Matthew Bangerter | Cleveland Criminal Lawyer | Ohio

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About Matthew

As a former Assistant Prosecutor in Lake County Ohio, Cleveland criminal defense attorney Matthew Bangerter has experience with the strategies used by prosecutors to pursue their cases. As a member of the Ohio Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and a member of the Board of Directors of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, he takes his profession as an Ohio criminal defense attorney seriously and ensures that he is up to date with the latest case law and trial strategies.

Forensic evidence is incredibly important in criminal cases, and Matthew Bangerter’s scientific background gives him an edge when evaluating forensic evidence involved in a criminal case. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in biology and studied molecular genetics and computer programming at graduate school.  He is one of very few criminal defense attorneys who has actually cloned his own DNA in a lab, so he is well-versed in the scientific evidence involved in various criminal cases.

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Experience

Attorney

The Law Office of Matthew Bangerter

Present

Cleveland, Ohio

Admission

Verified Ohio

2007

Education

Case Western Reserve University

B.S. (Biology)

1994

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Board of Directors, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (–)
    2011 / present
  • Member, Ohio Bar Association (–)
    2007 / present
  • Member, Lake County Bar Association (–)
    2007 / present
  • Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (–)
    2012 / present
  • Member, Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (–)
    2012 / present
  • Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (–)
    2010 / present
  • Member, Lake County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (–)
    2011 / present
  • Member, Geauga County Bar Association (–)
    2011 / present
  • Member, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (–)
    2010 / present
  • Co-Chair, Amicus Committee Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (–)
    2012 / present
  • Chairman, Criminal Law Committee Lake County Bar Association (–)
    2014 / present
  • Member, Lake County Public Defender Commission (–)
    2014 / present
Honors / Awards
  • Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers ()
    2014