Biography
Born and raised in Berea, Ohio, Robert is the youngest of three sons. When he was just two-and-a-half, his father passed away leaving sole child rearing to my mom.

Robert's strong work ethic began in high school where various jobs funded college tuition and then law school. He graduated from Berea High School and attended Denison University on virtually a full academic scholarship. Post graduation, the Berea School District hired Robert to teach.

After this short stint, Robert landed a teaching position within the Strongsville School District where He taught junior high and high school English. Before long, though, Robert pondered the direction of his own education and subsequently enrolled at Cleveland State University's night law school program.

With a strong desire to follow his passion, Robert resigned from teaching to accelerate what would become a promising legal career. Attending both night and day school, Robert completed his degree in three years. During his third year at Cleveland State, he assumed law clerk duties. And upon passing the bar in 1980, Robert was promoted to associate attorney.

Robert has devoted nearly his entire legal career - 27 years to the same firm. He made partner in 1984. Focusing almost entirely on trial work, Robert has also appeared at administrative hearings including workers' compensation and unemployment cases.

For 10 years, coinciding with his law practice, Robert served as an Assistant Law Director for the City of Westlake. Nearly three of those years, he also assumed the responsibility of Westlake Prosecutor, with cases in the Rocky River Municipal Court system that included both bench trials and jury trials.

Personal
Robert's family is just as important as his career. And between he and his wife Lynn, they have six wonderful children: Molly, Matthew, Sara, Andy, Kevin, and Craig each of whom are working toward their personal aspirations. On July 21, 2008 Lynn and Robert became proud grandparents to Molly's first baby, Maxwell William Molnar! His family is incomplete without mention of the beloved companionship of their "best friend", Duffy, a short and energetic mixed breed who Robert and Lynn found through an animal shelter.