Cleveland Criminal Defense & Appellate Trial Attorneys
A Cleveland criminal defense and appellate trial firm. Over 60 years combined experience. More than 100 jury trials. The verdicts speak for themselves.
No obligation. Free and confidential.
The highest peer and judicial rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Earned, not purchased.
A proven trial record in Cuyahoga County courts and across Northeast Ohio.
Rare depth in appellate and post-conviction work most Cleveland firms cannot match.
The Record
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
Selected Results
Rape · potential life sentence. Acquittal after trial.
Aggravated Murder · second recent jury acquittal.
Conviction challenged and reversed on appeal.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
The Attorneys
Partner · Barred 1996
AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell. CJA panel attorney for the Northern District of Ohio and a reviewer for the Cuyahoga County Conviction Integrity Unit. A recognized legal voice in Cleveland media.
Full biography →Partner · Barred 1994
Three decades of courtroom experience across Northeast Ohio's trial and appellate courts. [Full credentials to be added once provided.]
Full biography →Why Moran & Fisher
Many firms avoid the courtroom. We prepare every case as if a jury will decide it — because sometimes it should.
Over 500 appeals and admission to the U.S. Sixth Circuit. When a trial result must be challenged, we can pursue relief.
The judges, the prosecutors, the courtrooms — we have worked in them for over thirty years.
A two-partner boutique. Your case is handled by Susan Moran or Michael Fisher — never handed off.
Available 24 / 7
Whatever you share is protected by attorney-client privilege from the moment you call — because arrests do not keep business hours.
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