Principal

(216) 658-9900
pac@c-g-law.com

Practice Areas

• Corporate / Commercial Litigation
• Healthcare
• Employment Law
• Complex Litigation

Overview

Phillip Ciano oversees the firm’s Corporate and Complex Litigation practice group.  Within this arena, Mr. Ciano represents a variety of individuals, corporations, physicians and physician practice groups in commercial and employment-related transactions and complex litigation.  Phil Ciano's practice is primarily focused on business/healthcare disputes, including enforcement of  non-compete agreements, business "divorces", partner/shareholder disputes and transactional matters involving closely held corporations.  Additionally, Mr. Ciano is engaged to represent individuals and companies in intellectual property litigation matters.

Phil Ciano began his career in international business as a trader for Harmony International, Inc.  After completing a post-graduate sabbatical with Tufts University’s Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy, Mr. Ciano graduated cum laude from the John Marshall Law School of Chicago.  His unique background and experience have evolved into a national practice in which he has successfully represented individuals and entities across the country. 

Notable Engagements

Corporate / Commercial Litigation:  Engaged to represent a number of corporations in various business matters, including Global Manufacturing Associates, Inc., Morgan Stanley,  Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., Manco Power, Inc. and Harmony International.  Also engaged to represent a number of closely-held corporations and approved panel counsel for insurers, such as The Hartford, United National Insurance Group, Travelers Bond and Great American Insurance.  Corporate/employment counsel for Renewal by Andersen and the Secretariat for Catholic Charities Health & Human Services – Northern Ohio’s largest non-profit organization.

Healthcare:  Engaged to represent a number of healthcare entities and individual physicians in employment, commercial and partnership, fiduciary matters, and non-competition agreements.  Mr. Ciano's healthcare client list ranges from institutional entities such as Akron Children's Hospital to closely-held physician practice groups to HMOs such as Wellborn Health Plans.

Complex Litigation:  In addition to his representation of clients in the In re Vioxx and Welding Fume MDLs,  Mr. Ciano served as class counsel of a $1 Billion Class Action against Sulzer Orthopedics and its related entities. 

Mr. Ciano represents professional athletes and agents such as Cleveland Indians outfielder, David Dellucci.  Mr. Ciano also serves on the Board for Dellucci's Dream Foundation.

Admitted to Practice  

• Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
• District of Columbia

Professional Associations

• Selected as “Super Lawyer” by peers for 2008  
• William K. Thomas Inn of Court
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Justinian Forum
• Cleveland Bar Association
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Youngest Ohio member inducted)

Education

• Wittenberg University, B.A.
• John Marshall Law School of Chicago, Cum Laude