Email: ceggspuehler@cuyahogacounty.gov

Chad Eggspuehler is an appellate and complex litigation strategist with experience in federal and state courts across the United States. Chad specializes in crafting succinct and thoughtful solutions to complex legal issues at all stages of litigation, ranging from jurisdictional and discovery issues to appellate oral arguments. Applying experience gained as a law clerk to federal judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Chad has devised winning strategies for a variety of clients, ranging from product-liability dispositive and expert-witness motions to unique procedural obstacles, multidistrict litigation, and LGBT civil rights issues. In addition to working on appellate, administrative, and complex litigation matters, Chad has experience with intellectual property disputes, including multiple copyright infringement cases. He has penned winning briefs in state and federal courts across the country, including the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth Circuits and amicus briefs in the Supreme Court of the United States and the Supreme Court of Ohio. Every case is a puzzle; Chad thrives at arranging the pieces and fitting them together. Chad’s advocacy extends beyond the traditional courtroom. He has prosecuted character and fitness and unauthorized practice of law matters before the respective committees of the Supreme Court of Ohio on behalf of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and he has given legislative testimony to the Ohio General Assembly in support of LGBT rights, including addressing the House Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight on passage of the Ohio Fairness Act. He volunteers as a consultant with Equality Ohio and has taught legal writing and appellate advocacy while coaching moot court programs at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and The University of Akron School of Law. A Dallas native, Chad became a third-generation Buckeye when he attended law school at Ohio State, and he has lived in Northeast Ohio since 2011.

Email: rchaloupka@cuyahogacounty.gov

Rob is an attorney with Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper, LLC, where he focuses his practice on estate planning (including clients with special needs), guardianships, probate and trust administration. He also provides support to non-profit organizations and has been active in drafting legislation at the city, county, and state levels. Rob is a lifelong Clevelander, graduating from Case Western Reserve University for both his law degree (class of 2000) and his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History (class of 1997). He is also a proud alumnus of Benedictine High School, the Home of Champions. Prior to being appointed to the Human Rights Commission, Rob has volunteered as a consultant and referral attorney with Equality Ohio (including work on the original Cuyahoga County ordinance creating the Commission) and TransOhio. He has also provided legal advice to transgender Ohioans through pro bono clinics for legal name changes and gender marker corrections. Rob has testified before the Ohio General Assembly several times in support of LGBT rights, including addressing various House and Senate committees on the potential impact of legislation regarding access to gender-affirming care, participation in sports, access to bathroom access, and other issues.

Email: mark@mysblaw.com

Mark is a partner at Schneider Bell, LLP, where his practice focuses on litigation, encompassing a range of interconnected legal disciplines. He frequently represents clients in complex commercial and professional liability disputes, with a particular emphasis on non-medical professional malpractice; shareholder, fiduciary and business tort litigation; probate litigation; and employment-related disputes. He is driven by complex cases, striving to provide practical and efficient advice to his clients. Mark has handled over three dozen professional liability matters involving the “case within the case” and is adept at handling intricate issues of causation, damages, and attorney-client privilege. He maintains an active appellate practice and has been instrumental in the prosecution of appeals in state and federal appellate courts. With a track record of appellate success, Mark is often retained to oversee appeals of matters originally handled by other firms. When it becomes necessary, Mark is also experienced in arguing before the Supreme Court of Ohio. Mark is one of the youngest lawyers to obtain a unanimous reversal (i.e., 7-0) in a civil case at the Supreme Court of Ohio.