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Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1973
Email: jimpetro@wsbclaw.com
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Jim Petro presents extensive experience as a counselor, litigator, advocate, and public officeholder. Immediately prior to joining Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley, he served as Attorney General of Ohio and as Auditor of State of Ohio, beginning this elected service in 1995. For more than 20 years before his election to state office, Mr. Petro was a practicing lawyer in Cleveland, Ohio, partnering in a small, 10-lawyer firm and in a large 150-lawyer, multi-office firm.
In addition to his private practice, Mr. Petro was continually engaged in public service as a Prosecutor, City Law Director, State Legislator and County Commissioner. His advocacy experience has also included an appointment to senior management of an international corporation, directing state and local government relations in more than 30 states. He continues his active involvement in the National Association of Attorneys General, and maintains a substantial issues advocacy practice before state attorneys general in all 50 states. Mr. Petro is also an active litigator, appellate practitioner, and mediator.
Mr. Petro has served as lead counsel in scores of lawsuits which he ultimately tried to jury verdict; he has negotiated and resolved hundreds of matters on behalf of well-known international businesses. He has advocated his clients' causes in state and federal appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court, and has successfully advanced policy initiatives in dozens of legislative assemblies across the country.
AV rated for nearly 30 years, Mr. Petro is listed in Who's Who in American Lawyers and Ohio Super Lawyers.
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