Practice Focus

Education

  • Cornell Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2004
  • University of the West Indies, M.A., cum laude (History), 2001
  • University of California, Davis, B.A., with honors (History), 1999

Admissions

  • States of Ohio and California
  • U.S. District Court (Northern District of Ohio)

Addisah Sherwood

Senior Attorney

 

ADDISAH focuses her practice on business litigation matters including complex commercial litigation before state and federal courts. She has represented clients in a wide variety of matters including class action defense, ERISA litigation, employment disputes, arbitrations, consumer credit litigation and confidential internal investigations. 

Before law school, Addisah was a Fulbright Scholar in Ghana. She also studied as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar in Jamaica, where she earned an M.A. in history. 

After law school, Addisah served as a law clerk to the Honorable Solomon Oliver Jr., Chief Judge of the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio.

Addisah is a board member of North Coast Community Homes, a nonprofit organization that provides safe, affordable housing for individuals with mental, physical and/or developmental disabilities. She also is a member of the 2009 class of the Cleveland Bridge Builders’ Flagship Program, which focuses on leadership skills training and fostering increased civic engagement for a diverse group of emerging leaders in Northeast Ohio. Addisah is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and serves on the steering committee for its Diversity & Inclusion Section.

Addisah was an associate at Jones Day before joining Calfee in 2012.