E: jliber@tddlaw.com

P: 216.255.5431

F: 216.255.5450

Liber, a resident of Chagrin Falls, joined the firm in 2010 and became Principal in 2012. He has more than 30 years of litigation experience in the successful resolution of complex civil disputes in advance of litigation, and through arbitration, trial and appeals in courtrooms in many states, primarily Ohio and Florida. John has achieved multiple million-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured individuals. He also represents businesses and corporations in complex construction and insurance claims, achieving resolution of equipment and property damage losses. Liber was a former Assistant State Attorney in Miami, Florida, under then State Attorney Janet Reno (later U.S. Attorney General).

Legal Service Areas:

• Litigation

  • Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

  • Insurance Coverage Disputes and Bad Faith

• Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Labor & Employment Law

  • Wrongful Discharge and Employment Practices

Licensures:

• Florida Supreme Court

• Ohio Supreme Court

Professional/Personal Associations:

• Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, President (2011-2012), Director (2005-2012)

• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Board of Trustees (1992, 2010-2013)

• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Grievance Committee, Young Lawyers Section, Chair

• William K. Thomas Inn of Court, Barrister

• Chagrin Valley Jaycees, Legal Counsel

• The American Association for Justice, Member

• The Ohio Association for Justice, Member

• The Ohio Bar Association, Member

• The Florida Bar, Member

• The Trumbull County Bar Association, Member

• Eighth Judicial Conference, Life Member

Honors/Awards:

• Ohio Lawyer of the Year, The Best Lawyers in America© (2023)

• Selected by his peers for inclusion for Personal Injury in The Best Lawyers in America© (since 2014)

• Ohio Super Lawyers® Magazine (since 2012)

• AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell (2001-present)

• Ohio’s 10 Best Attorneys – American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (2016)

• America’s Most Honored Professionals – The American Registry (2014 to present)

• Superb Rated Attorney “10 out of 10,” Avvo (since 2015)

• Top Attorneys in Ohio, Cleveland / Cincinnati Magazine (2012 -2016)

• Trial Advocacy Award, International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Education:

• Texas Christian University, B.S.

• Case Western Reserve University, J.D.