Her practice areas include business law and assisting business clients, civil litigation, complex business litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, medical negligence, and appellate practice.
Jeananne is a self-described “legal nerd,” engaging in continuous research for new and additional information that can affect her client’s cases. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Employment History
Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A. 2024 to Present - Associate
Summit County Domestic Relations Court 2023 - 2024
Judicial Magistrate / Attorney for Judge Kani Harvey Hightower
Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A. 2022 - Associate
Plakas Mannos 2018 - 2021 - Associate, Law Clerk
FedEx Custom Critical 2017 - Law Clerk
Akron Municipal Court 2016 - 2017
Part-Time Law Clerk for Judge Jon A. Oldham
Higher Education
University of Akron School of Law, Juris Doctorate 2018
Honors & Activities:
•Dean’s Full Tuition Scholarship
•University of Akron School of Law Trial Team, President 2017-2018
•Corporate and Business Law Society, President 2016-2018, 1L Representative 2015-2016
•Speaker for The University of Akron School of Law’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the opening of the new C. Blake McDowell Law Center, 2017
•Speaker at The University of Akron College Centered Committee Meeting, 2017
•The International Legal Honor Society of Phi Delta Phi, Member
Trial Competitions Include:
•American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition, Regional and National Appearances, 2017 & 2018
•Baylor Law’s Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition, 2017 Competitor & 2018 Second Chair
•State Bar of Michigan National Trial Advocacy Competition, 2017
•National Board of Trial Advocacy Tournament of Champions, 2016
University of Akron, Master of Business Administration 2018
Honors & Activities:
•Graduate Assistant, Department of Finance, 2016-2018
University of Akron, B.A. Political Science, Minor Psychology, magna cum laude with honors 2015
Honors & Activities:
•Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Beta Tau Chapter, President 2014, Director of Standards and Ethics 2012, Dorothy Shaw Leadership Award 2015, Louise Fantin Outstanding Senior Award 2015, Dorothy Roeger Hartz Junior Activities Award 2014
•Order of Omega Greek Honor Society, Thomas J. Vukovich Award for Outstanding Leadership 2014
•Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Award 2014
•A-Key Blue Award 2013
•Gamma Sigma Alpha Greek Honor Society
•Rho Lambda Greek Honor Society
•Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society
•Office of Accessibility Notetaker
Awards & Memberships
Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star 2022, 2023,2026
Arab Americans of Cleveland Best of Arab Americans 2024
The Great Trials Podcast Episode 30: Gibson Bros., Inc., et al. v. Oberlin College, et al. July 23, 2019
Baylor Law Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition Professionalism Award 2017
American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition National Runner-Up 2018 Regional Champion 2017, 2018
Continuing Education
Memberships:
Ohio State Bar Association 2016-Present
Akron Bar Association 2016-Present
Arab American Bar Association of Ohio 2024-Present
National Arab American Bar Association 2026-Present
Palestinian American Bar Association 2026-Present
American Bar Association 2016-2023
American Association for Justice 2017-2021
Ohio Association for Justice 2018-2021
Stark County Bar Association 2018-2021
Stark County Association for Justice 2018-2021
Community Involvement:
Perantinides & Nolan Leadership Academy 2025-2026
Spotlight Stark County Spring 2020
Stark County Bar AssociationYoung Lawyer’s Committee 2018-2021
Alpha Delta Pi Beta Tau House Corporation, President 2020-2022 2019-2022
Wayne County Humane Society
The Daily Record, Newlyweds dedicate wedding registry to Wayne County Humane Society, Oct. 13, 2019