team-member

Kenneth Cahill

Painesville, OH

Licensed for 23 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Divorce and separation

Language

English Spanish

About

As a family law practitioner, Anna Parise helps clients through divorce, child support, spousal support, and custody. Highly rated in peer reviews throughout her career, she is active in bringing family law legal services to those who cannot afford it. Anna’s legal practice includes domestic relations, divorce, family law, child support, spousal support, and custody. Anna is also frequently appointed by trial courts in Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake Counties as guardian ad litem to protect the interests of children. Formerly with a small boutique firm specializing in labor law, Anna joined Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A. in 2005 becoming partner in 2015.Anna graduated with cum laude honors from Myers University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Paralegal Education in 1995. Anna was awarded her Juris Doctorate with cum laude honors from Case Western Reserve School of Law in 1998.Anna is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association as well as serving as Trustee from 2015-2018 ,and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. She serves as co-chair of the Lake County Bar Association's Family Law committee.  She is also Co-Chair of the Supreme Court Trip of the Lake County Bar Association and on the Ohio State Bar Association Screening Committee since 2019. 

Practices Areas

Divorce and separation

Family

Juvenile Law

Language

English Spanish

Contact

Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A.60 South Park PlacePainesville, OH, 44077 Office (440) 352-3391 Fax (440) 352-3469 60 South Park PlacePainesville, OH, 44077 Office (440) 352-3391(440) 352-3391 Fax (440) 352-3469(440) 352-3469

Office: (844) 998-3501

Website: N/A

Reviews

Vanessa
January 29, 2022

Anna took care of me from day one. When I first set up services, she talked with me thoroughly about my situation and made me feel heard. She immediately was able to get a read on the situation. She made a plan and followed through all while communicating with me. She allowed me to make my own decisions and think about them, but always weighed in with her expertise and legal advice in the most respectful way. Anna always broke things down for me and would let me know next steps. When the day of the actual divorce came, she was on my team and supported me 100%. I will use Anna in the future and have referred several people to her for legal help. I can’t thank Anna enough for what she did and how incredible she was for me and my family.

anonymous
January 4, 2022

Anna's expertise and support was invaluable. Anna understands the rules and is an excellent communicator. Anna's concise advocacy is very much appreciated.

anonymous
January 3, 2022

Anna Parise is intelligent, knowledgeable, caring and very well versed in family law. She took our difficult case on and has effectively guided us through a web of legal entanglements. As grandparents attempting to gain permanent custody of our grandson, Anna was able to help us obtain temporary custody. Our grandson is now thriving both socially and academically.

Amy
January 3, 2022

And it helped me review my divorce decree when finally putting my house up for sale that I owned with my ex-husband. Semi concise, specific advice and got back to me immediately.

Jerry W
February 17, 2016

I went in blind picking Anna as my attorney and I feel I really lucked out. Anna was very professional and her support staff was very efficient. My questions and calls into Anna were always quickly replied to and when I even asked her to text me she did so. I can't say enough about Anna. I was so impressed with her firm that I even solicited them for legal help on a real estate deal. I also referred them to my daughter who they also represent. Enough said. If you want professional representation for your case then you need to at least interview Anna as a candidate. Well done Anna. Well done.

Dan
November 19, 2015

I used Anna for my divorce. Anna was VERY supportive throughout. In the end, I was happy and felt that the divorce was fair and in the best interest of children. I always recommend Anna to people.

anonymous
November 17, 2015

My experience was uniformly fantastic. Ms. Parise was clear, concise, thorough and thoughtful in her handling of my legal matters.. I give her the highest recommendation.

Lindsey
November 17, 2015

Anna was a great lawyer! She was knowledgeable about everything and always made me feel at ease. Was willing to fight for what was important to me.

anonymous
April 10, 2018

First off I never actually met her face-to-face. She never asked to meet me to go over my case. I was trying to move my case to Ohio from out of state and modify my child support order Very little work done. I had to ask my California case worker to explain to me what my lawyer was supposed to do. Fast forward one year later my case is filed with the state only to request that they accept it. 2 months go by and no one calls or emails me or bothers to check on the status of the request. I’m now out $1200 and have a bunch of kindling for a fire. My case wasn’t important enough or expensive enough. Very poor work. Felt as if she had better things to do than worry about my case. Don’t bother unless you have money to burn.

geoff
February 15, 2016

Was referred to Parise from a family member to resolve custody issues because she was supposed to be "tough". After reviewing my case she said there were violations from ex that we had a case for, took my retainer and proceeded to do nothing. rarely returned emails, failed to file other offenses against order, often times did not have slightest clue what we discussed weeks before or what was even in my agreement in the first place. When called out on this two months in told her I was going elsewhere and she told me she was a "rockstar" and had been caught up in a guest lecture and to give he a chance. Regrettably I did and after six more months and a felony charged against my ex she wanted me to sign what amounted to be a worse agreement and still never handled what she was hired to do! Stay away

Vanessa
January 29, 2022

Anna took care of me from day one. When I first set up services, she talked with me thoroughly about my situation and made me feel heard. She immediately was able to get a read on the situation. She made a plan and followed through all while communicating with me. She allowed me to make my own decisions and think about them, but always weighed in with her expertise and legal advice in the most respectful way. Anna always broke things down for me and would let me know next steps. When the day of the actual divorce came, she was on my team and supported me 100%. I will use Anna in the future and have referred several people to her for legal help. I can’t thank Anna enough for what she did and how incredible she was for me and my family.

anonymous
January 4, 2022

Anna's expertise and support was invaluable. Anna understands the rules and is an excellent communicator. Anna's concise advocacy is very much appreciated.

anonymous
January 3, 2022

Anna Parise is intelligent, knowledgeable, caring and very well versed in family law. She took our difficult case on and has effectively guided us through a web of legal entanglements. As grandparents attempting to gain permanent custody of our grandson, Anna was able to help us obtain temporary custody. Our grandson is now thriving both socially and academically.

Amy
January 3, 2022

And it helped me review my divorce decree when finally putting my house up for sale that I owned with my ex-husband. Semi concise, specific advice and got back to me immediately.

Jerry W
February 17, 2016

I went in blind picking Anna as my attorney and I feel I really lucked out. Anna was very professional and her support staff was very efficient. My questions and calls into Anna were always quickly replied to and when I even asked her to text me she did so. I can't say enough about Anna. I was so impressed with her firm that I even solicited them for legal help on a real estate deal. I also referred them to my daughter who they also represent. Enough said. If you want professional representation for your case then you need to at least interview Anna as a candidate. Well done Anna. Well done.

Dan
November 19, 2015

I used Anna for my divorce. Anna was VERY supportive throughout. In the end, I was happy and felt that the divorce was fair and in the best interest of children. I always recommend Anna to people.

anonymous
November 17, 2015

My experience was uniformly fantastic. Ms. Parise was clear, concise, thorough and thoughtful in her handling of my legal matters.. I give her the highest recommendation.

Lindsey
November 17, 2015

Anna was a great lawyer! She was knowledgeable about everything and always made me feel at ease. Was willing to fight for what was important to me.

anonymous
April 10, 2018

First off I never actually met her face-to-face. She never asked to meet me to go over my case. I was trying to move my case to Ohio from out of state and modify my child support order Very little work done. I had to ask my California case worker to explain to me what my lawyer was supposed to do. Fast forward one year later my case is filed with the state only to request that they accept it. 2 months go by and no one calls or emails me or bothers to check on the status of the request. I’m now out $1200 and have a bunch of kindling for a fire. My case wasn’t important enough or expensive enough. Very poor work. Felt as if she had better things to do than worry about my case. Don’t bother unless you have money to burn.

geoff
February 15, 2016

Was referred to Parise from a family member to resolve custody issues because she was supposed to be "tough". After reviewing my case she said there were violations from ex that we had a case for, took my retainer and proceeded to do nothing. rarely returned emails, failed to file other offenses against order, often times did not have slightest clue what we discussed weeks before or what was even in my agreement in the first place. When called out on this two months in told her I was going elsewhere and she told me she was a "rockstar" and had been caught up in a guest lecture and to give he a chance. Regrettably I did and after six more months and a felony charged against my ex she wanted me to sign what amounted to be a worse agreement and still never handled what she was hired to do! Stay away

Vanessa
January 29, 2022

Anna took care of me from day one. When I first set up services, she talked with me thoroughly about my situation and made me feel heard. She immediately was able to get a read on the situation. She made a plan and followed through all while communicating with me. She allowed me to make my own decisions and think about them, but always weighed in with her expertise and legal advice in the most respectful way. Anna always broke things down for me and would let me know next steps. When the day of the actual divorce came, she was on my team and supported me 100%. I will use Anna in the future and have referred several people to her for legal help. I can’t thank Anna enough for what she did and how incredible she was for me and my family.

anonymous
January 4, 2022

Anna's expertise and support was invaluable. Anna understands the rules and is an excellent communicator. Anna's concise advocacy is very much appreciated.

anonymous
January 3, 2022

Anna Parise is intelligent, knowledgeable, caring and very well versed in family law. She took our difficult case on and has effectively guided us through a web of legal entanglements. As grandparents attempting to gain permanent custody of our grandson, Anna was able to help us obtain temporary custody. Our grandson is now thriving both socially and academically.

Amy
January 3, 2022

And it helped me review my divorce decree when finally putting my house up for sale that I owned with my ex-husband. Semi concise, specific advice and got back to me immediately.

Jerry W
February 17, 2016

I went in blind picking Anna as my attorney and I feel I really lucked out. Anna was very professional and her support staff was very efficient. My questions and calls into Anna were always quickly replied to and when I even asked her to text me she did so. I can't say enough about Anna. I was so impressed with her firm that I even solicited them for legal help on a real estate deal. I also referred them to my daughter who they also represent. Enough said. If you want professional representation for your case then you need to at least interview Anna as a candidate. Well done Anna. Well done.

Dan
November 19, 2015

I used Anna for my divorce. Anna was VERY supportive throughout. In the end, I was happy and felt that the divorce was fair and in the best interest of children. I always recommend Anna to people.

anonymous
November 17, 2015

My experience was uniformly fantastic. Ms. Parise was clear, concise, thorough and thoughtful in her handling of my legal matters.. I give her the highest recommendation.

Lindsey
November 17, 2015

Anna was a great lawyer! She was knowledgeable about everything and always made me feel at ease. Was willing to fight for what was important to me.

anonymous
April 10, 2018

First off I never actually met her face-to-face. She never asked to meet me to go over my case. I was trying to move my case to Ohio from out of state and modify my child support order Very little work done. I had to ask my California case worker to explain to me what my lawyer was supposed to do. Fast forward one year later my case is filed with the state only to request that they accept it. 2 months go by and no one calls or emails me or bothers to check on the status of the request. I’m now out $1200 and have a bunch of kindling for a fire. My case wasn’t important enough or expensive enough. Very poor work. Felt as if she had better things to do than worry about my case. Don’t bother unless you have money to burn.

geoff
February 15, 2016

Was referred to Parise from a family member to resolve custody issues because she was supposed to be "tough". After reviewing my case she said there were violations from ex that we had a case for, took my retainer and proceeded to do nothing. rarely returned emails, failed to file other offenses against order, often times did not have slightest clue what we discussed weeks before or what was even in my agreement in the first place. When called out on this two months in told her I was going elsewhere and she told me she was a "rockstar" and had been caught up in a guest lecture and to give he a chance. Regrettably I did and after six more months and a felony charged against my ex she wanted me to sign what amounted to be a worse agreement and still never handled what she was hired to do! Stay away