Experience
Ami Imbrogno is a seasoned attorney who uses her ability to listen to and build relationships with clients to anticipate their needs and help them obtain the best results possible. She is experienced and has been successful in not only all phases of litigation, but in advising clients on best practices and compliance.
Ami represents governmental entities, businesses, and individuals in several areas of law, including the following:
- Employment and Labor Law
- Governmental Tort Liability (Including compliance with the United States and Ohio Constitutions, First, Second, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments)
- Ohio Sunshine Laws (Open Meetings Act and Public Records Act)
- County, Municipal, and Local Government Law
- Energy law
Ami lives in Cleveland with her husband and enjoys CrossFit, golf, travel, and spending time with her nieces.
Civic and Professional Involvement
- Garfield Heights Municipal Court Magistrate
- 2020 Graduate, FDCC Ladder Down Cleveland
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
– Civil Rights & Government Liability Steering Committee - 2024 Rising Star – Ohio Super Lawyers
Presentations
- “Turning the Tables: How to Use Section 1983, RC Chapter 2744, and RC 1533.18 to Minimize the Risk of Litigation” – Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association July Law Institute (2023)
- “Parks & Rec: Liabilities and Immunities for Public Recreation” – Northeast Ohio Law Directors Association (July 2022)
- “Section 1983 Litigation and the Government’s Duty to Defend and Indemnify Public Officials and Employees” – Northeast Ohio Law Directors Association (June 2019)
- “Employment Law Overview” – Independent Electrical Contractors of Northern Ohio (October 2017 & May 2018)
- “Digital Evidence, Social Media, and Internet Issues” – Municipal Court CLE (2017)
- “2016 OVI Update: Recent Fourth and Fifth Amendment Decisions” (2016)
- “OVI Update: Important Recent Court Decisions” – Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (2015)
- “OVI and Driving Under Suspension Update for Mayor’s Courts” – Association of Mayor’s Court Clerks of Ohio Fall Conference (2014)
Publications
- “Feeling Vexed: How Public Officials and Entities May Avoid Litigation with Harassing Litigators,” Cities and Villages Magazine, a publication of the Ohio Municipal League, (2022)
- “Response in Support: The Process for Writing a Reply Brief” – Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (2021)
- “SCOTUS Goes Digital: How the Third Party Doctrine Could Apply to Emerging Technology Under Carpenter v. United States” – Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal (January 2018)
- “The Changing Face of Gender Discrimination” – For the Defense, a publication of the Defense Research Institute (2016)
- “Changing Roles: Transgender Law in Ohio” – Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal (2016)
- “When Can a City Be Sued for Personal Injury?” – Law You Can Use – Ohio State Bar Association (2016)
- “Ohio Driver’s License Suspensions and Reinstatement Handbook” – Contributor
- “OVI Handbook” – Co-Authored
- “Supreme Court clarifies standards for challenging firearms regulations, custodial interrogations, and death penalty methods under 42 USC § 1983” – Author
Bar Admissions
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- Ohio
Education
- Cleveland State University – Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D. Magna Cum Laude, 2014)
– Journal of Law and Health, Publications Editor – Outstanding Editor of the Year Award
– CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Civil Procedure, HIPAA and Privacy, and First Amendment
– Service-Before-Self Award, 2013 - Malone University (B.A. Cum Laude, 2009)
– Senior Class President
– Debate team
– White House Intern, Spring 2008
Awards
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2023-24