Firm Overview
About Our Firm
Attorneys Chris and Susan Maruca
have provided legal services to families in the Mahoning Valley
for over 20 years. Now, through The Maruca Law Firm, practicing in the Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania regions, they continue their commitment to provide legal representation in all matters including personal injury, auto accidents, criminal defense, divorce, custody, support, estates, guardianships, business law, adoptions, appeals, and advocacy of individuals with physical, developmental and mental disabilities. From jury trials,to mediations, to reaching out of court settlements, Attorneys Chris and Susan Maruca offer aggressive representation with integrity, and a genuine commitment to the best interests of their clients.
Attorney Maruca currently practices primarily
in the areas of personal injury, domestic relations, juvenile law, criminal defense and corporate law. He has tried cases in counties throughout the State of Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Attorney Maruca has represented the interests of individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of others and he has been successful in resolving those claims either through mediation or by jury trial. He has extensive criminal defense experience both at the State and Federal levels. Attorney Maruca has extensive business law/litigation experience.
He has successfully represented corporate and small business owners. He has also represented the interests of children and families in matters involving divorce, dissolution, legal separation, custody, child support, spousal support, antenuptial agreements, pre-divorce/dissolution legal counseling, adoptions, paternity, domestic violence, grandparents/third party custody and visitation, neglect actions, abuse actions, and dependency actions in Ohio.
He has successfully represented corporate and small business owners. He has also represented the interests of children and families in matters involving divorce, dissolution, legal separation, custody, child support, spousal support, antenuptial agreements, pre-divorce/dissolution legal counseling, adoptions, paternity, domestic violence, grandparents/third party custody and visitation, neglect actions, abuse actions, and dependency actions in Ohio.
Christopher A. Maruca
Bar Admissions
Ohio, 1998
Pennsylvania, 1996
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, 1996
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
Education
Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
J.D.
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts
B.A.
J.D.
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts
B.A.
Associations and Memberships
Mahoning County Bar Association, Member
Trumbull County Bar Association, Member
Trumbull County Bar Association, Member
Presently,
Attorney Maruca’s practice is limited to: disability law, educational plans for
special needs children and young adults, life care plans for adults with
disabilities, elder care, nursing home placement, probate law, estates,
guardianships, mental health advocacy, grant writing for non-profit
organizations, and appeals. Attorney Maruca has extensive fundraising
experience on State, regional, and local levels.
Attorney Maruca has extensive operations and program experience establishing two special needs educational programs in the Youngstown area over the past 10 years. These programs have earned funds in excess of a million dollars through the Ohio Department of Education. She has also served as a consultant for a Transitional Options in Post-Secondary Education Program for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (TOPS) at Youngstown State University. She has hosted a local Special Olympics team and a summer camp for high school students with disabilities. She serves as a part-time faculty member of Youngstown State University and Eastern Gateway Community College teaching developmental writing, college writing, and advanced research and writing. She is a report card mentor for the United Way at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Youngstown. She is a regular presenter at the YSU English Festival discussing legal themes in literature for young adults. At the graduate level, she has earned several awards for professional writing at Youngstown State University. She is a past board member of the American Heart Association, Rich Center for the Study and Treatment of Autism, Autism Society Organization, and OCCHA (past president) serving the minority community in the Mahoning Valley. She is the past chairman of Continuing Legal Education Committee and past board member of Certified Grievance Committee for the Mahoning County Bar Association. Attorney Maruca earned her BA at the University of Pittsburgh, her JD at Duquesne University, and her MA (English) at Youngstown State University.
Attorney Maruca has extensive operations and program experience establishing two special needs educational programs in the Youngstown area over the past 10 years. These programs have earned funds in excess of a million dollars through the Ohio Department of Education. She has also served as a consultant for a Transitional Options in Post-Secondary Education Program for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (TOPS) at Youngstown State University. She has hosted a local Special Olympics team and a summer camp for high school students with disabilities. She serves as a part-time faculty member of Youngstown State University and Eastern Gateway Community College teaching developmental writing, college writing, and advanced research and writing. She is a report card mentor for the United Way at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Youngstown. She is a regular presenter at the YSU English Festival discussing legal themes in literature for young adults. At the graduate level, she has earned several awards for professional writing at Youngstown State University. She is a past board member of the American Heart Association, Rich Center for the Study and Treatment of Autism, Autism Society Organization, and OCCHA (past president) serving the minority community in the Mahoning Valley. She is the past chairman of Continuing Legal Education Committee and past board member of Certified Grievance Committee for the Mahoning County Bar Association. Attorney Maruca earned her BA at the University of Pittsburgh, her JD at Duquesne University, and her MA (English) at Youngstown State University.
Susan G. Maruca
Bar Admissions
Ohio, 1995
Florida, 1994
Florida, 1994
Education
Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 1994
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
B.A.
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
B.A.
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