Practice areas: Employment Litigation, Business Litigation; view more
Licensed in Ohio since: 1990
Education: Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Haber LLP
30195 Chagrin BlvdSuite 323
Pepper Pike, OH 44124 Visit website
Richard C. Haber is a partner at the firm The Haber Legal Group, which has its offices located in Pepper Pike, Ohio. He focuses his practice on matters involving employment litigation, complex commercial litigation, construction litigation, employment agreements and compensation issues. He has been directly involved in cases with verdicts and settlements totaling more than $100 million.
Mr. Haber has presided over more than 80 jury trials, in which he has defended clients against claims of wrongful termination, fraud, theft of trade secrets, tortious interference with business relations, breach of noncompetition agreements and violations of state and federal laws governing the rights of contracting parties.
With a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester, Mr. Haber attended Case Western Reserve University to pursue his legal education. He earned his Juris Doctor in 1990. He is licensed to practice in Ohio, the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio.
Mr. Haber is board-certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in employment law. He is regularly called upon to lecture at numerous legal associations’ including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and the National Business Institute.
Actively associated with the legal community, Mr. Haber holds memberships in the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Honored for his noteworthy legal services, he has been listed by Inside Business magazine as a Leading Lawyer. He has also received recognition from The Best Lawyers in America for 13 consecutive years.
Practice areas
Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Business Litigation, Employment Litigation: DefenseFocus areas
Employment Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination
- 60% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 20% Business Litigation
- 20% Employment Litigation: Defense
First Admitted: 1990, Ohio
Professional Webpage: https://haberllp.com/attorneys/rich/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Founding Bencher, Cleveland Employment American Inn of Court
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- State of Ohio
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $46.6 Million dollar verdict in favor of client on retaliation claim;$1.85 Million dollar verdict in favor of client on age discrimination claim, 2008
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Labor & Employment Specialist
Pro bono / Community Service
- Debate Coach at Chagrin Falls High School
Educational Background
- University of Rochester (B.A. 1987)
Office location for Richard C. Haber
30195 Chagrin Blvd
Suite 323
Pepper Pike, OH 44124
Phone: 216-545-9267
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2026
Top Lists
Top 50: Cleveland Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2017, 2024, 2026- Top 100: 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers
Certificates and credentials
Labor & Employment Law