INTRODUCTION
PRACTICE AREAS: Litigation, Employment & Labor
Mr. Danese is a member of the Litigation and Employment and Labor Departments.
Mr. Danese’s Litigation practice includes managing all phases of litigation from inception to resolution. He has experience representing various industries, including business, individual, and governmental clients in complex civil litigation. He has both defended and advocated for clients in state and federal court, in areas such as contract claims, shareholder disputes, tort, and employment lawsuits.
Mr. Danese’s Employment & Labor practice concentrates on management-side client representation. He represents employers in all aspects of employment and labor law in state and federal court, including defending against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and FLSA violation lawsuits. He also has extensive experience representing employers in administrative hearings, including before the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, the Ohio Industrial Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and the Ohio Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration. Mr. Danese also provides day-to-day employment counseling to employers, advising on all areas of employment law such as employee termination, employee handbooks, and workplace safety. Mr. Danese is Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour General Industry Certified.
Contact:
p: 440.695.8064
f: 440.695.8098
MDanese@WickensLaw.com
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Why should people want to and choose to work with you?
I give 100% effort on each and every one of my cases. I approach every client, case, person, or challenge with the same level of care and treat each with equal respect.
What else should we know about you?
I love Cleveland sports. I enjoy playing soccer in multiple adult leagues, reading fiction, and cooking. Most importantly, I won the "Best Sense of Humor" superlative as voted on by my peers on Law Review while in law school.
2017 - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude)
2014 - University of Dayton (B.S., Biology)
State of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Beck Center for the Arts – Associate Board
Legal Eagles
Executive Editor, Cleveland State Law Review
CALI Excellence for the Future Award (Contracts, Arbitration)
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