CLEVELAND, July 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward H. Kraus has joined the Cleveland office of McDonald Hopkins as Of Counsel in the firm's Litigation department.
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Kraus joins the firm from the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office where he was the Supervising Attorney for the Cuyahoga County Mortgage Fraud Task Force. During his tenure, Kraus worked with a variety of organizations including the Ohio Attorney General's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Ohio Department of Commerce, and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff. He successfully organized and implemented one of the largest and most comprehensive mortgage fraud prosecutions in the country.
"We are very pleased to welcome Edward Kraus to our firm," said William J. O'Neill, chair of the Litigation Department at McDonald Hopkins. "His considerable experience working with federal, state and local enforcement will add significant value to our clients."
For 27 years, Kraus has had oversight of investigations, jury and bench trials, and appellate work. He also has extensive skills in the areas of commercial, collection and business litigation.
Kraus earned his J.D. from Cleveland Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Ohio State University. He is currently Vice-Mayor of the City of Solon, Ohio, and has more than 10 years of experience on the Solon City Council where he serves on the Safety Committee and chairs the Enterprise Zone Committee. Previously, he served on the Planning Commission, Recreation Commission, and the Public Works Committee.
Edward Kraus can be reached at 216.348.5408 or [email protected]
About McDonald Hopkins
McDonald Hopkins is a business advisory and advocacy law firm with offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Miami, and West Palm Beach. The more than 80-year-old firm opened its Miami office in April 2011 and West Palm Beach in 2004. In January 2013, McDonald Hopkins launched a new subsidiary based in Washington, D.C., McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies LLC, led by former Congressman Steven LaTourette. McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies is not a law firm and does not provide legal services. For more information about McDonald Hopkins, visit mcdonaldhopkins.com.
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Phone: 216.348.5733
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