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Admitted: 1990, Ohio; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D.
Member: Federal Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; Cleveland Bar Association; Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys.
Biography: Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society. Law Clerk to Honorable Thomas D. Lambros, Chief Judge, Northern District of Ohio, 1991-1994. Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Born: Lorain, Ohio, May 15, 1964
Cases: U.S. v. Wells, 623 F.3d 332 (2010); O'Toole v. Denihan, 118 Ohio St.3d 374 (2008); Consolo v. Cleveland, 103 Ohio St.3d 362 (2004); Blair v. City of Cleveland, 148 F.Supp.2d 894 (2000).
Joan E. Pettinelli devotes her practice to litigation in state and federal courts, primarily in the areas of federal criminal defense and business litigation. A partner at WF&B, "Joanie" is well regarded for her strong work ethic, her exceptional research and writing skills, and dedication to her clients. Says firm co-founder Bill Beyer, "Other lawyers in the firm will often seek her advice or ask her to team with them on legally complex cases."
In her 17 years of private practice, she has effectively represented clients in all phases of criminal and civil matters in both federal and state courts. A member of the U.S. District Court's CJA Panel, she has handled a wide variety of criminal cases including antitrust violations, mortgage fraud, drug offenses, environmental law violations, ERISA violations, false statements to federal agencies, immigration offenses, labor violations, Medicare fraud, public corruption, small business loan fraud, theft offenses and student financial aid fraud. On behalf of civil litigants, she has successfully prosecuted cases based on civil rights violations, federal RICO violations, predatory lending violations, shareholders' breach of fiduciary duties, and medical malpractice.
An Ohio native, Ms. Pettinelli received a Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina State University in 1986 and her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1990. She then served as a federal law clerk to the Honorable Thomas D. Lambros, former Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. She was admitted to practice before all Ohio courts in 1990 and joined Wuliger, Fadel & Beyer in 1994, where she is now a partner. Ms. Pettinelli is a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and U.S. District Courts in Ohio and Michigan.
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