Super Bowl Sunday
- February 8, 2026
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As a general rule, I don’t write blog posts. I never posted on Facebook, and I only joined Instagram so I could actually see what my kids were sending me. Today I decided to give it a go. It is…
Behind the Screen: The Fight for Truth in the Digital Age
- February 2, 2026
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One photograph. One moment. A lifetime of expertise. CLEVELAND, OHIO — The photograph is stark. Black and white. No distractions. Attorney Susan Petersen sits at her desk, eyes fixed on a computer screen, the pillars of the U.S. Supreme Court…
STANDING FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
- February 2, 2026
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Susan Petersen, named partner of Petersen & Petersen, is an elected trial lawyer member of both the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the International Society of Barristers (ISOB). She serves on the Board of Directors of ISOB and…
All We Need Now
- February 1, 2026
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We didn’t just want I.U. to win last month. We needed them to. And they did. The Indiana University Hoosiers—long defined by what they weren’t—became national champions. A result few predicted and even fewer expected. After the game, my phone…
The Long View: 21 Years of Choosing Growth
- January 27, 2026
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There are photographs that explain things more honestly than words ever could. In one, I am pregnant, young boys pressed close at my sides. In another, I am home from the office, three small children gathered on the couch, the…
Justice for John Paganini
- January 16, 2026
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UPDATE: ORAL ARGUMENT COMPLETED — CASE SUBMITTED FOR DECISION On February 10, 2026, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in John Paganini v. The Cataract Eye Center of Cleveland, et al., Case No. 2025-0386. The case has…
Recognized Again. Elevated Further —Top 50 in Ohio.
- December 19, 2025
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Susan Petersen, partner at Petersen & Petersen, has once again been named to the Ohio Super Lawyers® list for 2026, an honor reserved for the top 5% of attorneys in Ohio—a distinction she has earned every year since 2013. In 2026,…
Susan Petersen Joins MoCA Cleveland Board of Directors
- December 19, 2025
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Choosing the Artists Susan Petersen has joined the Board of Directors of the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MoCA)—a decision grounded not in proximity or prestige, but in purpose. In her introduction of contemporary artist Halim A. Flowers at the…
Leading the Charge for Justice in Ohio: Petersen Firm Challenges the Catastrophic Injury Cap News & Insights
- October 22, 2025
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Petersen Law is proud to lead a landmark case now before the Ohio Supreme Court — the first direct challenge to Ohio’s catastrophic injury damages cap in medical malpractice cases. As reported by the Columbus Dispatch, our client, John Paganini,…
Meet Colleen Del Balso: Defending Rights, Fighting for Justice
- August 12, 2025
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Legal crises don’t wait for convenient moments. For over twenty years, Colleen Del Balso has stood ready to guide individuals and small businesses through Northeast Ohio’s most complex legal challenges. Colleen’s courtroom presence speaks volumes. Whether she’s dismantling an illegal…