Cesare P. Piermarini

Associate

200 Public Square
Suite 2800
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Cesare Piermarini represents clients in construction related legal matters and other complex commercial issues, including disputes between contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and owners in all phases of litigation. He provides comprehensive legal counsel on project delays, defects, and payment issues.

Cesare is a skilled advocate with a proven track record of negotiating favorable settlements for clients across a wide range of legal matters. While he is adept at resolving disputes outside the courtroom, he also has trial experience, having achieved favorable verdicts at trial.

While in law school, Cesare worked for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, participating in Real Estate Tax Foreclosure hearings.

A Northeast Ohio native, Cesare earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Akron. He earned his J.D. from William & Mary Law School where he gained experience with the school’s Federal Tax Clinic, Veterans Benefit Clinic, and Domestic Violence Clinic.

Professional History

  • Associate, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, 2025 – present;
  • Associate, Harpst Becker, 2023 – 2025
  • Associate, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard Smith, 2022-2023
  • Tax Foreclosure Unit Intern, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, 2020

Languages

Italian

Personal

Cesare lives in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where he grew up. Before becoming an attorney, he spent most of his time in Akron working in his family’s pizza shop.

Credentials

Education
  • William & Mary Law School, J.D., 2021
    • Honors & Activities: William & Mary Law Review
  • University of Akron, summa cum laude, B.A., Political Science, Philosophy and Economics, 2017
Community Involvement

Carovillese Club

Awards & Distinctions

Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation, 2025

Bar Admissions

State of Ohio, 2021

 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

 

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

 

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Memberships & Affiliations

Akron Bar Association

Accreditations

National Institute for Trial Advocacy Deposition Skills Training