General Information
Year founded:
1957
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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Since our founding in 1957, we continue to provide the highest level of expert counsel and aggressive representation to those we serve. Our Firm prides itself on our attorneys' abilities to combine the professional assets of intellectual and academic excellence with a wide range of courtroom and pragmatic experience. Our experience gives us the advantage of knowing when it is most effective to aggressively litigate an issue, and when it is preferable to negotiate a fair resolution. Our ability to provide clients with insight from both perspectives results in a significant advantage that is often the key for a positive outcome.
Rankings
Plakas Mannos is metro ranked in 16 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Akron
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Highlighted Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Commercial Litigation
My sincere appreciation to Gary Corroto and his team at Tzangas Plakas Mannos. They have always responded quickly and effectively to our needs. This has saved us time and money, which allows us to focus on our business.
Tom Locke,
President
– Tomtreyco, Inc.
Employment Law - Management
I have retained Tzangas Plakas Mannos for many years on a personal basis and they also have represented our company for many years. They have handled a wide range of services from workers compensation, collection, legal representation and finally the acquisition of my company. I have the highest regards for this law firm.
Stelio Flamos
Commercial Litigation
I always use Tzangas Plakas Mannos as they are extremely competent. They have performed at the highest level and with great efficiency.
Ted Swaldo
– Gervasi 1700 LLC
Commercial Litigation
I have worked with Gary Corroto of Tzangas Plakas Mannos for the last 10 years. He is extremely professional and thorough. I recommend him to all my business associates as well as family members. He is the only person in any profession that I have recommended. I have that much faith in him!
Tom Locke,
President
– Tomtreyco, Inc.
Commercial Litigation
Tzangas Plakas Mannos is a very professional and cost-effective firm with outstanding litigators.
Employment Law - Management
Tzangas Plakas Mannos is an excellent firm that always has my best interests at heart.
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tzangas Plakas Mannos is truly outstanding!
David Schlosser, DDS,
President
– Stow Dental Group
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Over the past 10 years, I have worked with many of the attorneys at Tzangas Plakas Mannos relating to my clients’ specific legal needs and believe that this firm demonstrates a level of care, professionalism and expertise all law firms should model themselves after. I work with several firms that are very good and excel in their specific legal area, but they are nowhere near the caliber of Tzangas Plakas Mannos. Recently, I became one of their clients and have been very satisfied with every aspect of guidance, care and, above all, communication.
Michael Sahadi
Commercial Litigation
Gary Corroto and Edmund Mack of Tzangas Plakas Mannos are absolutely the best in class! They are very knowledgeable, and their correspondence is beyond comparison.
Jerry DoerrJr.,
– Amish Origins, LLC
Litigation - Intellectual Property
I contacted Mr. Plakas at Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies regarding an issue presented to our company. The immediate consultation and understanding he provided drove straight through the details of our concerns. Moreover, the Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies, Ltd. team assembled for representation allowed us to quickly gather the facts, present the appropriate documentation and responses and encourage a positive outcome. The firm's experience, character, and clarity was extremely reassuring and completely understood.
They provide fantastic representation.
Joe Waggoner,
President
– Waggoner Chocolates
Corporate Law
I have used Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies for several areas of the law and they have been outstanding.
Gary McAfee,
President
– McAfee Tool & Die, Inc.
Commercial Litigation
Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies was very professional, friendly, and worked hard for a positive outcome.
Tom Locke,
President
– Tomtreyco, Inc.
Trusts and Estates
Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies is the most competent and professional that I have dealt with in the past 30 years in my position as a senior financial advisor with my company. Lee Plakas personally handled a liability case for my wife and I was so impressed with the way Lee and his team handled our case that I have been sending clients to them ever since with amazing results. I never hesitate to send one of my clients to this firm as I know that they will be taken care of with the best care.
Jeff Keefer
– Chase Bank
Corporate Law
Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies is very up to date on all the new laws and cases, easy to talk to, and makes sure you understands what he says. He gives you both views of the case.
Corporate Law
Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies, Ltd. is highly regarded in the business community. Their broad range of expertise covers most all areas of law, from corporate to estate planning. They can be counted on to protect your best interests and provide the utmost quality in products and services.
Commercial Litigation
Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies is an outstanding firm and has very reasonable rates.
Commercial Litigation
I've used Gary Corroto and Jim Mannos from Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies many times. My business is my life, so you can say I trust them with my life. They're not only my lawyers, they're also my friends. P.S. We do not lose.
Commercial Litigation
As a small, entrepreneurial company we have engaged this firm in a number of wide-ranged issues, positive and negative, on offense and defense. They've always dug deeply into any project we've given them, large or small, and discovered how best to present our position and then counsel us on a realist prediction of the outcome. By following up their disciplined research with comprehensive and effective action, we have consistently received better than expected results on every difficult case we've given them. They are an exceptional firm
Commercial Litigation
I worked with Gary Corroto of Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies. He was very hard working and explained all matters effectively. Our results exceeded expectations!
Litigation - Intellectual Property
The firm's response is exceptional and extremely professional. Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies is very knowledgeable and very respected.
Trusts and Estates
I send many of my clients to Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies for different reasons, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Divorce, etc., and feel that they have done an exceptional job. I have worked with other firms in the past with mixed results and felt I could no longer afford to turn my client base needing legal advice over to just anyone. They have been phenomenal to work with over the past decade and I would consider no one else.
Rankings
Regional Rankings
Akron
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 3 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 3 for Corporate Law
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 3 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Employment Law - Management
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
- Family Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Labor Law - Union
- Litigation
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Oil and Gas Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Trusts and Estates
- White-Collar Criminal Defense
- Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Plakas Mannos has 9 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Plakas Mannos eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
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Client Comments
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Main Location
Canton,
OH
200 Market Avenue North, Suite 300
Canton, OH 44702
United States
330-453-5466
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Office Locations
Akron,
OH
121 South Main Street, Suite 310
Akron, OH 44308
United States
330-784-5466
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Management and Personnel
Managing Partner
Lee E. Plakas