Attorney Aaron Minc
Principal & Founder
Aaron Minc is a nationally recognized leader in the specialized area of Internet defamation and is known as the go-to attorney for the most malicious and challenging Internet defamation crises. His work is on the technological forefront of removing damaging content from the Internet, combating defamatory cyberattacks, and uncovering identities of anonymous Internet users. Aaron has developed cost-effective cutting-edge legal solutions for his clients’ most pressing and damaging online problems, while providing them with the peace of mind that these intrusive matters have been resolved.
Aaron represents clients worldwide, ranging from individuals, small to mid-size businesses and Fortune 500 companies to large nonprofit organizations, government institutions, individuals and high-profile executives, celebrities and politicians. His work is on the leading edge of the ever-evolving realm of internet defamation, which includes uncovering the identities of anonymous Internet users and removing damaging content from the Internet, competitor defamation, Internet extortion, online investigation, online harassment, online cyberbullying, revenge porn, online privacy, and other types of defamatory cyberattacks. Aaron has been actively involved in the evolving area of Internet defamation for over the past seven years. He applies his extensive experience and understanding of defamers’ tactics and strategies to efficiently and effectively address and resolve issues.
Aaron has successfully litigated more than 100 Internet defamation lawsuits in 19 states and 3 countries, securing removal of defamatory content in nearly all of his cases. He has successfully obtained verdict by jury and judge and has won temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunction and victory on appeal. In the course of his practice, Aaron has removed more than 10,000 websites, search results and other pieces of false or damaging content from the Internet.
News media publications frequently call upon Aaron to comment and speak on topics involving Internet defamation and online privacy issues. In addition, he teaches tactics and strategies for dealing with online defamatory cyberattacks to businesses owners, professional service providers and other attorneys.
Aaron lives in Moreland Hills, Ohio with his wife and two sons. He is a northeast Ohio native. Enjoys skiing (former PSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor), golf, and spending time with friends and family.
Attorney Aaron Minc
Principal & Founder
Aaron Minc is a nationally recognized leader in the specialized area of Internet defamation and is known as the go-to attorney for the most malicious and challenging Internet defamation crises. His work is on the technological forefront of removing damaging content from the Internet, combating defamatory cyberattacks, and uncovering identities of anonymous Internet users. Aaron has developed cost-effective cutting-edge legal solutions for his clients’ most pressing and damaging online problems, while providing them with the peace of mind that these intrusive matters have been resolved.
Aaron represents clients worldwide, ranging from individuals, small to mid-size businesses and Fortune 500 companies to large nonprofit organizations, government institutions, individuals and high-profile executives, celebrities and politicians. His work is on the leading edge of the ever-evolving realm of internet defamation, which includes uncovering the identities of anonymous Internet users and removing damaging content from the Internet, competitor defamation, Internet extortion, online investigation, online harassment, online cyberbullying, revenge porn, online privacy, and other types of defamatory cyberattacks. Aaron has been actively involved in the evolving area of Internet defamation for over the past seven years. He applies his extensive experience and understanding of defamers’ tactics and strategies to efficiently and effectively address and resolve issues.
Aaron has successfully litigated more than 100 Internet defamation lawsuits in 19 states and 3 countries, securing removal of defamatory content in nearly all of his cases. He has successfully obtained verdict by jury and judge and has won temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunction and victory on appeal. In the course of his practice, Aaron has removed more than 10,000 websites, search results and other pieces of false or damaging content from the Internet.
News media publications frequently call upon Aaron to comment and speak on topics involving Internet defamation and online privacy issues. In addition, he teaches tactics and strategies for dealing with online defamatory cyberattacks to businesses owners, professional service providers and other attorneys.
Aaron lives in Moreland Hills, Ohio with his wife and two sons. He is a northeast Ohio native. Enjoys skiing (former PSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor), golf, and spending time with friends and family.
Attorney Aaron Minc
Principal & Founder
Aaron Minc is a nationally recognized leader in the specialized area of Internet defamation and is known as the go-to attorney for the most malicious and challenging Internet defamation crises. His work is on the technological forefront of removing damaging content from the Internet, combating defamatory cyberattacks, and uncovering identities of anonymous Internet users. Aaron has developed cost-effective cutting-edge legal solutions for his clients’ most pressing and damaging online problems, while providing them with the peace of mind that these intrusive matters have been resolved.
Aaron represents clients worldwide, ranging from individuals, small to mid-size businesses and Fortune 500 companies to large nonprofit organizations, government institutions, individuals and high-profile executives, celebrities and politicians. His work is on the leading edge of the ever-evolving realm of internet defamation, which includes uncovering the identities of anonymous Internet users and removing damaging content from the Internet, competitor defamation, Internet extortion, online investigation, online harassment, online cyberbullying, revenge porn, online privacy, and other types of defamatory cyberattacks. Aaron has been actively involved in the evolving area of Internet defamation for over the past seven years. He applies his extensive experience and understanding of defamers’ tactics and strategies to efficiently and effectively address and resolve issues.
Aaron has successfully litigated more than 100 Internet defamation lawsuits in 19 states and 3 countries, securing removal of defamatory content in nearly all of his cases. He has successfully obtained verdict by jury and judge and has won temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunction and victory on appeal. In the course of his practice, Aaron has removed more than 10,000 websites, search results and other pieces of false or damaging content from the Internet.
News media publications frequently call upon Aaron to comment and speak on topics involving Internet defamation and online privacy issues. In addition, he teaches tactics and strategies for dealing with online defamatory cyberattacks to businesses owners, professional service providers and other attorneys.
Aaron lives in Moreland Hills, Ohio with his wife and two sons. He is a northeast Ohio native. Enjoys skiing (former PSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor), golf, and spending time with friends and family.
Aaron’s Client Testimonials
Civic Involvement
- Ohio State and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations
- Cleveland Jewish News, Board Member, 2014-present
Bar Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
- All Ohio State Courts
Awards
- Marquis Who’s Who, Dec. 2017, for Professional Excellence.
- Gold Client Champion award, 2017 (Fewer than 1% of attorneys have achieved the Martindale-Hubbell’s award)
- Super Lawyers – Recognized as a “Rising Star” by Thompson Reuters, 2014-present
- “Super Lawyer” by Jewish Cleveland News, 2017-Present
- Rated “Superb” (10/10) on the lawyer rating website Avvo.com
- Clients Choice Award in area of libel law, Avvo.com, 2013
Education
Miami University (B.S.)
- Major: Finance; Minor: Entrepreneurship.
- Miami University European Center in Luxembourg, Study Abroad Program.
Case Western Reserve School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
- Litigation Concentration, with Honors.
- President and Founder of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society.
Representative Matters
- Forced one of the largest book publishers in the world to alter the memoir of their celebrity author, issue a public apology to the client, and publicly agree to pay the client’s legal fees. Case garnered national media attention and successfully managed public relations campaign and interviews with news media outlets.
- Obtained temporary and permanent injunction for removal of online content published by woman who started an embarrassing website about high profile CEO as part of an extortion attempt for cash, real estate, and other property through online smear campaign.
- Represented large non-profit in litigation to remove defamatory websites and stop ongoing online extortion campaign and bogus litigation attacks against organization, board members and executives by rogue ex-employee.
- Successfully obtained removal of defamatory and embarrassing YouTube videos for head royalty figure/leader of foreign government by court order.
- Removed hundreds of defamatory and fake online blogs and press releases regarding central foreign government institution and its country leader through court order.
- Removed more than 25 news articles from Internet involving case of a false arrest accusing client of kidnapping, rape, sodomy, assault, battery and other serious criminal charges.
PR mentions & Appearances
- “Best Business Podcast by Daryl Urbanski.” December, 2019 (being published live on the 23rd).
- The Business Blast Podcase by Authors Unite and Tyler Wagner. August 2019
- The Project Egg Podcast by Ben Gothard
- Interviewed and quoted in Cleveland Jewish news Article.
- Interviewed and quoted by Atlanta Magazine
Publications
- Trial by Social Media, Atlanta Magazine, October 8, 2019
- Business Blast, The Authors Unite Podcast, August 6, 2019
- Lena Dunham Can’t Keep Her Weird Advances Off Brad Pitt, Leaving the Twittersphere Seething over #Consent, PJ Media, August 1, 2019
- Interview with Nation’s #1 Internet Defamation Lawyer Aaron Minc, GOOD MORNING LALA LAND, July 25, 2019
- Meet Aaron Minc the Lawyer Who Pioneered His Very Own Niche Within the Legal Industry, Disrupt.Digital, May 28, 2019
- Cleveland Heights man sues 15 Orthodox shuls,22 rabbis, Cleveland Jewish News, July 18, 2019
- Minc Law Comes up with Creative Solutions for Businesses Facing Online Attacks from Individuals Weaponizing Social Media, futuresharks.com, June 25, 2019
- Netflix Denies All Liability Concerning ‘Making a Murderer’ Defamation Lawsuit, Mxdwn.com, May 11, 2019
- The Dark Web Exposed Series, Oxygen, Aired March 27, 2019
- What Are Deepfakes? ‘Dark Web Exposed’ Explains Technology Behind Fake Celeb Videos, ET Online, March 26, 2019
- Nunes Lawsuit Against Twitter is a Nonstarter, Defamation Lawyer Says, Cheddar, March 19, 2019
- Rep. Nunes Targets Twitter, Several Users in $250 Million Lawsuit, Cheddar, March 19, 2019
- When Bernie Sanders calls Trump ‘a racist,’ is it defamatory speech?, True North Reports, February 2019
- Cleaning up the web, one comment at a time, Crain’s Cleveland Business, January 2019
- The “Shitty Media Men” list lawsuit is freaking out women in media, Vice, October 2018
- In the court of public opinion, South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, October 8, 2018
Presentations
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) – Hot Talks: Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society: Online Defamation and Anti-Slapp Laws, 2019
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law – Cyber Law & Internet Crimes Class, 2019
- Beechwood Dental Club – How to protect your Dental Practice from Online Attacks, 2018
- Better Business Bureau – How to Survive Attacks to Your Online Reputation, How to Protect Your Business’s Online Reputation & Remove Negative Content from the Internet, 2018
- Chagrin Valley Dental Club – How to Protect Your Dental Practice From Online Attacks, 2018
- Ohio State Bar Association, Law & Media Conference, Panelist – “How the Internet Affects Litigation and Settlement Strategy for Defamation and Privacy Cases Workshop”, 2017
- LaunchHouse – Lunch & Learn – “How to Protect Your Business’s Online Reputation”, 2017
- American Psychological Association Annual Convention (Washington D.C.) – “Clinical Practice Considerations: Taking Steps to Avoid & Respond to Client Complaints and Grievances Online”, 2017
- ICIC.org, CEO Series: “Online Reputation Management – How to Fight Negative Reviews”, 2016
- Chester County Pennsylvania Bar Association, BULL Series – “Internet Defamation Presentation”, 2015
- Bizdom – “Limited Liability Company Primer & Managing Your Company’s Online Reputation”, 2014
- Jackson Lewis 2013 Akron Employment Law Conference – “How to Defend Your Business from Cyber Defamation by Former Employees and other Malcontents,” 2013
- Bizdom – “Business Law 101: Contract Law & Negotiation”, 2013