Gary D. Zeid
Gary D. Zeid attended Ohio University, the University of Miami (Florida), and received his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in 1971 and his J.D. degree in 1975, both from Cleveland State University. Mr. Zeid has served as an attorney for the Public Defenders Office for Lake and Geauga Counties and Assistant Law Director for the City of Willowick, representing the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals. Counselor Zeid also maintains a Real Estate Broker's license in the State of Ohio.
Attorney Zeid is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Ohio Association for Justice and the Lake County Bar Association, where he is a member of the Grievance Committee and has been the chairman of the Golf Outing Committee for several years.
Lawyer Zeid has thirty years of trial experience as a general practitioner with an emphasis on probate, estate administration, family law, personal injury, workers' compensation, and real estate.
Sternberg & Zeid Co., LPA proudly serves clients throughout Northeast Ohio including Mentor, Painesville, Geneva, Ashtabula, Cleveland, Chardon, Solon, Chesterland, Beachwood, Cleveland Heights, Willoughby, Lakewood, Mayfields Heights, Eastlake, Madison, Concord, Chagrin Falls, Kirtland, Lake County, Geauga County, Cuyahoga County and Ashtabula County.
Areas of Practice
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Mediation
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Alimony & Spousal Support
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Divorce
- Insurance Law
- Paternity
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Personal Injury Plaintiff
- Animal Bites
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Railroad Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Trusts
- Wills
- Real Estate Law
- Eminent Domain
- Land Use & Zoning
- Residential Real Estate
- Workers' Compensation Law Employee
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1975
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
- U.S. Tax Court, 1994
Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
- J.D. - 1975
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
- B.B.A. - 1971
Classes/Seminars
- Instructor, Real Estate Continuing Education, 1970 - 1980
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member
- Ohio Association for Justice, Member
- Lake County Bar Association, Member
- Grievance Committee, Member
- Golf Outing Committee, Chairman
Past Employment Positions
- Lyndhurst Municipal Court, Law Clerk, 1973 - 1975
- Lake Geauga Public Defenders Office, 1975 - 1978
- Zeid Legal Clinic, Mentor, Ohio, Founder, 1978 - Present
Ancillary Businesses
- Van Gorder Manor, Inc.
- Real Estate Broker
- Ohio National Guard
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Alpha Mu


