I am proud to be the founding partner of Rafidi, Pallante & Melewski, LLC (fka Amendolara & Rafidi, LLC), an Ohio based, multi-office boutique law firm. I have put together a team of talented attorneys and support staff that excel in their respective fields. I am the Managing Partner of our Practice throughout the entire State of Ohio. My experience has allowed me to practice law in nearly every county throughout Ohio. My practice now concentrates on Catastrophic Injuries, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Truck/Auto Accidents, Business Consulting, and Personal Injury Law.
Throughout the years, I have negotiated and drafted multi-million dollar contracts for my business clients and have successfully achieved multi-million dollar settlement/awards for my personal injury clients. By limiting my representation I am able to focus on the details necessary to successfully advise and represent clients in complex unique legal issues in the fields of personal injury and business law.
My clientele includes sports athletes, celebrities, accountants, lawyers, health care practitioners, financial institutions, real estate developers, gaming companies, franchisees/franchisors, internet/technology companies, retailers, entertainment companies, manufacturing companies, wholesalers, liquor manufacturers/distributors, and a vast array of personal injury clients ranging from wrongful death to motor vehicle accident clients involving low impact musculoskeletal injuries.
Not only have I advised clients in the national and international business world, but I have also invested, owned, and operated numerous businesses in the retail, real estate, restaurant, liquor, and franchise industries. I am an avid world traveler and have visited over 40 different countries. My travels and business acumen have also led me into the international real estate investor/developer world. My legal career also led me into becoming a consultant in the healthcare industry as a managing member of a physician consulting group. All the experience and success are meaningless without my clients, who generally become my trusted “family” and friends.
Outside of my professional world, I am a proud supporter of our first responders and veterans. I am involved in many local and National “Support the Blue” and “Support Our Troops” charitable causes. I strongly believe, no matter your political, social, religious, or ideological views, we are all part of an extended family, the United States of America. I am honored to be a part of that family.
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