Subodh Chandra - Cleveland, OH
Attorney at The Chandra Law Firm LLC
Civil and Appellate Litigation Lawyers in Cleveland, OH
1265 West 6th Street Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44113 - 1326
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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31
Years
Experience
Featured Review
"Hiring The Chandra Law Firm was an excellent decision. My case involved many civil rights violations and had many moving parts. Subdoh and his team were brilliant and we came out victorious. "
Cleveland Civil and Appellate Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Reviews
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2023-2025Hiring The Chandra Law Firm was an excellent decision. My case involved many civil rights violations and had many moving parts. Subdoh and his team were brilliant and we came out victorious.
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2008-2010I had a First Amendment civil rights case that The Chandra Law Firm handled for me. This was my first time ever being involved in a lawsuit or even meeting with an attorney, and from the very beginning, Subodh Chandra and his entire team treated me with compassion, professionalism, and genuine care. Throughout my nearly two-year case, I always felt supported and well-informed. Subodh, his associates, and the staff treated me like a friend, not just a client. They took the time to understand what I was going through and consistently met every deadline while clearly communicating every step of the process. In the end, I got my job back with full restitution. I credit this outcome to the firm’s unwavering dedication and legal expertise. I never once questioned my decision to hire this firm, and I am deeply grateful for their relentless pursuit of justice on my behalf. I highly recommend The Chandra Law Firm to anyone facing a First Amendment or civil rights issue. Their integrity, knowledge, and commitment to their clients are truly exceptional.
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2021-2023Professional, responsive, and truly cared about my case. The Chandra Law Firm made everything clear and stress-free. Highly recommend!
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2019-2022Subodh and his team provided exceptional representation every step of the way. I could not have asked for better!
Areas of Practice
- Civil and Appellate Litigation
- Civil Rights
- Employment
- Business Litigation
- White-Collar Criminal Law
- Mediation
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Subodh (rhymes with "abode") Chandra (rhymes with "tundra") is the founding and managing partner of The Chandra Law Firm, LLC.
Chandra's practice focuses on high-profile civil and appellate litigation, including civil-rights, employment, and business litigation; and on internal investigations and white-collar-criminal law, in both federal and state courts. The litigation that Chandra handles often has a crisis-communications, public-policy dimension.
Before founding the firm, Chandra served as Director of Law of the City of Cleveland, a billion-dollar corporation. Chandra led the work of an 82-lawyer department with both criminal and civil divisions. He also sometimes served as the City's acting mayor.
As Cleveland's general counsel, Chandra handled legal work in-house and slashed by nearly 90% spending on outside counsel, saving millions; moved vigorously through in-house investigations to clean up internal corruption; restored the department's reputation; and attracted top performers who helped make it Ohio's most diverse law firm.
Previously, as federal prosecutor, Chandra successfully prosecuted health-care fraud and corruption―winning recognition from FBI director Robert Mueller. Before that, Chandra served as a litigator in large firms in both Cleveland and Los Angeles, and served as special presidential counsel at the American Bar Association.
Chandra is a graduate of the Yale Law School, where he was executive editor of the Yale Law & Policy Review. He also graduated with honors and distinction from Stanford University, which awarded him the John Gardner Fellowship to work with Ohio Governor Dick Celeste.
Chandra has served as Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, teaching appellate practice and legal ethics. He has served as an ethics expert in litigation.
Long active in assisting people who aspire to public service, Chandra was also a 2006 candidate for Ohio Attorney General, winning most newspaper endorsements. The Cincinnati Enquirer called Chandra "the best candidate Ohio Democrats have produced in years." Chandra presently serves on a Special Ohio Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Chandra is admitted to practice law in Ohio, California, and New Mexico (inactive), and in federal courts around the country.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- The Cincinnati Enquirer called Chandra “the best candidate Ohio Democrats have produced in years”
- Recognition by FBI director Robert Mueller for federal prosecutions
- Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless Advocate of the Year
- Best Progressive Crusader (Cleveland Scene Magazine)
- Crain’s Cleveland Business “40-under-40” award
- Outstanding lawyer award from New Mexico Bar Association
- Life Member, Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals Judicial Conference
Other Sources of Feedback About Subodh Chandra
Included on the 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Yale Law School,
New Haven,
Connecticut
Law Review: Yale Law & Policy Review, Executive Editor
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Yale Law School,
New Haven,
Connecticut
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Non Legal Education
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Stanford University
Honors: With Honors
Honors: With Distinction
Honors: John Gardner Fellowship to work with Ohio Governor Dick Celeste
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Stanford University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founder and Managing Partner
Past Positions
- City of Cleveland, Director of Law and Prosecuting Attorney, 2002 - 2005
- U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. U.S. Department of Justice, Assistant U.S. Attorney
- Thompson Hine LLP, Litigator
- Christiansen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, Litigator
- American Bar Association, Special Presidential Counsel
Languages
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English (Primary)
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Hindi
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Hindustani
Classes and Seminars
- Distinguished practitioner and adjunct professor taught appellate practice and legal ethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- California
- New Mexico
Other Affiliations
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Ohio Special Advisory Committee (Member)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Judicial Selection Committee (Former chair)
- Cleveland Bar Association’s Diversity Action Committee (Former co-chair)
- Cleveland Bar Association (Former Board of Trustees member)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Member)
- International Network of Boutique Law Firms (Ohio Chapter President)
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Contact
1265 West 6th Street
Suite 400
Cleveland, OH 44113 - 1326
Phone: 216-710-5506
Fax: 216-578-1800
Email: Send a message
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