Cara L. Santosuosso

Attorney Cara L. Santosuosso is the founder and owner of Law Offices of Cara L. Santosuosso in Westlake, Ohio. A top-rated attorney with more than 25 years of legal experience, Ms. Santosuosso provides unmatched counsel and support to clients throughout Cleveland and the surrounding areas of Cuyahoga and Lorain counties who have legal needs involving family law and divorce, child custody and visitation, child support and other related matters.

Ms. Santosuosso is certified as a Family Relations Law Specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association.  This prestigious certification demonstrates her exceptional expertise in family law matters, and a dedication to professional excellence. To achieve this distinction, Attorney Santosuosso met rigorous criteria including passing a comprehensive written examination, maintaining substantial professional involvement in family law, receiving recommendations from colleagues and judges, and committing to ongoing legal education.

As a divorce mediator, Ms. Santosuosso has achieved considerable success helping her clients resolve their conflicts and come to favorable agreements without the need for expensive, time-consuming and adversarial court battles. Also a certified parenting coordinator, she has handled many highly contentious custody proceedings, and she has gained a reputation as a staunch advocate for the rights and best interests of children caught up in divorce.

No matter what her clients' needs are, Ms. Santosuosso maintains an unwavering focus on protecting her clients' rights and helping them obtain the positive results they expect and deserve as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Honored for her outstanding professionalism and service, she has earned consistent top rankings and endorsements from her peers along with "Superb" client ratings on Avvo.

A 1995 magna cum laude graduate of John Carroll University, Ms. Santosuosso obtained her Juris Doctor from Cleveland State University's Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1998. She is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.

A leader in her field, Ms. Santosuosso has published articles and conducted lectures and continuing legal education seminars across her region on a variety of legal topics related to legal ethics, same-sex domestic relations issues, family law and other subjects. She is also an active member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, the West Shore Bar Association and the Justinian Forum of the Society of Italian-American Legal Professionals, among her other professional affiliations.