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Nick Weiss opened his practice after years of civil litigation and in-house counsel experience. A transplant from Maine, he now represents families, individuals, and businesses, throughout northeast Ohio. He is proud to have been AV Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell every year since 2020 and is an Ohio Rising Star on Superlawyers.

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Ohio

Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services

ID Number: 0090799

Since 2013

Founder and Attorney

N.P. Weiss Law

2020 - Current

Your home for legal services. Advocating for Northeast Ohio’s businesses, families, and communities. Practicing Family Law, Real Estate, and Estates.

Litigation Attorney

The Gertsburg Law Firm

2017 - 2020

Represented clients in contract disputes, non-competition disputes, consumer disputes, and probate and domestic relations litigation.

Manager and Legal Counsel

Sterling Jewlers

2016 - 2017

• Managed daily, heavy-volume high-paced docket of claims and complaints against the company with an emphasis on consumer litigation and regulatory matters. • Managed outside counsel to efficient and valuable outcomes. Settled a $10,500,000 claim for $15,000 following intensive investigation.

Associate Attorney

Fanger and Associates, LLC

2013 - 2016

• Independently managed client caseload. • Obtained favorable client outcomes through settlement and litigation: Obtained a favorable settlement against Bank of America for wrongfully winterizing a house not under foreclosure; Obtained payment of attorney fees for spouse in contentious divorce proceedings involving children. • Conducted and defended depositions. • Drafted motions, briefs and research memoranda.

Legal Intern

Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic

2012 - 2013

Negotiated and drafted transfers of residential real estate between governmental organizations and private developers. Incorporated Larchmere Porchfest as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Law Clerk

Turk and Associates, LLC

2011 - 2012

Legal research and assistance in matters relating to Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Family Law, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, and various Probate Administration.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

J.D. (2013) | International Law

2010 - 2013

Honors: William E. Davis Prize for Excellence in Trial Advocacy

Activities: Senior Editor: Case Journal of International Law; Legal Intern: Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic; Litigator: Case Mock Trial Team; Senior Editor: War Crimes Prosecution Watch.

The College of Wooster

B.A. (2009) | International Relations

2005 - 2009

Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2025

Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2024

Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2023

Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2022

uper Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. The Rising Star designation is for attorneys under 40 who have been practicing less than 10 years.

AV- Preeminent

Martindale Hubble

2020

Martindale Hubble highest award for attorney excellence.

Ohio Cannabis and Hemp Chamber of Commerce

Member

2019 - Current

Warrensville Heights Chamber of Commerce

Member

2017 - Current

State Bar of Ohio

Member

2013 - Current

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

Ohio Grandparent Visitation Statute Unconstitutionally Disregards Parental Rights

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal

2023

Somebody Else's Problem: How the United States and Canada Violate International Law and Fail to Ensure the Prosecution of War Criminals

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

2012

Medical Marijuana in Custody Considerations

February 2023

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Explored the extent to which a caregiver's medical marijuana use can impact custody decisions, as well as the safe and effective ways to use medical marijuana while parenting https://www.clemetrobar.org/?pg=CMBABlog&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=87627

Trends in Legal and Finance, Warrensville Heights Chamber of Commerce AM Learning Series

June 25, 2019

Presented at a round table with a group of subject matter experts to discuss and address legal and finance questions.

The New Altered Reality: Medical Marijuana Opportunities and Insights, Important Trends in 2018 for Legal and Finance

March 21, 2018

Warrensville Heights Area Chamber of Commerce

I, along with a panel of experts, discussed the consequences of legalization of medical marijuana on the business community.

Important Trends in 2018 for Legal and Finance

April 24, 2018

Warrensville Heights Chamber of Commerce

I participated in a panel of experts to take part in a lively discussion on financial literacy, protecting data and devices from the “black market”, and the increasing dangers from “bad actors” among high interest – so-called payday – lending institutions

Preparing for the Hurdles of Starting a Cannabis Business, Medical Marijuana Business Seminar, Benjamin Rose Institute

October 19, 2018

MM360

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Attorney Bar License

Ohio State Bar

2013

Q. Out-of-control vehicle struck my box truck; seeking damages. Do I need a lawyer?

March 11, 2025

A: It's going to be tough for you to find an attorney for this. In general motor vehicle accidents are handled on a contingent basis when the other side has insurance. Without insurance, there is little guarantee of actual payment out of the judgment. This is something you could probably file yourself, and even win, but the likelihood of collection appears low.

Q. Is my handwritten note binding in an Ohio divorce?

March 6, 2025

A: Unlikely. Ohio now allows for post-marital agreements that would govern the terms of a property division in divorce but they are enforceable only in the following situations.

(A) The agreement is in writing and signed by both spouses ;

(B) The agreement is entered into freely without fraud, duress, coercion, or overreaching ;

(C) There was full disclosure, or full knowledge, and understanding of the nature, value, and extent of the property of both spouses ;

(D) The terms do not promote or encourage divorce or profiteering by divorce.

Q. What is the best defense against a slander lawsuit for whistleblowers in Ohio facing allegations from church pastors?

March 4, 2025

A: Ohio recently passed an anti-SLAPP statute, R.C. 2747.01, et seq, which can provide protection and a counterclaim for allegations of slander or defamation when the speech was protected speech.

The statute, R.C. 2747.01, et seq., “applies to a cause of action asserted in a civil action against a person based on any of the following:

The person’s communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding;

The person’s communication on an issue under consideration or review in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding;

The person’s exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the right to assemble and petition, and the right of association, guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Ohio Constitution, on a matter of public concern.”

Like other anti-SLAPP litigation, Ohio’s anti-SLAPP statute involves, in essence, two key questions: (1) whether the claim at issue is “based on” one of the above categories, and, if so (2) whether the proponent of the claim can establish, through appropriate evidence if necessary, that their claim could survive summary judgment proceedings. Like other jurisdictions, the burden of proving the applicability of the statute is on the movant, while it is the burden of the proponent of the claim demonstrate the viability of their cause of action.

Other key highlights of Ohio’s new anti-SLAPP legislation include:

A limited timeframe to pursue an anti-SLAPP motion

A limited timeframe for the Court to hold a hearing and, subsequently, rule upon an anti-SLAPP motion

An immediate right of appeal to movants whose anti-SLAPP motion has been denied

An automatic stay of discovery following the filing of an anti-SLAPP motion, which can be overcome under certain circumstances

The provision of reasonable attorney’s fees, costs, and litigation expenses to the movant if the motion is granted, and the provision of reasonable attorney’s fees, costs, and litigation expenses to the non-movant if the motion is denied and constitutes frivolous conduct

Three specific exceptions to the applicability of the statute, including what could be referred to as a “commercial speech exception”

For individuals considering litigation it is important to remember that Ohio’s anti-SLAPP law does NOT bar meritorious claims. Rather, it simply asks litigants to demonstrate the validity of those claims before engaging in the lengthy and expensive process of discovery. Additionally, unlike many jurisdictions, Ohio’s statutory scheme provides a relatively strict timeframe for filing and ruling upon anti-SLAPP motions and, accordingly, will ensure that meritorious cases are permitted to proceed without undue delay.

Conversely, those who face facially frivolous lawsuits arising from First Amendment conduct now have an expedited remedy to avoid the burden and cost of defending against litigation designed to infringe upon their rights. ... Read More