Richard S. Koblentz

Background

Koblentz, Richard S. was born on May 19, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

Education

The Ohio State University (Bachelor of Science in Education, 1972). Cleveland Marshall College of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1975).

Career

Worked at Koblentz & Koblentz (Cleveland, Ohio) specializing in Legal Ethics and Discipline Law, Criminal and White Collar Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Domestic Relations, Small Business, Corporate, Probate. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Ohio and United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.

1988, United States.

Supreme Court. Trustee, 1985-1987, Officer, 1987-1990, President, 1990-1991, Honorary Trustee, 1992—, Alumni of the Year, 1997, Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association. Company-Chairman, Annual Cleveland-Marshall Alumni Luncheon, 1986-1989.

Member, 1986-1996 and Chairman, 1988-1991, Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. President, 1996—and Member of Executive Committee, Trustee and Counsel, Cleveland Baseball Federation, 1985-1996.

Member, Campaign Cabinet of Jewish Community Federation.

Company-Chairman, Friends of the Mentally Retarded, 1990. Company-Chair, Committee on Law and Social Action, 1990—. Trustee, American Jewish Congress, 1990, Vice-President, 1991—.

Member, Legal Advisory Board, Cleveland Works, 1992—.

Member: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County (Trustee, 1985-1989, Vice President, 1989-1992. Member, 1980-1995 and Chairman, 1988-1990, Grievance Committee.

Member and Secretary, Ethics Committee, 1977-1980), Geauga County and Ohio State Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Legislative Committee). Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Court Oversight Committee). Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Judicial Conference, Eighth Judicial District, Charter Life Member.

Achievements

• Richard S. Koblentz has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, 1986-1996 and Chairman, 1988-1991, Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. President, 1996—and Member of Executive Committee, Trustee and Counsel, Cleveland Baseball Federation, 1985-1996. Member, Campaign Cabinet of Jewish Community Federation.

Company-Chairman, Friends of the Mentally Retarded, 1990.

Company-Chair, Committee on Law and Social Action, 1990—. Trustee, American Jewish Congress, 1990, Vice-President, 1991—.

Member, Legal Advisory Board, Cleveland Works, 1992—. Member: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County (Trustee, 1985-1989, Vice President, 1989-1992.

Member, 1980-1995 and Chairman, 1988-1990, Grievance Committee.

Member and Secretary, Ethics Committee, 1977-1980), Geauga County and Ohio State Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Legislative Committee).

Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Court Oversight Committee). Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Judicial Conference, Eighth Judicial District, Charter Life Member.