Overview
Briana focuses on litigation, helping clients navigate complex legal matters with a commitment to making the experience as positive and seamless as possible. Known for her determination, competitive drive and creative problem-solving, she strives to achieve the best outcomes for her clients.
Briana’s practice focuses on complex-commercial litigation and white-collar matters. Since joining Benesch she has conducted legal research, drafted pleadings and helped strategize litigation matters.
During law school, she externed for the Lake County Public Defender’s Office in the juvenile division where she drafted motions and represented clients in plea hearings, probation violation hearings, review hearings and trials under supervision. She also externed for the Honorable Davis A. Ruitz at the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio where she contributed to drafting judicial opinions, honed her legal analysis and argumentation skills and developed a strong sense understanding of effective client advocacy.
What I Do
Credentials
Education
- Dean’s List
- Ault Mock Trial Team
- Heath Matrix Journal
- CALI Award, Trial Tactics
- Recipient of William H. Wallace Award for excellence in litigation skills, Paul J. Hergenroeder Award for the highest grade in Trial Tactics, and William E. Davis Prize for outstanding performance in Mock Trial
- 2024 Dean Dunmore Moot Court Competition Participant
- Dean’s List
Bar & Court Admissions
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