Overview
Jeremy Tor advocates for individuals who have been severely injured or lost their lives due to the wrongful actions of others. He handles a wide range of cases, including civil rights, professional malpractice (including medical malpractice), motor vehicle crashes, and premises liability. He has significant litigation, trial, and appellate experience and has handled cases in state and federal courts, including the Ohio Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court.
Jeremy is privileged to help lead a team of firms representing victims of international terrorism, including U.S. soldiers and Gold Star families, in lawsuits brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. To date, Jeremy has helped secure nearly a billion dollars in judgments.
Employment
- 2020-Present: Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP, Partner
- 2014-2020: Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP, Associate
- 2013-2014: Baker & McKenzie LLP, Litigation Associate
- 2011-2013: Honorable Dan Aaron Polster, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Law Clerk
- 2010: Baker & McKenzie LLP, Summer Associate
- 2009: Honorable Mary H. Murguia, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Extern
- 2006-2008: Teach For America, Corps Member, and High School Spanish Teacher
Education
- 2011: University of Virginia School of Law J.D.
- Eppa Hunton IV Memorial Book Award, awarded by faculty to one graduating student “who has demonstrated unusual aptitude in litigation courses and shown a keen awareness and understanding of the lawyer’s ethical and professional responsibility”
- Virginia Journal of International Law, Senior Editor
- Housing Law Clinic (representing low-income tenants in court)
- 2010: Tel Aviv University, Buchmann Faculty of Law (semester abroad)
- 2008: Johns Hopkins University, Graduate School of Education, M.A.
- 2006: University of Arizona, B.A., with Honors, summa cum laude
- Majors: Political Science & Spanish
- Outstanding Senior Award (chosen by the faculty as the top graduate in the Political Science Department)
- Full-ride scholarship
- President and Captain of Mock Trial; awarded nearly a dozen “Outstanding Attorney” awards
Professional Admissions
- District of D.C.
- Ohio
- New York
- Northern District of Ohio
- Southern District of Ohio
- Southern District of New York
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
Community and Professional Activities
- President, Federal Bar Association N.D. Ohio Chapter
- N.D. Ohio Advisory Group
- William K. Thomas Inn of Court
- Board of Directors, Anti-Defamation League, Cleveland Region
Awards and Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation and Civil Rights Law (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year, Civil Rights, Best Lawyers in America, Cleveland (2024)
- Top 40 Under 40 – National Trial Lawyers
- 12 Under 36, Members of the Tribe, Cleveland Jewish News (2019)
Case Results
- $28 million wrongful death jury verdict in Hamilton County
- $17 million wrongful death jury verdict in Cuyahoga County
- $17.5 civil rights settlement against the State of Ohio
- $12 million wrongful death settlement
- $11.775 million wrongful death settlement
- $11.75 million personal injury and wrongful death settlement
- $10 million medical malpractice settlement
- $8 million personal injury settlement in a premises liability case
- Several other multi-million-dollar settlements in civil rights, medical malpractice, and premises liability cases
Outside of the Courtroom
Jeremy is a “trailing spouse,” brought to Cleveland courtesy of his wife, Shira, who grew up in Beachwood and is now an orthodontist and owner of Weiss & Tor Orthodontics. Jeremy and Shira are the proud and happy parents of three girls.
Jeremy grew up in Tucson, Arizona. After finishing college, he began the journey that took him to Baltimore (to teach), Virginia (to law school), New York (to work), Israel (to study abroad), and to Latin America, Honduras and Paraguay, where he directed a development project focused on community-based environmental and health initiatives. Jeremy is glad to have finally planted his roots in Cleveland with his family.
In his free time, Jeremy enjoys playing the piano, rock climbing, and racquetball and spending time with family.