Attorney Profiles

The securities litigation attorneys of Hermann, Cahn & Schneider, in Cleveland, Ohio, are dedicated to helping people who have suffered a financial injury at the hands of a disreputable stockbroker or investment advisor. Our three securities lawyers have more than 80 years of combined experience in securities litigation. To learn about our backgrounds, please review the information below. To schedule an appointment, please contact our office today.

Anthony J. Hartman

Anthony J. Hartman is a 1965 graduate of Ohio State University and received his law degree in 1968 from Case Western Reserve University School of Law where he was elected to Order of the Coif, a law school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa. Since entering the practice of law more than 40 years ago, first with a large Cleveland law firm and then with HC&S, Tony has tried hundreds of cases involving all types of business disputes. He has represented every type of client, from individuals to huge corporations. In years past, he has engaged in securities litigation on behalf of both individual investors and large brokerage firms, including Paine Webber, Prudential, and Everen Securities. But today, his securities practice is devoted to the representation of investors seeking to recover losses caused by the misconduct of stockbrokers, investment advisors, planners, and other investment professionals. In addition to representing clients, Tony has been a frequent lecturer to other lawyers and to trade groups. He has spoken at securities law seminars and is a member of the Cleveland Bar Association Securities Law Committee. He also is co-author (with his partner Jay Salamon) of "The Broker's Duty to Monitor Accounts and Recommend Protective Measures," published in the PIABA Bar Journal.

Jay H. Salamon

Jay H. Salamon graduated with honors from Kent State University in 1977 and is a 1980 graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Jay researches the law and writes most of the briefs, memos, and other documents that are filed on the client's behalf. He has been engaged in complex legal research and writing on an exclusive basis for more than 30 years and frequently is retained by other lawyers and law firms to assist them with strategy and to prepare memoranda on complicated legal issues. His securities practice is devoted exclusively to the representation of investors injured by stockbrokers, investment advisors, insurance agents, and other investment professionals. Jay formerly served as a member of the Board of Editors of the PIABA Bar Journal, a nationally distributed scholarly law journal, and as a member of PIABA's Amicus and By-Laws Committees. He is the co-author of "The Broker's Duty to Monitor Accounts and Recommend Protective Measures" and the author of "Brief Spotlight -- Resisting a Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony in Arbitration," both published in the PIABA Bar Journal.

Hugh D. Berkson

Hugh D. Berkson obtained a business degree in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989, and is a 1994 graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Barristers and received both the American Jurisprudence Award, National Mock Trial in 1993 and the Jonathan M. Ault Mock Trial Prize for 1993-1994. Hugh later served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the CWRU School of Law, where he taught trial practice from 1995-2004. After gaining extensive trial experience in both business and personal injury litigation, Hugh decided in 2000 to join Tony and Jay in the representation of injured investors. He tries securities cases, both on his own and in tandem with Tony, and does a significant amount of research and writing. He is an active member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association and regularly participates as both a moderator and panelist at PIABA's national meetings and seminars. He also has been a panelist at the annual nationally simulcasted PLI Securities Arbitration Program in New York City.

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