Madelyn J. Grant, Esq.

Madelyn Grant is a criminal defense attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio with the law firm of Friedman Nemecek Long & Grant, L.L.C. She has litigated criminal matters in state and federal courts throughout the country. Madelyn’s practice is primarily focused on sexually related offenses and cybercrimes. She has a thorough and well-rounded understanding of how to strategically and aggressively defend these cases from the point of investigation through trial. Her acute knowledge of the law and passion for the criminal justice system provides her clients with a unique and effective approach to combating the most difficult cases.

As an Adjunct Professor of Cybercrime at CSU College of Law, Madelyn has a comprehensive understanding of the intricate nature of cyber offenses which is necessary to attack these highly complex and technologically focused criminal cases.

Outside of the courtroom, Madelyn dedicates her time and effort to improving the legal community. She, along with her colleagues at Friedman Nemecek Long & Grant, L.L.C, partnered with Abortion Fund Ohio to create the Legal Access Program for abortion seekers & reproductive healthcare workers. This program provides free, confidential legal assistance and referrals to pro-bono counsel as well as advice regarding self-managed abortion, young peoples’ access to abortion, and judicial bypass.

Madelyn is the current President of the Cuyahoga County Defense Lawyers Association as well as an active member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. She also serves as a coach for the CSU College of Law Moot Court Team where she spends months working with students as they prepare for competitions across the county.

EDUCATION

• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Bar Passage October 2018 – Moot Court, Chair
• The Ohio State University, B.S. Journalism, 2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Friedman Nemecek Long & Grant, L.L.C.
  • Attorney, 2018 to Present
    Cleveland, Ohio
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
• Adjunct Professor, Cybercrime, 2019 to Present
  Cleveland, Ohio
• Friedman Nemecek Long & Grant, L.L.C.
  • Law Clerk, 2017 to 2018
    Cleveland, Ohio
• Kohrman, Jackson & Krantz
  • Summer Associate, 2017
    Cleveland, Ohio
• Honorable Joan Synenberg
  • Legal Intern, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
    Cleveland, Ohio
• Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office
Law Clerk, 2016
Cleveland, Ohio
• Honorable Janet Burnside
  • Legal Intern, 2013
    Cleveland, Ohio

HONORS

• Ohio Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2023
• Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch in America, Criminal Defense and General Practice, 2023
• Cleveland Jewish News 12 Under 36: Members of the Tribe, 2022

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Cuyahoga County Defense Lawyers Association, Vice President, 2022 to Present
• Cuyahoga County Defense Lawyers Association, Board Member, 2020 to Present
• Cuyahoga County Defense Lawyers Association, Member, 2018 to Present
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 2018 to Present
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Board of Directors, August 2021 to August July 2022
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Chairperson, June 2021 to July 2022
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Member, 2018 to Present
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member, 2018 to Present
• National Counsel for Jewish Women, Member, 2018 to Present
• Coach Sam’s Inner Circle Foundation, Board Member, 2022 to Present
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Moot Court Team, Coach, 2020 to Present
• AFO Legal Access Program, Organizer and Co-Founder, 2023 to Present

PUBLICATIONS

• Emerging Trends in Cybercrime, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Criminal law section, January 2019
• H.B. 228 & Self-Defense: Easier To Shoot or Proper To Defend? Attorney At Law Magazine, April 2019
• The First Year Of Practice, Making It Through Is Half The Battle, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION, January 2020

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• National Child Abuse Defense & Resource Center, “Combatting the “Rape Myth” Expert: Case Study in Excluding and Diffusing Prejudicial Expert Testimony, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 2024.
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Convention, “Combatting the “Rape Myth” Expert: A Case Study in Excluding and Diffusing Prejudicial State Expert Testimony” Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 2024.
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Convention, “A Guidebook for Challenging Experts in Sexual Assault Cases Who Testify on Symptoms of Abuse,” Las Vegas, NV, November 2024.
• Abortion Access Roundtable, Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, Cleveland, Ohio, October 2023.
• CMBA Hot Talk: Your Reproductive Rights Update, Cleveland, Ohio, August 2023.
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, “Sex in The Spring: Attacking a Sex Case Before It Becomes One—Effective Approaches to Pre-charge * * Representation,” Bowling Green, Ohio, April 2023.
• 2023 Medical Legal Summit, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, April 2023.
• Cleveland State University College of Law Student National Lawyers Guild Chapter, “Duty of Defiance: Movement Lawyering for Abortion Access,” Cleveland, Ohio, February 2023.
• Journal of Law and Health Symposium, Health Care & Privacy Law Consequences Post Dobbs, Cleveland, Ohio, February 2023.
• Post-Dobbs, The Medical and Legal Landscapes of Reproductive Rights in Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, July 2022.
• Cleveland Marshall College of Law & Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Jewish Law Students Association Networking Panel, Cleveland, Ohio, March 2022.
• Career Week Presentation, Heritage Middle School, Cleveland, Ohio, May 2019.
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, I Am Evidence CLE, Cleveland, Ohio, April 2019.