David A. Schaefer
888-577-9465 (Toll Free)
David A. Schaefer is a principal at McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., L.P.A. Mr. Schaefer devotes the majority of his practice to product liability, business litigation, personal injury, employment discrimination and construction litigation. He has extensive experience in complex business and tort litigation, addressing a diverse spectrum of personal and business grievances.
Mr. Schaefer represents both public and private companies located within and outside the State of Ohio. His seasoned judgment and fair mindedness often find him acting as an arbitrator and mediator. Mr. Schaefer has prevailed before juries in both state and federal courts and he has been selected by state and federal judges to be a Life Member of the Eighth District and Sixth Circuit Judicial Conferences.
Mr. Schaefer is one of the area's outstanding litigation attorneys and for the last six years, he has been consistently recognized as one of the best lawyers in America by the Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Mr. Schaefer has been named one of Cleveland 's Top Litigators by Inside Business Magazine, as well as one of Cleveland 's Top 50 Lawyers by Ohio Super Lawyers.
Mr. Schaefer is a frequent lecturer on topics including deposition practice and insurance related issues. Since 1988, he has also taught annually at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy in Chicago, Illinois.
Areas of Practice
- Complex Business Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Employment Discrimination Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Tort Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio
- J.D.
- Honors: National Moot Court Team
- Law Review: Case Western Law Review, Associate
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
- M.A.
- Major: Economics
- Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
- B.S. (Cum Laude)
- Honors: Dean's List
Honors and Awards
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Selected Instructor
- Best Lawyers in America, Listed, 2003 - 2011
- Inside Business Magazine, Cleveland's Top Litigators, 2002 - 2008
- Super Lawyers, Cleveland's Top 50 Lawyers, 2003
- Super Lawyers, Cleveland's Top 50 Lawyers, 2007 - 2010
- Ohio Super Lawyers Top List, 2004 - 2011
- Inside Business Leading Lawyers, 2010 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Eighth District Judicial Conference, Life Member
- Sixth District Judicial Conference, Life Member
- Cleveland Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Advisory Committee, Member
- Federal Bar Association, Cleveland Chapter, Past President
- American Inns of Court, Anthony J. Celebrezze, Founding Member, Master Bencher
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
