Professional Experience
Tom Schrader is Of Counsel with Walter & Haverfield and is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Employment Law Services. Tom has tried many cases in both federal and state courts. Before joining the firm, Tom was a shareholder, director and chair of the Trial Department at McDonald, Hopkins. Prior to that, he was a shareholder and head of the Trial Department at Cavitch, Familo & Durkin.
Through the years, Tom has specialized in non-compete and trade secret litigation. He has also specialized in employment/wrongful discharge cases in federal and state courts, as well as before the E.E.O.C. and the O.C.R.C. In counseling employers, Tom has written numerous employment manuals.
Areas Of Emphasis
- Through the years, Tom has specialized in non-compete and trade secret litigation. He has also specialized in employment/wrongful discharge cases in federal and state courts, as well as before the E.E.O.C. and the O.C.R.C. In counseling employers, Tom has written numerous employment manuals.
- Tom has represented many clients in majority/minority shareholder lawsuits and disputes. Most often Tom has either represented the majority shareholders or the company.
Professional & Community Associations
- Brecksville Planning Commission
- Brecksville Towne Center, Inc. - Director and Founding Member
- Fairlawn Country Club - Board Member and former President
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
Education
University of Detroit, Classical Bachelor of Arts, 1962
University of Detroit, J.D., 1966
Licensed to Practice
- Ohio
- Michigan (Inactive)
- Federal District and Appellate Courts
- U. S. Tax Court
Awards & Recognitions2004 | 2010 - Named to Inside Business magazine's list of "Leading Lawyers"; only one percent of the attorneys practicing in Northeast Ohio were chosen to receive this honor.AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell |
