Neil formerly served on the Ohio State Bar Associations (OSBA) Midwest Labor Law Conference Planning Committee and on the Employment Law Specialization Board. Earlier, Neil was the Chair of the OSBA Employment Law Section. In his community, Neil has served in leadership posts on numerous boards and committees. He was the Chair of the Hudson, Ohio Personnel Advisory and Appeals Board (i.e., Civil Service Commission) and co-Chaired the successful merger of Hudson Village and Hudson Township in the 1990s. He has also served on successful Hudson School levy campaigns. At St. Marys Catholic Church in Hudson, Neil served as Vice Chair of the Finance Committee and co-Chaired a multi-million dollar capital campaign for a new sanctuary. Neil also assisted the Construction committee, both as a member and as an attorney. Victories The vast majority of employment claims are resolved through negotiation or settlement. The true test of a true employment lawyer, however, is his or her ability to prevail at trial. Neil has successfully tried bench and jury cases in state and federal courts where he has recovered substantial verdicts on behalf of discrimination and retaliation victims and has enabled his clients to secure their rightful place at work. Please Neil at : [email protected] Articles by Neil E. Klingshirn This One Reason Justifies the FTC Rule Banning Non-competes The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule that will ban all noncompete agreements except those connected to the sale of a business. It has been the topic of much discussion, with experts weighing in on the fairness effectiveness of non-com... The 2023 Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure Changes Just Took Effect. What Did You Miss?Effective July 1, 2023, amendments to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure address the use of technology in discovery and at trial. Specifically, the amended rules provide for electronic service of discovery, remote testimony at depositions, taking remote te... Are LGBTQ Employees in Ohio Protected from Workplace Discrimination?Not everywhere (yet). However, the City of Akron has followed in the footsteps of over one dozen cities in the State of Ohio by passing a nondiscrimination ordinance on March 27th prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orien... Cuyahoga County Prohibits Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expands Protections against Discrimination to Independent Contractors On September 25, 2018, Cuyahoga County protected employees from employment discrimination and retaliation based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, as well as race, color, religion, military status, national origin, disability, age, a... NLRB General Counsel Concludes Non-Competes Violate Section 7 Rights Non-competition agreements are under siege. Last year the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new regulation that largely bans non-competition agreements, legislation is pending in Congress that would do the same, and the General Counsel for the National ...