Dennis Lansdowne graduated summa cum laude from Cleveland-Marshall in 1981 and was a member of the Cleveland State Law Review. Following graduation he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert B. Krupansky at both the Northern District of Ohio and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. After his clerkships he worked at an international law firm before associating with the firm currently known as Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber, LLP. Lansdowne has remained at the law firm since 1985. During that time he has represented individuals in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases as well as large corporations. His trial skills have earned him numerous recognitions, including induction into the International Society of Barristers and American College of Trial Lawyers. He is a frequent lecturer on all aspects of trial practice. Lansdowne has served as an adjunct professor at CSU|LAW, teaching legal writing and a course he created on medical malpractice. He is a past president of the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association and a member of the Health Law Advisory Committee at the school.