José Mendez Valdez - Cleveland, OH
Attorney at Cavitch Familo Durkin Co LPA
Business Law Lawyers in Cleveland, OH
1300 East Ninth Street 20th Floor Cleveland, OH 44114
Cleveland Business Law Lawyer
Updated: 04/08/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Law
- Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration
- Litigation
- Entertainment Law
Attorney Information
Overview
José Mendez Valdez joined Cavitch in September of 2024 as an Associate Attorney.
José earned his Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cum Laude. During law school, Jose served as President of both the Student Bar Association and the Latinx Law Student Association, and as the Operations Editor for the Case Western Reserve Law Review. He also completed a judicial externship with The Honorable Solomon Oliver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Before attending law school, Jose earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Cleveland State University. During his undergraduate studies, Jose was the Vice President of the Campus Activities Board and worked as a research assistant analyzing local government social media engagement strategies.
José was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala and is fluent in Spanish. In his spare time, he enjoys film, Survivor, and cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Education
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Legal Education
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Case Western Reserve University Law School,
Cleveland,
Ohio
Juris Doctor
Honors: cum laude
Honors: President, Student Bar Association
Honors: President, Latinx Law Student Association
Law Review: Case Western Reserve Law Review, Operations Editor
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Case Western Reserve University Law School,
Cleveland,
Ohio
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Non Legal Education
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Cleveland State University
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Vice President of the Campus Activities Board
Major: Political Science
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Cleveland State University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- The Honorable Solomon Oliver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Judicial Extern
- The Sherwin-Williams Company, Law Clerk
- Milton A. Kramer Immigration Law Clinic, Certified Legal Intern
Languages
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Spanish
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- Ohio
Contact
1300 East Ninth Street
20th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: 216-472-4626
Fax: 216-621-3415
Email: Send a message
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