Rescheduling the Jury Improvement Luncheon CLE

This Thursday’s Jury Improvement Lunch by the Civil Jury Project, which was also to be our CATA Luncheon CLE, is being rescheduled with the Cuyahoga … [Read more...]

Driving Better Case Valuation: A Panel Discussion with Defense Insiders

Join us for a CATA Luncheon CLE featuring a panel of defense- and insurance-insiders sharing what drives case valuation for their side. I'll be … [Read more...]

Negotiation Tools for Lawyers: Kwame Christian Presents at CATA Luncheon CLE September 13, 2017

I'm pleased to welcome Kwame Christian to our first CLE Luncheon of this season.  Kwame, a master negotiator, will teach us how to maximize case value … [Read more...]

CATA Annual Awards Dinner and Reception

CATA held its Annual Awards Dinner and Reception on June 16, 2017 at the new Hilton in downtown Cleveland. Cathleen Bolek (Bolek, Besser, & … [Read more...]

CATA EndDD Presentation 4/12/2017

On April 12, 2017, Toby Hirshman and I traveled to Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio to discuss the dangers of Distracted Driving with 200 … [Read more...]

The Power of Focus Groups and the 2017 CATA Litigation Institute

  A well-executed focus group can be one of the most important tools in a trial lawyer’s toolkit.  When used properly, focus groups … [Read more...]

Updated Federal Nursing Home Regulations Article Landing Page

Welcome and thanks for reading my recent article in CATA News on the updated federal nursing home regulations (if you haven't, I'll post it here once … [Read more...]

2017 Litigation Institute: Focus Groups with Ken Levinson

Friday we had the 2017 Litigation Institute.  Thanks to VP Cathleen Bolek for setting up an excellent event. We heard from Ken Levinson, … [Read more...]

CATA Partners with SC4K and Merrick House in Tremont to Provide Winter Clothing for Kids

On Friday, October 14, 2016, CATA members travelled to Merrick House in Tremont where they assisted 40 preschool children try on new winter coats, … [Read more...]

CATA – Live on Lakeside – October 11, 2016

On Tuesday, October 11, 2016, CATA Board Members Kathy St. John and Ellen Hobbs Hirshman appeared on Live on Lakeside on WKYC Channel 3 to discuss … [Read more...]