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Fortress Law Group, LLC Participates in United Way of Lake County Friend-Raiser

Fortress Law Group, LLC Participates in United Way of Lake County Friend-Raiser

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio—Matthew C. Bangerter, Criminal Defense Attorney and Founder of Fortress Law Group, LLC, was one of two primary sponsors of the annual United Way of Lake County Friend-Raiser, held on December 1, 2022. Hosted by the Emerging Leaders of United Way of Lake County, the event’s purpose was to increase membership by attracting more […]
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December 15, 2022
Backpack Fund Prepares for Third Annual School Supply Drop on Aug. 13

Backpack Fund Prepares for Third Annual School Supply Drop on Aug. 13

Backpack Fund Prepares for Third Annual School Supply Drop on Aug. 13 The Backpack Fund, a Lake County non-profit that raises school supply donations for less fortunate students, gears up for their 3rd annual donation drop-off. Fortress Law Group partnered with the organization in April 2022, helping raise a total of $4,796.
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December 15, 2022
Lyft Driver Says She Fought Off Two Attackers Only to Be Fired from Her Job

Lyft Driver Says She Fought Off Two Attackers Only to Be Fired from Her Job

Lyft Driver Says She Fought Off Two Attackers Only to Be Fired from Her Job In search of an expert legal opinion regarding a carjacking incident that occurred while a Lyft driver was on duty, Cleveland 5 News interviews criminal defense attorney and owner of Fortress Law Group, Matthew C. Bangerter. Protected under Ohio’s Castle […]
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December 15, 2022
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Twice Convicted Man to Be Released

Twice Convicted Man to Be Released Initially convicted of Aggravated Murder and 13 other counts in a 2011 jury trial and sentenced to life in prison without parole, Matthew C. Bangerter’s client has reached freedom just before his third trial. The defendant plead guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter, which carries a maximum sentence of 11 years […]
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December 15, 2022
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Attorney Matthew Bangerter Talks About Friday’s Jury Verdict in the Murder Retrial of His Client Nathaniel Brown

Nathaniel Brown Defense Attorney Matthew Bangerter Talks About Friday’s Jury Verdict in the Murder Retrial of His Client Nathaniel Brown Criminal defense attorney, Matthew C. Bangerter, discusses his client’s retrial outcome, after the defendant was convicted by a 2nd jury of Murder and Abuse of a Corpse but acquitted of 13 additional counts including Aggravated […]
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December 15, 2022
Nathaniel Brown's Retrial in Willoughby Hills Murder Case Begins

Nathaniel Brown's Retrial in Willoughby Hills Murder Case Begins

Nathaniel Brown's Retrial in Willoughby Hills Murder Case Begins After being convicted of Aggravated Murder and sentenced to life in prison, Ohio’s 11th District Court of Appeals found that the defendant was given an unfair trial. Matthew C. Bangerter, criminal defense attorney and owner of Fortress Law Group, fought for the conviction to be overturned, […]
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December 15, 2022
Nathaniel Brown Convicted of Murder, Gross Abuse Of Corpse; Cleared of 11 Other Counts

Nathaniel Brown Convicted of Murder, Gross Abuse Of Corpse; Cleared of 11 Other Counts

Nathaniel Brown Convicted of Murder, Gross Abuse Of Corpse; Cleared of 11 Other Counts Matthew C. Bangerter’s client has been adamant about his innocence since day one. The retrial concluded with a guilty verdict for murder and abuse of a corpse, with an acquittal on 13 additional counts, but defense attorney Bangerter is set to […]
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December 15, 2022
Second Willowick Woman Sentenced for Trying to Strangle Mother on Thanksgiving

Second Willowick Woman Sentenced for Trying to Strangle Mother on Thanksgiving

Second Willowick Woman Sentenced for Trying to Strangle Mother on Thanksgiving Following a tragic string of events, criminal defense attorney and owner of Fortress Law Group, Matthew C. Bangerter, weighs in on his client’s 7-year sentence for attempting to strangle her mother. Over the course of case proceedings, Bangerter argued that his client was in […]
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December 15, 2022
William Andrasiunas Gets 7 Years for Two Bank Robberies

William Andrasiunas Gets 7 Years for Two Bank Robberies

William Andrasiunas Gets 7 Years for Two Bank Robberies In an attempt to reduce his client’s prison sentence for robbing two banks, criminal defense attorney, Matthew C. Bangerter, argued that oftentimes when people steal or rob, it is not done out of pure greed, but rather a chemical addiction that a person needs to feed.
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December 15, 2022
Fortress Law Group, LLC Raises $400 for Lake County Students’ School Supplies

Fortress Law Group, LLC Raises $400 for Lake County Students’ School Supplies

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio—Criminal Defense Attorney Matthew C. Bangerter, Founder of Fortress Law Group, LLC, formerly known as The Bangerter Law Office, announces that his firm raised $400 out of a total of $7,667 raised for The Backpack Fund. The nonprofit organization’s mission is to ensure that Lake County students have access to school supplies and scholarships […]
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September 13, 2022
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