76 | CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS | CJN.ORG JANUARY 31, 2020 LOCAL LAWYERSName: David J. ElkFirm: Elk & ElkSpecialty: Personal injuryUndergraduate: CWRULaw school: CWRU School of LawGraduation year: 1964Synagogue: Park Synagogue• Other dream job: Professional baseball player or law school professor teaching torts.

• What was your first car, and how did you get it: 1957 Plymouth, my dad owned a used car lot and he always had a car for me to drive.• What’s your hidden talent: I can do tricks with a yo-yo that I learned when I was a kid.

Name: Mindy ElkFirm: Elk & ElkSpecialty: Personal injuryUndergraduate: Arizona State UniversityLaw school: CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (1998)• When you walk into a room, what “intro song” should start playing: “Feel this Moment” by Pitbull.

• What do you enjoy most about your job: I enjoy working with my father and learning from him, and I also enjoy helping people get fairly compensated for their injuries.• Other dream job: Judge on a food network cooking show.

Name: Aaron S. EvenchikFirm: Hahn Loeser & ParksSpecialty: Construction and real estateUndergraduate: OSULaw school: OSU Moritz College of Law (2001)Synagogue: Waxman Chabad Center• If you could take a 3-month sabbatical from work, how would you

spend it: I would play with a pit orchestra for a favorite musical, or perhaps be on stage signing, traveling Europe and the world with my family and performing shows.• What local restaurant have you dined at most this past year, and what keeps you going back: Kantina, because it’s great and centrally located.• What was your first car, and how did you get it: A 1976 Fiat 124 Spyder. My father bought if for himself and I grabbed it when I turned 16. It had a wood steering wheel, leather seats, red paint and looked awesome. I wish someone in my family would buy me a new version. I keep dropping hints – maybe someone will read this.

Name: Adam M. FriedFirm: Reminger Co., LPASpecialty: Estate, trust and fiduciary litigationUndergraduate: OSULaw school: CWRU School of Law (1995)Synagogue: Solon Chabad• If you could take a 3-month sabbatical from work, how would you

spend it: I would write a book on the subject of practical methods to protect our vulnerable population from financial exploitation, abuse and neglect.

• When you walk into a room, what “intro song” should start playing: When I boxed at OSU fight night, put on by Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, the intro was “Hells Bells” by AC/DC.• Most prized possession: My dad’s American flag.

Name: Ronald P. FriedbergFirm: Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & LewisSpecialty: Commercial litigationUndergraduate: University of MichiganLaw school: CWRU School of Law (1991)• When you walk into a room, what “intro song” should start playing:

“Land of Hope and Dreams” by Bruce Springsteen• Other dream job: Being in a rock band (which means I need to learn to play guitar a lot better than I play now).• What’s your hidden talent: I have the ability to know and remember movie lines and insignificant pieces of pop culture trivia.

Name: Ian N. FriedmanFirm: Friedman & Nemecek, L.L.C.Specialty: Criminal, cyber and white collar defenseUndergraduate: Ohio UniversityLaw school: CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (1997)• When you walk into a room, what “intro song” should start playing: “Stomp” by the Brothers Johnson.

• What do you enjoy most and least about your job: Most: Clients succeeding after their cases. Least: Injustice.• What was your first car, and how did you get it: Mercury Capri, I worked in the steal yards on the holiday breaks and summer.

Name: Susan L. FriedmanFirm: Ziegler Metzger LLPSpecialty: Estate planning and administrationUndergraduate: Washington University in St. LouisLaw school: CWRU School of Law (1966)Synagogue: Park Synagogue• When you walk into a room, what

“intro song” should start playing: “That’s What Friends Are For” by Stevie Wonder.• Other dream job: Musician.• Most prized possession: It’s not fancy, but a watch that was my dad’s.

Name: Joshua FuchsFirm: The Fuchs Firm LLCSpecialty: Civil litigationUndergraduate: CWRULaw school: Duquesne University School of Law (2010)Synagogue: The Temple-Tifereth Israel• Other dream job: Ornithologist.• What was your first car, and how did you get it: Mercury Grand Marquis –

nobody else wanted it.• Most prized possession: My time.

Name: Robert FuerstFirm: Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & LewisSpecialty: Real estateUndergraduate: University of ColoradoLaw school: CWRU School of LawGraduation year: 1979Synagogue: The Temple-Tifereth Israel

Name: Sarah GabinetFirm: Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLPSpecialty: Domestic relations and family lawUndergraduate: Oberlin CollegeLaw school: CWRU School of Law (1982)Synagogue: The Temple-Tifereth Israel• What local restaurant have you dined at most this past year, and

what keeps you going back: Anatolia Café. I love Middle Eastern food.• What do you enjoy most and least about your job: No two days are the same and clients really need someone to give them a sense of security in a time of personal upheaval; I dislike the stress that comes from how some lawyers behave toward one another.• What’s your hidden talent: I retired from ice hockey and became a competitive ballroom dancer.

Name: Michael B. GardnerFirm: Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & LewisSpecialty: Business counsel, environmental lawUndergraduate: Ohio UniversityLaw school: CWRU School of Law (1992)• If you could take a 3-month sabbatical from work, how would you

spend it: Working on my farm.• What local restaurant have you dined at most this past year, and what keeps you going back: Subway, convenient stop off after golf.• What do you enjoy most and least about your job: Most: Flexibility which allows me to things I like to do more. Least: isolation

Name: Danielle G. GarsonFirm: McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., LPASpecialty: Real estate, banking and corporateUndergraduate: University of MarylandLaw school: John Marshall Law School (2010)Synagogue: Grew up at Anshe

Chesed Fairmount Temple; children attend preschool at Temple Emanu El• If you could take a 3-month sabbatical from work, how would you spend it: I would take the kids out of school, spend a month on a kibbutz in Israel, a month in an Italian villa and the other month traveling around Europe with my family.• What local restaurant have you dined at most this past year, and what keeps you going back: Marble Room is my favorite restaurant for any special occasion, Ginko and Zhug are great on a Saturday night and Jack’s Deli is the best place with my family. Cleveland has some great spots.• Other dream job: Food and travel writer.