Joan C. Szuberla

Joan joined Spengler Nathanson in 1985 following her two year term as a law clerk to the Honorable John W. Potter, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. She appears regularly in federal and state trial and appellate courts. She concentrates in the areas of civil rights, public entity and law enforcement liability, employment law, and complex commercial litigation. Joan represents a number of public sector clients. She also assists clients in complying with complex federal and state laws.

Representative Matters

• Dyno Construction Co. v. McWane, Inc., 198 F.3d 567 (6th Circuit 1999)
• Walborn v. Erie County Care Facility, 150 F.3d 584 (6th Circuit 1998)
• Ahmed v. University of Toledo, 822 F.2d 26 (6th Circuit 1987)
• Houck v. Bd. of Park Commrs. of the Huron Cty. Park Dist., 116 Ohio St.3d 148 (2007)
• Riehl v. Rossford, 2007-Ohio-3824
• Armaly v. Wapakoneta, 2006-Ohio-3629
• Siebenaler v. Montpelier, 113 Ohio App.3d 120 (1996)
• Picciuto v. Lucas Cty. Bd. of Commrs., 69 Ohio App.3d 789 (1990)

Affiliations

• Ohio State Bar Association
• Lucas County Bar Association
• Toledo Bar Association
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Member Panel of Mediators
• Ohio State Bar Foundation Class of 2002