Cara Lynn Santosuosso, Esq.

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Cara Lynn Santosuosso, Esq.: Attorney with Law Offices of Cara L. Santosuosso, LLC
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Biography

Cara L. Santosuosso, Esq. focuses her practice on civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution, primarily in the areas of divorce, child custody, family advocacy, mediation, collaborative and/or cooperative divorce, grandparents' rights, adoption and other family law matters.  Ms. Santosuosso is also a trained mediator, and often acts as a parenting coordinator in high conflict divorce and custody cases.   Previously, Ms. Santosuosso served as an associate with another Cleveland area firm, where she concentrated in civil and criminal litigation in the state and federal courts.               Ms. Santosuosso's past experience also includes serving for two years as a judicial attorney in the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals, where she worked on cases dealing with administrative law, torts, labor and employment, product liability, medical malpractice, criminal and a host of other matters.    She also served four years in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the children and family services unit.  In this role, she litigated child abuse, neglect and dependency cases and managed the agency’s entire caseload of adoption litigation in probate court.   Ms. Santosuosso began her legal career in private practice following graduation in 1998 from Cleveland Marshall College of Law.  She majored in English Literature at John Carroll University, where she graduated magna cum laude.
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Areas of Practice (13)

  • Marriage & Prenuptials
  • Adoption
  • Mediation
  • Uncontested Divorce
  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody & Visitation
  • Contested Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Marital Property Division
  • Grandparents Rights
  • Parent Visitation
  • Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
John Carroll University, University Hts., OH, B.A., English, magna cum laude, 1995
Law School Attended:
Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, OH, J.D., 1998
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
1998, Ohio; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
ISLN:
913884520

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Peer Reviews

4.5/5.0 (8 reviews)
Peer Reviewed

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.6/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.5/5.0

  • Communication

    4.4/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 08/26/24 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 08/26/24 in Family Law

    I refer my own family to her for their legal needs. She is an excellent lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Associate on 08/13/24 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 08/12/24 in Family Law

    I have had several matters with Ms. Santosuosso over the years. She is a knowledgeable and strong advocate for her clients.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 08/12/24 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 08/12/24 in Family Law

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  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 08/26/24 in Alternative Dispute Resolution

    Cara is a wonderful person, and a valued collègue She continues to grow as an attorney. She is very involved in the legal profession, is respected, and does a good job at balancing her professional and personal life.

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  • 2.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 05/29/14 in Family Law

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3.8/5.0 (15 reviews)

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216-586-2005  Phone

440-742-4052  Fax

www.clslawohio.com

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