Attorney
Gian M. de Caris, Esq.
Personal Information
- Position: Of Counsel to Firm
- Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
- Year Joined Firm: 2008
- Address: 21300 Lorain Road, Fairview Park, Ohio 44126
- Phone: 440-895-1234
- Email: gdecaris@pbrslaw.com
Gian M. de Caris earned his BA from Bowling Green State University and Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. His primary area of practice is criminal defense for both misdemeanors and felonies. Gian is certified by the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas to handle criminal matters on the Mental Health docket. Gian has spent time in Perugia and Rome, Italy studying the Italian language. He enjoys gardening and landscaping, cooking, and home renovations.
Bar Admissions
- Ohio – 1989
- United State District Court for the Northern District of Ohio – 1995
- Pennsylvania – 1990 (currently, voluntarily inactive)
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
- Juris Doctor – 1988
- Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
- BA in Political Science and English – 1985
- Dean’s List and Outstanding Young Men of America
Area of Practice
Criminal Defense – felonies; misdemeanors; bench and jury trials; and certified second chair defense counsel for death penalty cases.
Courts Frequented
- Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
- Certified by the CCCCP to handle criminal matters on the Mental Health Court Docket
- Municipal Courts across Cuyahoga County
Experience and Professional Associations
- Treasurer, Justinian Forum of Northeast Ohio
- Past President, Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (2013-2014)
- In-house Counsel for Hartford Insurance at Law Offices of Steven K. Kelley (1994-2001)
- Defended insured clients for auto, commercial, and general liability claims.
- Assistant Public Defender, Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office (1990-1994)
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Ashtabula Bar Association
- West Shore Bar Association
Get to know Gian
After law school, Gian spent time in Perugia and Rome, Italy studying the Italian language. He enjoys gardening and landscaping, cooking, and home renovations.