Andrew Margolius

Andrew heads up the litigation section of Margolius, Margolius and Associates. He has over 20 years of trial experience in cases ranging from disability, race and sex discrimination to personal injury and fair housing litigation. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University in 1980 and is a 1983 graduate of Case Western University Law School. He is an active board member of the Ohio Employment Lawyers Association and is immediate Past President of the Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association. These advocacy groups are dedicated to the enforcement of employees rights. He also serves as Chief Counsel to Fair Housing Advocates Association. His cases largely involve employment and housing issues, and personal injury cases. Specific statutes covered involves age, sexual harassment, disability, Long Term Disability, race, religion, gender and familial status. Andrew is a member of the Cleveland and Ohio Bar Associations as well as the National Employment Lawyers Association. He is a frequent speaker before municipalities, professional associations and community groups regarding employment and housing issues. His achievements include precedent setting cases in employment law in Ross v. Campbell Soup Company, 237 F.3d 701 (6th Cir.2001)(disability/perceived disability; isolated v. direct evidence analysis); Tersigni, et al v. General Tire (9th Distr. 1993), 91 Ohio App.3d 757 (employee rights, promissory estoppel), as well as Bray v. MetroCable Comm. Inc., (employment discrimination)(United States District Court, N. District, Oct. 1995); Patterson v. Schwebel,(Court of Appeals, Cuyahoga County, Ohio); Tutela v. Carney, et al.,First Amendment issues (United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, 1989); Watson v. United States of America, Federal Torts Claim Act ($121,000.00 judgment)(U.S. District Court, 1989); Miller v. Hollenden House, (Age Discrimination in Employment)(United States District Court, 1986); Palmer v. Kaiser Health Foundation (Ohio App. 8th Dist. 1991)(employee rights), 64 Ohio App.3d 140, 580 N.E.2d 849(employment); Grant v. Papiernik, 136 Ohio App.3d 233, 736 N.E.2d 484 (Ohio App. 11 Dist. 1999) housing discrimination (1997)(Trumbull County); O.C.R.C., Johnson and Gardner v. Eisenberg, fair housing race case (first Ohio fair housing statute verdict)(1996); Picha v. City of Parma, et al, (political discharge/1st Amendment case) (United States District Court (1993)(two Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals);Brown, et al v. Lancaster, (April,2000)( Columbus, Ohio)(religious discrimination); Walker, et al v. Crawford, trial and damage award total of $500,000 in sex discrimination case (Oct., 1999)(United States District Court)(teamed with Justice Department); Hansen v. Ashtabula Mall (2/05); Sicklesmith v. Chester Hoist, et al, disability discrimination (3/17/05)($274,000). ($272,000.00) Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Andrew Margolius included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Andrew Margolius Included on the 2026Ohio Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Employment Litigation, Cuyahoga City Bar
• Disability Rights, NOSSCR

• Miller v. Hollenden House
• Court: United States District Court
• Year: 1986
• Watson v. United States of America, Federal Torts Claim Act
• Court: U.S. District Court
• Year: 1989
• Tutela v. Carney, et al., First Amendment Issues
• Court: United States District Court, N.D. Ohio
• Palmer v. Kaiser Health Foundation
• Citation: 64 Ohio App.3d 140, 580 N.E.2d 849
• Court: Ohio App. 8th Dist.
• Year: 1991
• Picha v. City of Parma, et al
• Court: United States District Court, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Year: 1993
• Tersigni, et al v. General Tire
• Citation: 91 Ohio App.3d 757
• Court: 9th Distr.
• Bray v. MetroCable Comm. Inc.
• Court: United States District Court, N. District
• Year: 1995
• O.C.R.C., Johnson and Gardner v. Eisenberg
• Year: 1996
• Patterson v. Schwebel
• Court: Court of Appeals, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
• Grant v. Papiernik
• Citation: 136 Ohio App.3d 233, 736 N.E.2d 484
• Court: Ohio App. 11 Dist.
• Year: 1999
• Walker, et al v. Crawford
• Brown, et al v. Lancaster
• Court: United States District Court - Columbus, Ohio
• Year: 2000
• Ross v. Campbell Soup Company
• Citation: 237 F.3d 701
• Court: 6th Cir.
• Year: 2001
• Hansen v. Ashtabula Mall
• Court: Court of Common Pleas, Ashtabula County
• Year: 2005
• Sicklesmith v. Chester Hoist, et al
• Court: Court of Common Pleas, Columbiana County
• Williams v. Case Western Reserve University
• OCRC and Harper v. AMHA

• Ohio, 1983
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1988
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1984
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1984

• Ohio Employment Lawyers Association, 1995 - Present (Treasurer, Board Member)
• Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association, 1990 - Present (Past President)
• NOSSCR