Naylor, Peter E.

Joseph M. Muska is an associate attorney in the Civil Litigation, Business Law and Class Action practice groups of Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., L.P.A. in Cleveland, Ohio. Joe enjoys his work most when presented with complex problems that require creative solutions. He takes pride in developing and implementing innovative strategies for his clients, enabling them to efficiently achieve their personal and business goals.

Joe joined Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., L.P.A. when he was a senior in high school as a law clerk and, for over 7 years, he gained legal experience researching and drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, and legal memoranda for complex civil and criminal state, federal and multidistrict court litigation. Currently, Joe’s civil litigation practice focuses on business and commercial disputes, specifically contingency-fee based business and commercial litigation. Additionally, he has experience in securities, product liability and class action lawsuits. Joe has experience in state and federal court, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, and multidistrict litigation in federal courts across the United States. Also, Joe’s experience with the United States Department of Commerce, Commercial Service expanded his knowledge of international trade and development.

Joe is licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio. Joe is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and the Legal Marketing Association.

Joe received his J.D. (cum laude) from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2012. While at Cleveland-Marshall, he served as a criminal law teaching assistant where he developed and executed programs to teach and cultivate analytical skills to first year law students. Joe received his B.A. (cum laude) in Economics in 2009 from Xavier University, where he was the recipient of the Fr. Peter J. Buschmann Award, which recognized his superior academic, leadership and service achievements. Joe is a graduate of St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. Since 2010, Joe has been involved with the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. Also, he serves as a representative for the St. Edward Alumni Association.