
Case Western University School of Law, J.D.
Case Western University School of Law, J.D.
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Sean P. Malone
smalone@malonelawllc.com
216-861-5511 (office)
216-513-5309 (cell)
Practice Areas:
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution
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Business and Transactions, and Real Estate
Profile
Sean helps clients resolve disputes, reduce risk, and grow their businesses. He litigates cases throughout state and federal courts, serves as a mediator, and handles real estate and business transactions.
Sean also provides outside general counsel services for companies, including:
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negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts, leases, and terms and conditions;
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ensuring zoning, permitting, and regulatory compliance;
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protecting intellectual property and proprietary information; and
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risk management.
Sean is a member of Shaker Heights City Council, where he serves as Council’s representative on the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals, as Chair of the Recreation Committee, and as a member of the Administration Committee. He previously served as Vice Mayor and as Chair of the Finance Committee.
Sean also volunteers with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s 3-Rs program and as a youth sports coach, and serves as a musician at St. Dominic Church and on the Board of the Shaker Heights Development Corporation.
Before joining Malone Law, Sean practiced law with Jones Day in Washington, D.C., and Kohrman, Jackson, & Krantz in Cleveland.
Education:
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2003 | cum laude
The College of Wooster, B.A., Classical Studies, 1999 | summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions:
Associations:
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State of Ohio (2003)
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District of Columbia (2004)
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

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Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Panel of Mediators for Business Cases
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Federal Court Panel of Mediator Neutrals for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
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Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
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Shaker Heights City Council, 2016-Present
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Shaker Heights Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals, Former Member
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Recreation Committee, Chair
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Former Vice Mayor
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Finance Committee, Member, Former Chair
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Sustainability Committee, Former Chair
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Shaker Heights Development Corporation, Board Member
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CMBA 3Rs
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Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Pro Bono Committee, Former Member
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D.C. Bar’s Advice and Referral and Landlord-Tenant Clinics, Former Volunteer
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Living the Creative Life, Board Member
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Youth baseball, basketball, and football, volunteer coach
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St. Dominic Church Music Ministry
