GRACE A. SZUBSKI

Cleveland Workers' Comp & Social Security Disability Attorney

SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION

Grace Szubski is a respected attorney with more than four decades of experience advocating for injured workers and advancing the practice of workers’ compensation law in Ohio. After a distinguished career, Grace retired from full-time practice at the end of 2024 and now serves as Of Counsel to Garson Johnson LLC, where she continues to lend her deep legal knowledge and insight to the firm’s clients and attorneys.

Grace was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1982 and to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 1983. She earned her J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1981 and participated in the University of Notre Dame’s London Law Center Summer Law Program the same year. She received her B.A. in History from the College of Mount St. Joseph in 1979, graduating with numerous honors including Dean’s List, Who’s Who Among American Universities & Colleges, the St. Catherine Medal, and membership in Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society.

Throughout her career, Grace was consistently recognized for her legal excellence. She was named to Best Lawyers in Cleveland (2013–2018), Ohio Super Lawyers (2007–2011, 2014–2018), and honored in the Congressional Record in 2004. That same year, she received the Distinguished Service Award from the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ) Workers’ Compensation Section.

Grace has been an active leader in the legal community who served as Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Law Committee for the Ohio State Bar Association, Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the OAJ and is a Life Member of the Eighth District of Ohio Judicial Conference. She has also served on the Board of Trustees for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Cleveland, the Alumni Board of the College of Mount St. Joseph, and the Board of Trustees of St. Michael Federal Credit Union.

Her career reflects a deep commitment to justice, community service, and mentorship within the legal profession. As Of Counsel, Grace continues to support the mission of Garson Johnson with the same integrity and dedication that has defined her entire career.

Practice Areas

• Workers' Compensation
• Social Security Disability
• Supplemental Security Income

Past Employment

Grace A. Szubski, Solo Practitioner, Attorney, 1982 – 1984

Toledo Legal Aid Society, Law Clerk, 1980 – 1981

• Co-Presenter, Ethics and Professionalism in Workers' Compensation, Ohio Association for Justice Seminar 2014
• Panelist, "Discussions in Leadership: Courageous Women Who Lead", College of Mount St. Joseph, October 16, 2009
• Co-Presenter, Medical and Legal Ethics, Workers' Compensation Seminar, Cleveland Bar Association, 2001
• Co-Presenter, Subrogation Issues in the Wake of Holeton, OATL Seminar, Ohio Association of Trial Lawyers, 2001

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Ohio, 1982
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1983

Education

• University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio J.D. – 1981
• University of Notre Dame London Law Center, London, England Summer Law Program – 1981
• College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio B.A. – 1979
• Honors: Dean's List
• Honors: Who's Who Among American Universities & Colleges, 1978-1979
• Honors: St. Catherine Medal, Kappa Gamma Pi National Award, 1978
• Honors: Honors, Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society, 1978
• Major: History

HONORS & AWARDS

• Honoree, Best Lawyers in Cleveland (2013-2018)
• Honoree, Ohio Super Lawyer (2007 – 2011, 2014-2018)
• Honoree, Congressional Record, 2004
• Honoree, OATL Workers' Compensation Distinguished Service Award, 2004

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Ohio State Bar Association, Member & Chair, Workers' Comp Law Committee (2017-present)
• Eighth District of Ohio Judicial Conference, Life Member
• Cleveland Association of Compensation Attorneys, Member
• Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, Board of Trustees, 1996 – 2004
• College of Mount St. Joseph, Alumni Board, 2001 – 2007
• St. Michael Federal Credit Union, Board of Trustees, 1991 – 2000
• Catholic Lawyer Guild of Cleveland, Member
• Cuyahoga County Central Committee, Democratic Party, Member (2014-2018)