Atty. Brian C. Cruse
Brian Cruse is a member of the firm's Estate Planning and Probate Division, Business and Corporate Division and the Sports and Entertainment Law Management Division. He joined the firm in 2011 after more than twenty years of general practice in a small firm setting where he gained experience in a diverse range of legal matters.
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Brian C. Cruse is an Associate based in Cleveland, Ohio, practicing at Seeley, Savidge, Ebert & Gourash Co., L.P.A.. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Their practice focuses on probate, criminal defense, estate planning, and business. Admitted to practice in Ohio (1989). Educated at Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D. Magna, 1989) and Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1980). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association. Serands clients in Cleveland, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Brian Cruse is a member of the firm's Estate Planning and Probate Division, Business and Corporate Division and the Sports and Entertainment Law Management Division
- He joined the firm in 2011 after more than twenty years of general practice in a small firm setting where he gained experience in a diverse range of legal matters
- While working there, he also developed an expertise in Liquor Permit Laws
- Brian is an AV rated lawyer who received his BA from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1980
- After several years of working in the consumer finance industry he earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1989
- As a life-long resident of the Cleveland area, Brian has been involved in many organizations
- Among them, he served on the Board of Trustees and as an Officer of The Cleveland Yachting Club, and was Secretary of the Bay Village Kiwanis
- He also spent ten years on the Bay Village City Council with the last six years as City Council President
- Brian has also been active in the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life Program and the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- He enjoys martial arts training and boating in his leisure time
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Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Cleveland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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