Dennis R. Rose

Dennis R. Rose


Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Recognized since 2011

Cleveland, Ohio

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

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Dennis R. Rose represents clients across a wide spectrum of industries at both the trial and appellate level. Dennis has extensive experience handling a broad range of disputes in federal and state courts throughout the country. He has served as national litigation counsel in products liability litigation and Ohio counsel for lender liability and toxic tort matters. He represents clients in a diverse spectrum of industries, including financial services, paper, manufacturing, retail, real estate and transportation, in complex commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, including theft of trade secrets, and class actions. Dennis also represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in probate litigation and counsels both individuals and boards of directors in shareholder disputes. Dennis is co-chair of the firm's fiduciary litigation area.

In addition to serving his clients in civil litigation throughout the country, Dennis represents Hahn Loeser as its general counsel, making him responsible for legal matters relating to the firm. He has extensive experience in dealing with issues concerning the practice of law.

Dennis is a Life Member of the 6th Circuit Judicial Conference. He served as chair of the Northern District of Ohio's Federal Court Advisory Group from 1999 to 2008 and currently serves as chair emeritus. He has also chaired the Northern District of Ohio's Civil Rules Committee and Electronic Filing Rules Committee. Additionally, Dennis was a member of the Ohio Supreme Court's E-Filing Work Group from 2002 to 2007.

Dennis' community service includes his long-time board membership for Shoes and Clothes for Kids, and his service as chair of the Brecksville Board of Zoning Appeals.

Dennis is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the categories of Litigation – Trusts & Estates and Commercial Litigation, and in Ohio Super Lawyers for Estate & Trust Litigation, Business Litigation and Appellate. He is AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest available rating for legal ability and professional ethics.

Before joining Hahn Loeser, Dennis was a law clerk for the Honorable Leroy J. Contie Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 200 Public Square, Suite 2800
    Cleveland, OH 44114
Education
  • Cleveland Marshall College of Law, J.D., graduated 1987
  • Cleveland State University, B.S., graduated 1978
Bar Admissions
  • Ohio, 1987
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section - Member
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Litigation Section - Member
  • Lawyers Guild - Member
  • Ohio Bar Association, Federal Courts Committee - Member
  • The Judicial Conference of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - Life Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Circuits
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
  • U.S. Tax Court

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation–Trusts and Estates, 2011-25; Commercial Litigation, 2011-25, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, 2024-25, Appellate Practice, 2025

  • Ohio Super Lawyers®, 2004-2007, 2013-2024

  • AV® Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trade Secrets Law

Publications

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