Patrick Perotti Esq

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Dworken & Bernstein Co., Inc.

Experience: 42 years

Civil Rights and Employment Law

Ohio, U. S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit and 4 others

Best Lawyers Law Firm, National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and 9 others

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Awards 11

Experience 42y

Videos 3

Online & Web 9

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Patrick J. Perotti has been recognized for outstanding achievements in consumer class actions and employment discrimination, both locally and nationally. He is the architect of the firm’s Ohio Lawyers Give Back initiative to distribute unclaimed class action funds to charities. Patrick is an award winning national leader in the fields of consumer class actions, employment discrimination, and wage and hour litigation with verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 billion dollars. Using the class action device to achieve deterrence, he has directed more than $42 million in unclaimed class funds from his settlements to charities and non-profits around the country. The bench, bar and community have recognized Mr. Perotti’s legal and community accomplishments with the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Award, the defense bar’s Top 75 Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in the United States, the Ohio State Bar Association’s highest honor, the Ritter Award, and his alma mater Marshall College of Law’s highest honor, the Alumnae of the Year Award.
Patrick Perotti’s area of primary concentration is handling complex consumer class litigation throughout Ohio and nationally. His cases deal with overcharges, fraud and other unlawful conduct by government agencies, telecommunications companies, banks, insurance companies, shippers, manufacturers, retailers and a host of others. He has a reputation of extreme fairness,impartiality and professionalism in working with opposing counsel, co-counsel, and the court. Patrick’s simple motto for everything is, “Do the right thing.Patrick is the founder of the firm’s Ohio Lawyers Give Back initiative. In recent years, he has advocated for the use of a doctrine called cy pres which allows for unclaimed class action funds to be distributed to charities. Because of his unique efforts, he has directed over $42 million dollars to over 300 charities and non-profits. Further information can be found at www.ohiolawyersgiveback.org.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Ohio

Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services

U. S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Since 1983

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Since 1983

U.S. Court of Appeals for Armed Forces

Since 1995

U.S. Court of International Trade

Since 1984

U.S. District Court Northern District Court of Ohio

Since 1983

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1986

Education

1982

Cleveland State University

J.D. (1982)

Awards

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Best Lawyers Law Firm

Best Lawyers

year - Patrick Perotti Esq

National Trial Lawyers Top 100

National Trial Lawyers

Alumni of the Year

Cleveland Marshall School of Law

year - Patrick Perotti Esq

The Ritter Award

Ohio State Bar Association

year - Patrick Perotti Esq

Champion of Hope

Cornerstone of Hope

year - Patrick Perotti Esq

Outstanding Citizen Award

Association for the Education of Young Children

year - Patrick Perotti Esq

National Philanthropy Day Corporate Leadership Award

Association of Fund Raising Professionals

Rescuer of Humanity Award

Project Love

year - Patrick Perotti Esq

Alan R. Schonberg Community Rescuer Award

Project Love

Patrick Perotti Esq

Ohio Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Super Lawyers Magazine

Top 75 Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in the United States

Trial Lawyer Kingpins

Contacts

Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A. 1468 West 9th St. Suite 135 Cleveland OH 44113

Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A. 60 S Park Place Painesville OH 44077 Telephone: (440) 352-3391 Fax: (440) 352-3469

Videos

Ohio State Bar Foundation Honors Excellence in the Legal Profession

We sat down with two of the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s 2014 award recipients to see what the honor means to them.

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Into the Light Walk 2013 - Patrick Perotti

Patrick Perotti speaking at the 10th annual Into the Light Walk.
Patrick Perott is a partner at Dworken & Bernstein Co, LPA. Thanks to Patrick Perotti, Dworken & Bernstein has distributed $24 million to charities from unclaimed class action settlements.

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TEDxCLE - Patrick Perotti - 2/26/10

About Patrick Perotti of Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A. and Ohio Lawyers Give Back
Law firm Dworken & Bernstein is a unique legal outfit, by many standards. In addition to seeking justice in the courtroom, they have developed a program to translate that justice to all of Ohio and many of our state's core needs. Through their establishment of the organization Ohio Lawyers Give Back, Dworken & Bernstein has distributed over $20 million dollars worth of unclaimed class action law suit funds to some of Ohio's most needy charities.

About TEDx, x=independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.*
(*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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Patrick Perotti Esq Dworken & Bernstein Co., Inc.

Experience: 42 years

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Phone: (440) 352-3391

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Practice Areas

Civil Rights

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

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English: Spoken

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Employment Law Specialist

Ohio State Bar Association

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