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Richard James Makowski Esq
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Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Insurance Claims
- Landlord Tenant
- Personal Injury
- Probate
- Real Estate Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Ohio
- 6th Circuit
Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Makowski Law Offices
- - Current
- Eminent domain consulting and practice; Probate; Living Wills and Health Care directives; real estate transactions; zoning and land use issues; civil litigation.
- Principal Assistant Attorney General, Transportation Section, Columbus, OH
- Ohio Attorney General
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- Trial and appellate work in complex eminent domain cases for Ohio Department of Transportation; defense of Federal Civil Rights and environmental approval (NEPA) actions in US District Courts for Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; defense of competitive bidding claims; co-counsel in prosecution of breach of warranty and contract claims on construction contracts; review and revision to design-build construction contracting documents for state highway project; contract drafting and revision.
- Assistant Attorney General, Transportation Section, Cleveland, OH
- Ohio Attorney General
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- Representation of Ohio Department of Transportation from Ohio Attorney General Cleveland Regional Office in eminent domain trials and appeals in northeast and northwest Ohio; defense of Federal Civil Rights actions; legal research and presentation of informal legal opinions; contract review and drafting; legal counsel in real estate acquisition matters.
- Executive Director
- Famicos Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Manage staff of neighborhood non-profit housing redevelopment corporation in Hough and Glenville neighborhoods of Cleveland involved in acquisition and renovation of residential houses for lease-purchase program; management of multi-family apartment properties; development of resources; formation of partnership with for-profit developer in acquisition of multi-family apartments using low income housing tax credits.
- Self-employed attorney
- Richard J. Makowski, Attorney at Law, Chesterland, OH
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- Associated with Joseph H. Weiss, Jr., Attorney in general civil litigation and appeals; misdemeanor and felony criminal defense; real estate law; construction litigation; family law; probate; debt collections.
- Geauga County Public Defender
- Geauga County Public Defender Commission, Chardon, OH
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- Manage public defender office staff and provide defense in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases in Geauga County, OH.
- Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
- Geauga County Prosecutor Office, Chardon, OH
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- Prosecution of felony criminal cases; defense of Geauga County and various township officials in civil litigation including zoning and land use regulation issues; legal research and presentation of legal opinions.
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- J.D. / Law
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- Xavier University
- B.A. / History
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude degree; Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit Honors Society
Awards
- Innovation and Excellence
- Attorney General of Ohio
- Professionalism Award
- Attorney General of Ohio
Professional Associations
- Ohio State Bar
- Member
- Current
- St. Mary, German Village, Columbus, OH
- Volunteer, Homecoming Festival; St. Vincent de Paul Society
- - Current
- Chesterland Historical Society
- Member, past President
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- West Geauga Kiwanis Club
- Member, Past President
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- Geauga County Agricultural Society
- Member
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- Geauga County Library Foundation
- Member
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- American Cancer Society, Geauga County Unit
- Member of Board of Trustee, Past Presideent
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- Geauga County Bar Association
- Member, former committee member Unauthorized Practice of Law and Bar Admissions committees
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Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
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