Litigation Attorney Leslie Wargo
Leslie Wargo is the Founder and Owner of Wargo Law, LLC. Leslie practices in general civil litigation with an emphasis in business litigation, personal injury, product liability, construction litigation, insurance disputes, commercial and residential landlord/tenant disputes, non-competition/misappropriation of trade secrets claims, probate litigation, and appellate practice.
She also provides project-based legal services to other attorneys and law firms, along with assisting as personal counsel and local counsel on legal matters.
She has litigated cases in a diverse range of fields, representing both public and private companies and individuals. Her vast experience and skills in a wide-range of litigation matters for 17 years allows Leslie to provide clients with thoughtful and practical legal solutions to their problems.
Prior to starting Wargo Law, Leslie was a partner at a medium-sized Cleveland law firm. She started her career as a law clerk with the firm and made partner (principal) within five years of becoming an attorney.
In 2017, Leslie served as a Judicial Staff Attorney for the Honorable Judge Mary Jane Boyle on the Eighth District Court of Appeals. Her experience involved researching and drafting court of appeals’ opinions, along with advising on pending motions and other legal matters.
She holds the AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale Hubbell. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as established by opinions from members of the Bar.
Leslie is an avid tennis player who competed four years for the Division I MAC School, University of Akron. She has competed for the USIC –United States team against the Canadians in the renowned Gengler Cup, and against the French in the President’s Cup.
Professional & Civic Organizations
- Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation, Vice-President/Co-Chair of Leadership Institute 2017-2018; Treasurer 2016-2017; Secretary 2015-2016; At-Large Trustee 2014-2015
- Ohio Women’s Bar Association, Member
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation, Trustee (2016-2019)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member
- Federal Bar Association, Member
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member
- Eighth District Judicial Conference, Life Member
- One of 10 Women Lawyers Selected to the Ohio Women’s Leadership Institute, OWBF – 2012-2013
- USTA League Member/Captain
- International Tennis Club of the United States
- Bratenahl 100 Club
Education and Credentials
Education
- University of Akron; BA, cum laude
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law; JD
Admissions
- Supreme Court of Ohio
- United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Board of Tax Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
Awards
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar
- Ohio Super Lawyers® Rising Star™, 2005-2015
- American Society of Legal Advocates Top 40 Litigation Lawyer under 40, 2014 and 2015
- Huron High School Hall of Fame 2003
- Case Western Reserve University Distinguished Oral Advocate Award 2000
Articles
- “Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Update,” OSBA Debt Collection 2000 Reference Manual
- “How and When to Use Focus Groups,” Cleveland Bar Journal, 2003
Contact Wargo Law, LLC
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