Benjamin Riek

Profile Updated: June 22, 2022
Benjamin Riek
Residing In: Shaker Heights, OH USA
Homepage: ohioemploymentrights.com
Occupation: Attorney
Spouse/Partner: Leslye Riek
Children: Andree Maes Riek born 1984
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Grandchildren:

August Micheal Schell, born 2014

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I graduated from CWRU Law School in 1978 and have been practising law since then. My area of specialization is employment law representing employees and managers.
Since we were never able to sell our Byron Rd. home, I stopped the commuting to Dallas and focused work in Northeast Ohio.

I've been practicing in the Akron area since 2011. We live in a loft condo in downtown Akron where I have my office for the last two years.

Besides practicing law I really enjoy classic cinema and film noir.

School Story:

Most of my extra curricular activities were focused on the theatre group under the supervision of John Barner, an English teacher who had a striking siilmarity to a Walrus with his brushy moustache.

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Hi, Benjamin-- this is from Sylvia Peck. I remember Martin Ribar well, and saw that you mentioned Martin in your recent condolence. I didn't immediately recognize your name, but I completely recognized your picture.
I have been trying to find the name of our theater director for so long! I remember the mustache -- and I remember sort of red hair (but maybe the mad hatter us mixed in there with my memory. Were you in "Alice"?
I somehow thought our director's last name started with an 'F', like Fielding or Fletcher or something. I don't remember calling him Mr. Barner-- so maybe we are thinking of a different guy. The man I am thinking of had returned from Manhattan to teach at Shaker. He would do a dramatic play in the fall, and a musical in the spring. I was in the musicals.
I knew Martin through Paul Sapin, I think. But I remember him cheering me up when I despaired of learning my lines or hitting high C.

Have a great rest of the week --

(I arrived at Woodbury in 7th grade).

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Nov 07, 2022 at 10:32 AM

Dave was one of the first firends I made when our family moved to Shaker Hts. from Dallas in 1965. We were in 8th grade. Togeher with Martin Ribar, we often played touch football on the Fernway asphalt playground. I last spoke to Dave to discuss Marty's death a few years ago. Rest in Peace Big Guy.

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Sep 22, 2014 at 8:33 PM

I just read an email from Dave Trgoning that he sent in November 2012 about Matry's death. I llast saw him when he attended my father's calling hours in the early fall of 2010. He certainly seemed in good spirits then. This is a belated shock.





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