Professional Biography Don Malarcik graduated from Kent State University in 1990 and the University of Akron School of Law in 1993. During law school, Don interned with Justice Brown of the Ohio Supreme Court. He is admitted to the Ohio Bar and in the Northern District of Ohio Federal Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Don is a trial lawyer who has handled numerous criminal, civil and juvenile matters. During his career as a criminal defense attorney, he has tried everything from death penalty to disorderly conduct cases. Attorney Malarcik has also handled a wide variety of civil cases from auto accident injuries to false arrest claims. In 2001, Don attended The Trial Lawyers College. At the college, he honed his trial skills with dozens of the nation’s top civil and criminal attorneys. In 2006, Don was asked to join the faculty of the Trial Lawyers College. For the past eight consecutive years Attorney Malarcik has been named one of the top criminal defense lawyers in Northeastern Ohio by Inside Business Magazine. Attorney Malarcik was chosen as a Leading Lawyer by his colleagues. Also, in 2005 Attorney Malarcik was named an Ohio Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine. Considered among the best in their profession, Ohio rising stars were selected from an extensive nomination and polling process conducted by Law and Politics and represent the top 2.5 percent of all eligible attorneys in the State.