Jeananne Wickham - Akron, OH
Attorney at Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A.
Appellate Practice Lawyers in Akron, OH
One Cascade Plaza Suite 1510 Akron, OH 44308
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Akron Appellate Practice Lawyer
Updated: 09/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Appellate Practice
- Business, Corporate & Contract
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
- Administrative & Employment
Attorney Information
Overview
Her practice areas include business law and assisting business clients, civil litigation, complex business litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, medical negligence, and appellate practice.
Jeananne is a self-described “legal nerd,” engaging in continuous research for new and additional information that can affect her client’s cases. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2022
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2023
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2026
- Arab Americans of Cleveland, Best of Arab Americans, 2024
- Baylor Law Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition, Professionalism Award, 2017
- National Runner-Up, American Association for Justice, Student Trial Advocacy Competition, 2018
- Regional Champion, American Association for Justice, Student Trial Advocacy Competition, 2017
- Regional Champion, American Association for Justice, Student Trial Advocacy Competition, 2018
- Top Gun Professionalism Award, Baylor School of Law, 2017
- 30 For The Future Honoree, Greater Akron Chamber, 2026
Education
Legal Education
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University of Akron School of Law,
Akron,
Ohio, 2018
Juris Doctorate
Honors: Dean’s Full Tuition Scholarship
Honors: University of Akron School of Law Trial Team, President 2017-2018
Honors: Corporate and Business Law Society, President 2016-2018, 1L Representative 2015-2016
Honors: Speaker for The University of Akron School of Law’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the opening of the new C. Blake McDowell Law Center, 2017
Honors: Speaker at The University of Akron College Centered Committee Meeting, 2017
Honors: The International Legal Honor Society of Phi Delta Phi, Member
Honors: American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition, Regional and National Appearances, 2017 & 2018
Honors: Baylor Law’s Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition, 2017 Competitor & 2018 Second Chair
Honors: State Bar of Michigan National Trial Advocacy Competition, 2017
Honors: National Board of Trial Advocacy Tournament of Champions, 2016
Non Legal Education
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University of Akron
M.B.A., Master of Business Administration
Honors: Graduate Assistant, Department of Finance, 2016-2018 -
University of Akron ,Ohio
B.A., Political Science
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Beta Tau Chapter, President 2014
Honors: Director of Standards and Ethics 2012, Dorothy Shaw Leadership Award 2015
Honors: Louise Fantin Outstanding Senior Award 2015
Honors: Hartz Junior Activities Award 2014
Honors: Order of Omega Greek Honor Society, Thomas J. Vukovich Award 2014
Honors: Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Award 2014
Honors: A-Key Blue Award 2013
Honors: Gamma Sigma Alpha Greek Honor Society
Honors: Rho Lambda Greek Honor Society
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society
Honors: Office of Accessibility Notetaker
Minor: Psychology
Past Positions
- Akron Municipal Court, Part-Time Law Clerk for Judge Jon A. Oldham, 2016 - 2017
- FedEx Custom Critical, Law Clerk, 2017
- Plakas Mannos, Associate, Law Clerk, 2018 - 2021
- Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A., Associate, 2022
- Summit County Domestic Relations Court, Judicial Magistrate / Attorney for Judge Kani Harvey Hightower, 2023 - 2024
Classes and Seminars
- The Great Trials Podcast , Episode 30: Gibson Bros., Inc., et al. v. Oberlin College, et al July 23, 2019
Pro Bono Activities
- Alpha Delta Pi , Beta Tau House Corporation, President, 2019 - 2022
- Perantinides & Nolan Leadership Academy, 2025 - 2026
- Wayne County Humane Society, The Daily Record, Newlyweds dedicate wedding registry to Wayne County Humane Society, Oct. 13, 2019
Representative Cases
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Gibson Bros., Inc., et al. v. Oberlin College, et al.
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 2018
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2019
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2020
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2020
Other Affiliations
- Ohio State Bar Association, 2016 - Present (Member)
- Akron Bar Association, 2016 - Present (Member)
- Arab American Bar Association of Ohio, 2024 - Present (Member)
- National Arab American Bar Association, 2026 - Present (Member)
- Palestinian American Bar Association, 2026 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, 2016 - 2023 (Member)
- American Association for Justice, 2017 - 2021 (Member)
- Ohio Association for Justice, 2018 - 2021 (Member)
- Stark County Bar Association, 2018 - 2021 (Member)
- Stark County Association for Justice, 2018 - 2021 (Member)
- Stark County Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Committee, 2018 - 2021
- Spotlight Stark County, 2020
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Contact
One Cascade Plaza
Suite 1510
Akron, OH 44308
Phone Number: 330-805-9899
Email: Send a message
Hours: 8AM - 5PM
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