Larry Zukerman of Zukerman, Lear, Murray & Brown, Co., LPA in Cleveland stepped into a high-profile legal clash when he issued a statement on behalf of U.S. Rep. Max Miller following the Feb. 17 guilty plea by Westlake doctor Feras Hamdan. In his statement, Zukerman made clear that Miller intends to pursue counterclaims, framing Hamdan’s subsequent defamation lawsuit as an attempt to dodge accountability after a June 2025 road rage incident in which Hamdan was convicted of reckless driving, disorderly conduct, and obstructing official business.
Zukerman characterized the lawsuit as a deflection, stating that the filing represents a refusal to accept responsibility and reflects a persistent hostility toward Jewish individuals. He also turned the lens on Hamdan’s attorney, Peter Pattakos, accusing him of regularly disseminating what Zukerman described as anti-Israel and antisemitic content online. Far from treating this as a closed matter after sentencing, Zukerman’s statement signals Miller’s camp is prepared to escalate, with counterclaims on the horizon.
The statement positions Zukerman at the center of what is quickly becoming a nationally watched confrontation, involving a sitting congressman, a criminal guilty plea, and competing defamation claims that cut directly to questions of antisemitism, political speech, and accountability.
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