Neil Klingshirn, Cleveland area employment attorney and creator of My Employment Lawyer

Neil Klingshirn is a Board Certified employment lawyer. His firm, Fortney & Klingshirn, practices in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Neil is the creator and moderator of My Employment Lawyer. Fortney & Klingshirn also practices employment law in Akron, Cambridge, Cleveland, Columbus, Elyria, Lorain, Marietta and Youngstown, Ohio.

Employment Law Experience

Neil, an attorney with 20 years of experience, began his practice in Cleveland in 1986. He and his partner Michael Fortney began their legal careers together in the labor department of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey's Cleveland office. In 1988 Neil and Mike joined the labor specialty firm of Millisor & Nobil. Neil and Mike formed Fortney & Klingshirn in 1993.

Professional Experience

Professionally, Neil is the Chair of the Ohio State Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section. Neil writes extensively for employment law publications and publishes articles and employment law answers on the internet.

In the business community Neil is Vice President of Leadership Akron's Class XIII. He previously served on the Executive Board of the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Council (SBC) and Chaired the Akron SBC's Legislative Affairs Committee. Neil also served on the Akron Chamber's Members' Benefits Committee and the joint Greater Akron Chamber/Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Workers' Compensation Advisory Board.

Education

Neil is a 1986 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Law. Neil was an Articles Editor of the Ohio State Law Journal and a founder and Trustee of the Student Funded Fellowship. He graduated with Honors in Law, and is a member of the prestigious Order of the Coif. Neil graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's of business administration in accounting from Kent State University in 1983. Kent State University honored Neil that years as its Outstanding Senior of the Year.

Neil lends his employment law expertise to Hudson, Ohio, between Akron and Cleveland, where he lives. Neil is the Chair of the Personnel Advisory & Appeals Board (i.e., Civil Service Commission). In 1998 Neil served as Finance Chair for the Hudson Local Schools' ballot levy and in 1993 co-chaired the successful merger of the Village of Hudson and Hudson Township.