Carl A. Murway

Carl represents clients in traditional family law litigation. He also serves as a mediator in a variety of family law matters and as an arbitrator in family law disputes. His practice includes both traditional contested litigation and amicable resolution of marriage termination proceedings by dissolution of marriage and uncontested divorce. Carl has over 42 years of experience in handling complex divorces involving sophisticated business valuation, executive compensation, estate planning, and tax issues. Carl also devotes a significant amount of his practice to preparation and negotiation of premarital and post-martial agreements. Most of his litigation matters are in Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, and Lorain Counties.

Carl works with accountants, appraisers, actuaries, and business valuation experts in matters involve tax issues, residential and commercial real estate valuation, business valuations, valuation of defined benefit and non-qualified retirement plan benefits, and identification of separate property interests. Many of his matters as a mediator or arbitrator involve analysis of marital and separate property claims, estate planning considerations, determining reasonable and appropriate spousal support, and tax issues involved in the division and disbursement of marital and separate property. He is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Family Relations Law Specialist. He is a Fellow in the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) since 1996. Carl is a past president of the Ohio Chapter of the AAML, and was formerly the Ohio Chapter delegate to the National Board of Governors. Carl hosted arbitration training in Cleveland and successfully completed the AAML Arbitration Training Institute in January 2006. In addition to arbitration training, Carl has completed a 40 hour mediation training program sponsored by the AAML.  Carl is certified as both a mediator and as an arbitrator by the AAML. With his extensive experience in mediation, Carl is uniquely qualified to advise clients on complex issues with the goal of resolution in mind.

Contributor, “Family Law 2023 Global Practice Guide: Ohio,” Chambers and Partners, Feb. 4, 2023.