Mr John Gerak

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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Fontbonne College, M.B.A., 1998; Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 1992
Law School Attended:
University of Pittsburgh, J.D., 2002
Year of First Admission:
2002
Admission:
2002, Ohio; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2008, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
ISLN:
916937810

Areas of Practice (54)

  • Labor and Employment
  • Harassment
  • Wage and Hour Law
  • Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Affirmative Action
  • Age Discrimination in Employment
  • Confidentiality Agreements
  • Covenants Not To Compete
  • Employment Arbitration
  • Employment at Will
  • Employment Breach of Contract
  • Employment Civil Rights
  • Employment Claims
  • Employment Class Actions
  • Employment Contracts
  • Employment Defense
  • Employment Disability Discrimination
  • Employment Discrimination
  • Employment Law
  • Employment Litigation
  • Employment Mediation
  • Employment Practices Liability Insurance
  • Employment Termination
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Law
  • Fair Employment Practices
  • Fair Labor Standards
  • Federal Employment Law
  • Labor Law
  • Labor Relations
  • Management Employment Law
  • Management Labor Law
  • Minimum Wage Law
  • National Labor Relations Act
  • National Origin Discrimination
  • Negligent Hiring
  • Noncompete Litigation
  • Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
  • Outsourcing
  • Personnel Policies
  • Personnel Training
  • Reductions in Force
  • Restrictive Covenants
  • Retaliatory Discharge
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Title VII Discrimination
  • Unfair Labor Practices
  • Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
  • Labor Arbitration
  • Union Elections
  • WARN Act
  • Whistleblower Litigation
  • Workplace Violence
  • Wrongful Termination
  • Wrongful Termination Defense

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (39 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0
  • Communication

    4.8/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0
  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/10/11 in Labor and Employment

    I have known John Gerak as an attorney for many years. He is extraordinaily talented. I would trust him implicitly with a referral. In fact, I have recommended him to others on several occasions. John is everything you want a fellow lawyer to be.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/05/11 in Employment Defense

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/05/11 in Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 07/05/11 in Employment Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 07/05/11 in Labor and Employment

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/04/11 in Employer Liability

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/03/11 in Employment Law

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/02/11 in Employment Law

    Highly respected attorney and one of premier attorneys in his field. Always handles his practice with highest degree of competence and professionalism.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/23/09 in Employment Law

    John is an excellent and very knowlegeable attorney. He is highly regarded and has exhibited highest ethical principles.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/23/09 in Employer Rights

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Mr John Gerak: Managing Shareholder, Cleveland Office at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
  • Cleveland, OH
    Key Tower , 127 Public Square, Suite 4100
    Cleveland, OH 44114