March 20, 2013 // Franchising.com // Roetzel is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert B. Casarona as Partner-In-Charge of the law firm’s Cleveland office, effective March 2013. Mr. Casarona succeeds Doug Spiker who will serve as the firm-wide Practice Group Manager of Roetzel’s Employment Services Group.
“Bob’s leadership and dedication to client service make him an outstanding choice for this position,” said Jeffrey J. Casto, Chairman and CEO of Roetzel. “We are pleased to have Bob take on this leadership role at the firm and look forward to his further contributions to our success. We thank Doug for his service to our Cleveland office and anticipate that his ongoing role as the head of our Employment Services Group will allow him to continue to exhibit his management expertise and strategic vision to further enhance the firm’s client service.”
“I look forward to this new role at the firm,” said Mr. Casarona. “Roetzel has many talented lawyers in Cleveland and I am fortunate to work with a strong office that is committed, not only to our clients, but the community as well.”
Mr. Casarona is a lifelong resident of Cleveland where he has practiced law for 27 years. His practice has focused on litigation with an emphasis on business, environmental and construction matters. He has served as the lead trial counsel in cases throughout Ohio, Florida, California and Utah, and has argued appeals in several districts and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Casarona has achieved the highest ranking from Martindale-Hubbell, and has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® for both litigation and environmental law. He has been selected as an “Ohio Super Lawyer” by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine since 2004, and Chambers USA has named him as one of the “Leaders in their Field” for Commercial Business Litigation.
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