Dale A. Bernard - a Cleveland, OH Employment Litigation Lawyer

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Cleveland Employment Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 03/03/2026

Areas of Practice

Employment Litigation
Wrongful Termination
Employment Discrimination
Age Discrimination
Race Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Gender Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Disability Discrimination
Handicap Discrimination
Americans With Disabilities Act
National Origin Discrimination
Family And Medical Leave Act
Religious Discrimination
LGBTQ Discrimination
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Public Accommodation Discrimination
Discrimination
Retaliation
Employment Termination
Employment Civil Rights
Employment Claims
Employment Law
Employment Mediation
Employment Rights
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Law
EEOC Law
Ohio Civil Rights Commission Law
OCRC Law
Employment at Will
Executive Employment Law
Executive Severance Contracts
Harassment
Title VII Discrimination
Employment Contracts
Severance Packages
Business Litigation
Business and Commercial Disputes
Contract Litigation
Breach Of Contract
Real Estate Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Personal Injury
Automobile Accidents
Wrongful Death
Truck Accidents
Head Injury
Spinal Injury
Slip, Trip And Fall
Dog Bites
Motorcycle Accidents

Litigation: 100%

Attorney Information

Awards and Honors

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Included on the 2010Ohio Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1984
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1981
  B.A., Journalism
  Honors: President's Scholar, Ohio Newspaper Fund Award

Current Employment Position(s)

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Sole Practitioner
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Classes and Seminars

Speaker: Cleveland Bar Association Annual Northern Ohio Labor and Employment Law Conference

Representative Cases

Rembert v. Swagelok Co., 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 10333, 2023 WL 3094546 (6th Cir. Apr. 26, 2023) (Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversal of district court’s summary judgment dismissal of racial hostile work environment claim)
Bryson v. Middlefield Volunteer Fire Dep't, Inc., 656 F.3d 348 (6th Cir. 2011)(reversal of summary judgment in sexual harassment case)
Carter v. Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation, No. 5:10 CV 2230 (N.D. Ohio March 28, 2013 (denial of summary judgment in race discrimination case)
Lamer v. Metadyne Co. LLC, 240 Fed. Appx. 22 (6th Cir. 2007)(reversal of summary judgment in retaliation case)
Gorbett v. OS Restaurant Services, Inc., No. 1:07 CV 2448, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128032, 2009 WL 10717142 (N.D. Ohio July 10, 2009)(denial of summary judgment in sexual harassment case)
Kanakaredes v. Ouidad, Inc., No. 5:03 CV 2451, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58771 (N.D. Ohio June 20, 2005)(right of publicity case)
Zackaroff v. Koch Transfer Co., 862 F.2d 1263 (6th Cir. 1988)(wrongful death action)
Michaels Bldg. Co. v. Ameritrust Co., 848 F.2d 674 (6th Cir. 1988)(reversal of dismissal of RICO and fraud claims)
Aames Capital Corp. v. Wells, 1999 Ohio App. LEXIS 3521 (Aug. 4, 1999), Summit App. No. 19402 (reversal of default judgment)
Simpson v. Westview Patio & Home Assoc. #1, 1993 Ohio App. LEXIS 608 (Ohio Ct. App., Cuyahoga County Feb. 4, 1993) (obtained affirmance of judgment obtained)
Michaels Bldg. Co. v. Cardinal Federal Sav. and Loan Bank, 561 N.E.2d 1015, 1988, Ohio App. 8 Dist., 1990158078

Bar Admissions

Ohio, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1985
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1985
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2003

Other Affiliations

National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) (Member)
American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America [ATLA]) (Member, Employment Rights Section)
Ohio Employment Lawyers Association

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Contact

Cleveland, OH

5005 Rockside Road
Suite 600
Cleveland, OH 44131

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Phone: 440-546-7500

Fax: 440-546-7501

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Website: https://www.bernardlaw.com

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