David Kolick was an American lawyer who practiced in the Cleveland area for more than forty years, specializing in medical malpractice, products liability, personal injury, and insurance law. A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Case Western Reserve University School of Law, he also served the Strongsville community through Rotary.
Background
David Kolick was born on February 15, 1948, in Lakewood, Ohio, to Joseph Francis and Agnes Kolick. He grew up in the Cleveland area and attended St. Ignatius High School, graduating in 1966. St. Ignatius, a Jesuit college-preparatory school in Cleveland, was founded in 1886 and has long combined classical secondary education with Catholic formation.
Kolick later lived in Strongsville, a Cleveland suburb in Cuyahoga County. He remained connected to local civic and religious institutions there, including the Strongsville Rotary Club and St. Joseph Catholic Church. He died in Strongsville on January 21, 2025, aged 76.
Education
Kolick graduated from St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland in 1966. The school belongs to the Jesuit secondary-education tradition, which combines college preparation with Catholic intellectual and ethical formation.
He attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1843, Holy Cross is a Catholic liberal-arts college whose educational tradition emphasizes broad humanistic study. While at Holy Cross, Kolick played baseball as a pitcher for the Crusaders.
He then studied law at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and received his Juris Doctor in 1974. Case Western Reserve University School of Law was created through the 1967 federation of Western Reserve University and Case Institute of Technology, linking legal education with the research environment of a major Cleveland university. Kolick was admitted to practice in Ohio in 1974 and was also admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Career
Kolick began practicing law in Cleveland in 1974 as an associate at Landskroner & Weaver, where he remained until 1980. In 1980 he became a partner in the firm. His practice developed around civil litigation, including medical malpractice, products liability, personal injury, and insurance matters.
In 1982 he became a partner in Weaver, Kolick, Georgeadis & Ernewein in Cleveland. Later professional listings identified him as a member of the Law Office of Michael E. Ernewein in Strongsville. His career extended for more than forty years and remained centered on litigation and personal-injury law in Northeast Ohio.
Kolick was admitted to the Ohio bar and the federal bar for the Northern District of Ohio in 1974. Professional profiles described his practice areas as medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, and insurance law, reflecting the principal fields in which he worked.
Achievements
Kolick served as president of the Strongsville Rotary Club in 1994–1995 and helped establish the Strongsville Rotary Foundation, which supported charitable projects in the community.
Religion
Kolick was a Roman Catholic. His funeral rites included a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Strongsville, and his obituary identified faith as one of his enduring concerns.
Roman Catholicism is the largest tradition within Western Christianity and is organized around sacramental worship, the authority of the Church, and the continuity of apostolic teaching. Catholic parishes and schools formed part of the religious and educational environment in which Kolick was raised and educated.
Membership
Kolick belonged to the Cleveland Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Ohio Trial Lawyers Association, and Rotary. Bar and trial-lawyer associations provide professional networks, continuing legal education, and forums for advocacy concerning the administration of justice and civil litigation.
His longest documented civic affiliation was with the Strongsville Rotary Club, where he became a member in 1990. Rotary is an international service organization whose local clubs support community projects, charitable initiatives, and humanitarian work. Kolick served as club president in 1994–1995 and helped establish the Strongsville Rotary Foundation.
Cleveland Bar Association
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United States
American Trial Lawyers Association
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United States
Ohio Trial Lawyers Association
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United States
Served as club president in 1994–1995 and helped establish the Strongsville Rotary Foundation.
Strongsville Rotary Club
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United States
1990
Interests
Charitable work and community service through the Strongsville Rotary Club.
Sport & Clubs
Baseball and the Cleveland Browns.
Connections
Kolick was the son of Joseph Francis and Agnes Kolick. He married Linda Ann Kostya on July 28, 1973; their marriage ended in divorce in 1986. He married Mallory Kufel on June 26, 1988.
He had two sons, Derek and Adam Kolick, and was a grandfather of Emma, Nate, Andy, and Violet. His siblings included Denise Cekanski, Dan Kolick, and Donald Kolick. His funeral and burial took place in the Strongsville and Brook Park communities, where his family and civic associations were based.
Father:
Joseph Francis Kolick
Mother:
Agnes Kolick
Wife:
Linda Ann Kostya
Married David Kolick in 1973; their marriage ended in divorce in 1986.
Wife:
Mallory Kufel
Married David Kolick in 1988.
Son:
Derek Kolick
Son:
Adam Kolick
Sister:
Denise Cekanski
Brother:
Dan Kolick
Brother:
Donald Kolick
References
David Kolick Obituary, Jardine Funeral Home
Documents Kolick's death, family, education at St. Ignatius High School and the College of the Holy Cross, baseball career, legal practice, Catholic faith, Rotary service, funeral, and burial.
2025
David Kolick, Martindale.com
Documents Kolick's education, 1974 bar admissions, legal practice areas, professional affiliation, and peer-review rating.
David Kolick, Justia Lawyer Directory
Documents Kolick's Cleveland-area practice in medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, and related litigation, together with his Ohio bar affiliation.
Strongsville Rotary Club Stories
Documents Kolick's membership in Strongsville Rotary since 1990, his 1994–1995 presidency, and his role in establishing the Strongsville Rotary Foundation.
