Edward R. La Rue

Sole Practitioner

Location:

Cleveland, Ohio

Phone:

866-730-6509
216-539-0687

Fax:

216-781-6688

E-mail:

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PERSONAL:

Married to Beth Zanelli La Rue - May, 1993. Mrs. La Rue is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Class of 1993, and currently assists me on most major trials and projects.

Children: Elizabeth La Rue and Olivia La Rue, both attend elementary school in the Shaker Heights community school system.

Areas of Practice

85% Criminal Defense
15% Civil Rights-Plaintiff's Side
Civil Rights
Criminal Law
DUI/DWI
Litigation & Appeals
White Collar Crimes

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

Ohio, 1992
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2009

Education

Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio
- J.D. - 1991
- Honors: Dunmore Moot Court Competition, Barrister's Club
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- B.A. - 1986
- Honors: Dean's List - 1985,1986
- Major: English Literature

Representative Cases

State of Ohio v. Nicholas Grubach (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. John W. Adamini (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v, Donald Domke (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio in State of Ohio v. Eleanor Taylor (Cuyahoga County Court)
City of Cleveland v. Patrick Petranek (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Harvey Suggs (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v, Anthony Shelton (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Antonio Scott (Cuyahoga County Court)
City of Cleveland v. Jose Torres (Cleveland Municipal Court)
State of Ohio v. Jerome Pursley (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Blake Cruz (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Donald McMahan (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Anthony Fore (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Victor Keshishian (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v, Alexis Quinones (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Donald Robinson (Eighth District Court of Appeals for the State of Ohio)
In The Matter Of C.S. (Eighth District Court of Appeals for the State of Ohio)
State of Ohio v. Richard Herschbach, Jr. (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Jerry Young (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Jose Rodriguez (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Philip Hammons (Cuyahoga County Court)
City of Cleveland v. Ronald Townsend (Cleveland Municipal Court)
City of Cleveland v. Leigh Bodden (Cleveland Municipal Court)
State of Ohio v. Joan Kelly (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Zafer Yousef (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Erich Mitchell (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. A.O. (Cuyahoga County Court)
City of Cleveland v. Eddie Humphrey (Cleveland Municipal Court)
State of Ohio v. S.L. (Cuyahoga County Court)
State of Ohio v. Rasmieh Salti (Cuyahoga County Court)

Classes/Seminars

Guest Instructor, Trial Tactics-Professor, McElhaney-Case Western Reserve, 1996 - 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships

Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel
Federal Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association, 1996 - Present
Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, President, 1996 - Present

Past Employment Positions

City of Cleveland - Office of the Prosecutor, Assistant City Prosecutor
City of Cleveland - Office of the Prosecutor, Legal Intern
City of Cleveland - Office of the Prosecutor, Law Clerk
Lewis R. Katz - Professor, Case Western Reserve University of Law, Research Assistant, 1990
The Cuyahoga Plan, Investigator, 1990
Joseph W. Deimert & Associates, Law Clerk, 1989
Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Corporate Paralegal, 1986 - 1988

Fraternities/Sororities

Delta Kappa Epsilon