Attorney Mary Santez focuses her practice on family law and criminal defense. In the area of family law Mary handles divorce, dissolution, child custody, spousal support and abuse, neglect and dependency cases. In the field of criminal defense, her experience includes felonies, misdemeanors, juvenile delinquency charges, juvenile unruly matters, traffic charges and DUI cases. An Ohio native, Mary graduated magna cum laude from John Carroll University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and English. During her studies at John Carroll, Mary volunteered her time to various campus organizations dedicated to thwarting violence against women. As a result of her contributions, Mary received the Political Science Department's Exemplary Service Award and was inducted into the prestigious honor societies Alpha Sigma Nu and The Order of Omega. Attorney Santez is a proud alumna of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, where she received her Juris Doctorate. While she was attending law school, Mary served as the Vice-Chair of the school’s competitive Moot Court Team and was recognized the Best Oralist at the National Appellate Advocacy Regional Competition in Lansing, Michigan. During her law school studies, Mary served as a Certified Legal Intern with the Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office where she represented clients in their felony and juvenile divisions. Attorney Santez was also a two-time recipient of the Mary Kashner Becker Public Interest Fellowship, in recognition of her community service. After being admitted to the Ohio Bar as a lawyer, Mary opened a solo law practice encompassing domestic relations and criminal defense in Lake County, Ohio.
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Juvenile Law
- Criminal Law
- DUI & DWI
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Ohio
- Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services
- ID Number: 0089271
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Associate Attorney
- Weisenburger Law Offices
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- Associate Attorney
- Norman & Tayeh, LLC
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- Sole Proprietor/Owner
- Mary Santez Esq., LLC
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- Cleveland State University
- J.D. (2012) | Law
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- Honors: Mary Kashner Becker Award, Best Oralist at National Appellate Advocacy Competition in the district (Lansing, Michigan 2011)
- Activities: Moot Court
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- John Carroll University
- B.A. (2009) | Political Science, English
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- Honors: Order of Omega, Alpha Sigma Nu
- Activities: The Chi Omega Women's Fraternity; Dance Ensemble
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- Best Oralist - Regionals
- National Appellate Advocacy Competition - Regionals
- Exemplary Service Award
- John Carroll University Political Science Department
- Membership
- Alpha Sigma Nu
- Jesuit Higher Education Honor Society
- Membership
- Order of Omega
- Greek Life Honor Society
- State Bar of Ohio # 0089271
- Member
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