Matthew Bangerter | Cleveland Criminal Lawyer | Ohio

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.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	The Law Office of Matthew Bangerter	Cleveland, Ohio	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Akron School of Law		Law School	N/A
Case Western Reserve University	B.S.	Biology	1994

State / Court	Date
Ohio	2007

• 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)

• Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers (2014)

• Case No. TRD 1307573 Case: CDL licensed driver of semi-trailer cited for Failure to Control after single-vehicle accident. Results: Case dismissed on plea of No Contest. Case No. DL 13107570 Case: Client charged with Robbery, a Second-Degree Felony. Results: Case dismissed by judge. Case No. 2012-L-007 Case: Appeal for a client who had been convicted of 2 counts of Aggravated Murder, 6 counts of Murder, and 6 other related counts and sentenced to Life without the possibility of parole. Results: Conviction reversed on appeal. Case No. 12 AB 657 Case: Child Protective Services complaint alleging an Abused and Dependent Child Results: Complaint found Not True on both counts at trial. Case No. 12 CV 176006 Case: Appeal of label as a “sexual predator” Results: Client reclassified, no longer labeled a sexual predator Case No. 2012 CV 12 Case: Civil complaint for multiple sexual assaults Results: Obtained $1,000,000.00 default judgment Case No. 2011-L-037 Case: Appeal of sentence on multiple charges including 2 counts of Burglary and 2 counts of Theft Results: Case remanded for resentencing Case No. CR-12-560659 Case: Charges of Trafficking in Drugs, Possession of Drugs, Criminal Tools Results: All charges dismissed Case No. MH 168763 Case: Charges of Failure to Control, Seat Belt Violation Results: Client found Not Guilty after plea of No Contest Case No. 2012 DL 344 Case: Charge of Falsification Description: Case dismissed on payment of court costs Case No. 11 TRC 8178 Case: Charge of OVI, Second offense in less than 1 year Results: Charge reduced to Physical Control Case No. DL 10112364 Case: Client charged with Robbery Results: Client found Not Guilty after bench trial

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