Moira is a partner with the firm who is also a licensed attorney on two continents. As a trial lawyer, she has been helping clients since she was first licensed as an attorney in 2003 when she was a lawyer with the Legal Defense & Assistance Project, a Non-Governmental Organization promoting the Rule of Law and Human Rights in Nigeria. There she specialized as a criminal law attorney helping defendants, often from low-income backgrounds, who were in jail while awaiting trial and would remain in jail for years while awaiting representation before their case can be heard.
Education
- BL University of Ibadan
- LLB Nigerian Law School Abuja
- JD Wayne State University Law School, Michigan
Bar Memberships
With over a decade of experience, Attorney Sharde’ Marks-Riley is a seasoned personal injury trial lawyer who brings a no-nonsense approach to advocating for what is fair and just for her clients. Since 2014, she has fiercely represented individuals in cases involving automobile collisions, commercial vehicle accidents, slip and falls, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death.
Sharde' understands that being involved in an accident can be overwhelming. She is committed to guiding her clients through the legal process with compassion, clarity, and determination—ensuring they receive the justice and compensation they deserve.
Legal Background & Education
Sharde' earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Mississippi State University. She went on to receive her Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas, in 2012. During her time in law school, she distinguished herself as a Dean’s List honoree, a Review Editor for the Thurgood Marshall Law Journal, and a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
Her unique experience working on both sides of personal injury cases—including time spent working for an insurance company—gives her invaluable insight and a strategic edge when negotiating or litigating against insurers.
Recognition & Community Presence
In 2022, Sharde' was named one of Texas' Top Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40, and she continues to use her platform on various social media channels to educate and empower injured individuals about their legal rights and options. In Sharde’s spare time she provides community service to youth through many auxiliaries.
Committed to Justice
If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, the Law Office of Sharde’ Marks-Riley is here to fight for you. Combining over a decade of trial experience, a results-driven mindset, and deep compassion for her clients, Sharde' will work tirelessly to secure the compensation you are entitled to.
Contact the Law Office of Sharde’ Marks-Riley today to schedule your consultation and take the first step toward justice.
Clarence Belnavis is the regional managing partner of Fisher Phillips’ Seattle office. He is a trial attorney focusing on employment litigation, including disability, racial and gender discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and wrongful discharge. Clarence also represents employers in wage and hour claims, employment class actions, and traditional labor matters.
In addition to his litigation practice, Clarence proactively advises clients with respect to labor and employment matters, including disability and return to work issues, employee handbooks, termination procedures and litigation avoidance.
Clarence also provides client trainings and educational presentations to industry groups and organizations regarding current and developing employment law issues.
He has been listed in Chambers USA, America’s Leading Business Lawyers since 2006 and The Best Lawyers in America since 2009. He is frequently recognized in Oregon Super Lawyers for his work in labor and employment law.
In 2011, Clarence was honored as a “Convocation on Equality Champion” in recognition of the diversity work that he has been engaged in during his career.
Adrian D. Thompson serves as co-partner-in-charge of the Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Cleveland office, a group of 65 local attorneys, and is a member of the firm’s executive and participation committees. In addition, he has served as Taft’s Chief Diversity Officer since 2015, directing the firm’s strategy regarding diversity and inclusion initiatives across Taft’s offices and in the communities the firm serves.
Adrian earned his J.D. from the The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1986. He is an active member of Taft’s Public Law, Education – Litigation, Employment Law, School Public Finance, and Labor and Employment Litigation practice groups. His practice focuses on private sector client issues, including equal employment opportunity litigation, wage-hour matters, employment of the disabled, federal housing, and other labor matters. He also represents school districts in contract negotiations, grievance arbitration, litigation, education of the disabled, and employment discrimination matters.
Mr. Thompson has been recognized as one of the “500 Most Influential Leaders in Cleveland” by Cleveland Magazine from 2021 through 2024. In 2023, he was named a “Living Legacy” Award Honoree by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. He was also honored as a 2022 “Notable in Law” by Crain's Cleveland Business and recognized as a 2022 “Trailblazer” honoree by the Norman S. Minor Bar Association.
Adrian served as the 2022–2023 president of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and is president emeritus of the board of directors of the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. He is also a member of the Supreme Court of Ohio Task Force on Commercial Dockets and serves on the Advisory Group for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.