About
John maintains the preeminent Martindale Hubble AV rating and practices in all Courts serving Bay Village, Rocky River, Lakewood, Berea, Brookpark, Parma, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, Linndale, Valley View, North Ridgeview Valley, Lorain, Elyria and all different Courts inside the Cleveland vicinity. He has many years of experience in efficiently coping with Business, Traffic Tickets, DUI, OVI, and Speeding Tickets. His exercise also consists of Probate, Real Estate, and Personal Injury/Car Accidents.
Location
Legal Issues
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- DUI & DWI
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants Rights
- Speeding Ticket
- bike injuries
- Car Accidents
Costs
- Conditional Fees
Certificates
No Certifications
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions

6th Circuit
Since 2000

Ohio
Since 1978
Experience
- Owner
Short & Shepherd
2009 - Plan counsel
Motion Picture Industry Pension/Health Plan
2008 - Councilman
City of Rocky River
2008 - Outside Counsel
International Association of Theatrical/Stage Employees
2002 - Managing Partner
Short Shepherd & Stanton
1995 - Partner
Hildebrand Short Shepherd & Williams
1985 - Lawyer
Burke Vannucci Gareau & Hildebrand
1978 - Assistant Law Director
City of Westlake
1982
Educations

Cleveland State University
S.J.D. (1978) | LawGraduation year: 1975

Miami University of Ohio
B.A. | MathematicsGraduation year: 1972

Duke University
other | Mathematics and PhysicsGraduation year: 1970