Susan Moran
Partner
AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell. CJA panel attorney for the Northern District of Ohio and a reviewer for the Cuyahoga County Conviction Integrity Unit. A recognized legal voice in Cleveland media.
Full biography →Cleveland Criminal Defense & Appellate Trial Attorneys
When the verdict
decides everything.
A Cleveland criminal defense and appellate trial firm. Over 60 years combined experience. More than 100 jury trials. The verdicts speak for themselves.
No obligation. Free and confidential.
AV Preeminent® Rated
The highest peer and judicial rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Earned, not purchased.
100+ Jury Trials
A proven trial record in Cuyahoga County courts and across Northeast Ohio.
500+ Appeals
Rare depth in appellate and post-conviction work most Cleveland firms cannot match.
The Record
Six decades
in the courtroom.
60+Years combined
100+Jury trials
300+Bench trials
500+Appeals argued
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
Selected Results
Outcomes that mattered most.
Not Guilty
The jury returned a not-guilty verdict in an aggravated murder trial, where the State sought the most serious penalties Ohio law allows.
View all case results →Not Guilty
State v. Moreen
Rape · potential life sentence. Not guilty after trial (2025).
N.G.R.I.
State v. Spruill
Aggravated Murder · not guilty by reason of insanity (2019).
Reversed
State v. Kancler
Conviction reversed on appeal; evidence suppressed under the Fourth Amendment.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
The Attorneys
Two partners. One standard.
Michael Fisher
Partner
A former Cuyahoga County felony prosecutor and Assistant Ohio Attorney General. More than 70 jury trials across three decades of trial, government, and appellate work. He has tried criminal cases from both sides of the courtroom.
Full biography →As Featured On
Cleveland 19 News
Cleveland 19 News regularly calls on partner Susan Moran as a legal analyst to explain Ohio criminal law — from self-defense and search-and-seizure to the region's highest-profile cases.
See her media commentary →Why Moran & Fisher
Trial skill and appellate depth, together.
i
We try cases
Many firms avoid the courtroom. We prepare every case as if a jury will decide it, because sometimes it should.
ii
We win on appeal
Over 500 appeals and admission to the U.S. Sixth Circuit. When a trial result must be challenged, we can pursue relief.
iii
Decades in Cuyahoga County
The judges, the prosecutors, the courtrooms: we have worked in them for over thirty years.
iv
Partner attention
A two-partner boutique. Your case is handled by Susan Moran or Michael Fisher, never handed off.
In Their Words
What our clients say.
Moran & Fisher pairs trial skill with appellate depth on the cases that matter most. Here is what people the firm has stood beside have said about that work.
★★★★★
Susan fought extremely hard, held her own in court, and didn't take any bull. She is very knowledgeable, thorough, fearless, and the lady for the job. If you are undecided, I would recommend you choose her 100% and you will not be sorry.
★★★★★
Susan did a fantastic job representing our child. She was able to rectify the situation and provide our child and our family peace of mind. Susan was very professional with us and the others she dealt with. We would highly recommend her.
★★★★★
Susan Moran took on a family member's criminal case with a sentence of nine years and filed a motion to appeal. The appeal was granted and reduced by six years off the sentence, leaving them with a three year sentence. She is very knowledgeable of filing motions for appeals, researching and expediting them in a timely manner.
Individual client experiences shared on Google. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
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