Anastasia A. Elder
Associate
Anastasia A. Elder
Associate
Anastasia’s practice focuses on the resolution of complex business disputes. She has experience with all aspects of the litigation process and is prepared to assist clients with their business litigation needs.
Education & Admissions
Education
- The Ohio State University
(B.A., 2014)
- Cleveland State University College of Law
(J.D., 2018)
Admissions
- State of Ohio
Experience
- Assists with the management of cases from client intake through settlement or trial.
- Conducts legal research and drafts memoranda analyzing various legal issues.
- Drafts pleadings and dispositive and post-judgment motions and engages in discovery including the review and drafting of documents and conducting depositions.
- Negotiates settlement agreements consistent with client goals.
- Advises clients on developing strategies to achieve goals and managing risks informed by best practices and business objectives.
- In prior roles, she represented clients in all stages of litigation in municipal court and made recommendations to county leadership on policy, legislative, and HR matters.
Involvement
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association
- National Association of College and University Attorneys
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association – The 3Rs Program–(Rights, Responsibilities, and Realities) (2015-present); Racial Equity and the Law (REAL) Working Group: Interrupting the Legal Profession’s Systemic Inequities (2022-present)
- College Now Greater Cleveland (Mentor, 2015-present; Americorps Member, 2014-2015)
- Brief Advice Clinic Volunteer, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland