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My most important job when I am entrusted to represent a devastatingly injured victim is to insure they receive the best possible representation I can provide. After 31 years I am still learning. The difference in a difficult case between losing or receiving what is just compensation is hiring a skilled lawyer who has the time and ability to do the job correctly. If you think my qualifications and experience reflect that I can do the job well for you I would be honored to be given the chance.. _________________________________________________________________. _________________________________________________________________. Scott E. Stewart heads the firm's legal malpractice and products liability section. He also specializes in insurance law bad faith claims, personal injury including vehicle and truck accidents, maritime law, intentional tort, social security disability, drug recall litigation and other areas of personal injury practice. (See the information link to the right for more information on all these specialties.). Scott graduated from Bethany College in 1973 and from the Case Western Reserve School of Law with his Juris Doctorate in 1976. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar the same year. He is admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and other Federal Courts.. Scott was honored by gaining membership as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in May of 1993. He was recertified in 1998, 2003 and 2008. He is one of 153 in Ohio. It is the only group that can certify a civil trial advocate. He is an Ohio Super Lawyer for at least the last four years, received for the top 5% in the State as voted by his peers and a Best Lawyer in America for the last 10 years also reserved for the top 5% of the nation's lawyer as voted by his peers. He is a member of the Million Dollar and Multiple Million Dollar Advocates Forum received to persons in his case who have the verdicts exceeding $2,000,000 or more or settlements over $2,000,000. Scott has had four verdicts and settlements exceeding that criterion. He is AV rated by Martindale & Hubbell. The highest rating given.. Scott is a member and past president of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys as well as a member of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association where he is currently a district representative. As a member of the Cleveland Bar Association, Scott is the past chairman of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and was a former director on the Young Lawyers' Section. Currently, he is a past chairman of the Common Pleas Committee of the Litigation Section.. He is a Diplomat in the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and a member of the American Judicature Society, the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives, the Ohio State Bar Foundation and one of fewer than a hundred and thirty associates of the American Board of Trial Advocates.. In addition to lecturing to other practicing lawyers in Ohio, Scott has published on the topics of intentional tort law and experts.. Scott has been a partner since 1983:. "While our firm's expertise and mine over the last 33 years is in handling legal malpractice cases, I have handled those malpractice cases in many areas other than my own specialty.. Over the course of my years, outside of legal malpractice, I have handled many negligence claims, product liability claims (which are claims for defective products), aviation claims for both defective aircraft and negligence in flying that aircraft, admiralty cases that involve the specific are of the law that involves claims involving vessels.. I have handled many claims involving insurance including uninsured motorist and what they call bad faith litigation when an insurance company does not treat its insured or does not treat a defendant correctly and makes an offer to my client who then exposes that defendant to a judgment that is in excess of their insurance coverage. That is called third-party bad faith. Our firm had the original verdict in the State of Ohio of over seven figures for an insurance bad faith claim that occurred in a third-party situation where we took over the bad faith claim for a defendant who injured our client. We obtained a verdict against that defendant in 7 figures well over his insurance policy and then had that defendant transfer that verdict to our client to collect and our client brought the claim against the insurance company for the insurance company's bad faith against their own insured, the defendant, as a result of their failure to offer their policy limit when it was demanded.. I have also handled safe place to work claims, VSSR claims, accounting and other professional malpractice. I have handled legal malpractice cases in all of those fields were I am very conversant and understand the underlying law and have an ability myself to determine whether there is a deviation and damages even before I obtain an expert.. However, in addition to that, I have successfully handled very significant legal malpractice cases that took place in areas that I had not been exposed to before. For example, an investor Ponzi scam resulted in our client retaining an attorney to handle the claim against the investment houses. Although I had not had previous experience in that, I learned the entire area of the law, worked with an expert, and was successful in bringing the legal malpractice claim against that attorney and actually in discovering what had previously not been determined and was not determined even by our own expert until I saw it, that the negligent attorney entered into an arbitration proceeding which by definition for every attorney in the country who entered it, prejudiced their client because the standard of review in the arbitration was far greater and harder than the law required it to be. That area was: an arbitration procedure defined our client had to show reasonable reliance. The standard or burden should have been actual reliance which is a far easier standard to prove.". 2010 selected as a fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America. This is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of 1% of American lawyers. Fellowship in LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation both at the trial and appellate levels and superior ethical reputation.

Mark has extensive experience handling various aspects of commercial litigation, including shareholder, fiduciary and business tort litigation; probate litigation; UCC contract disputes and non-medical professional malpractice matters. Mark is experienced in addressing potential claims from development through discovery, mediation, trial and appeal.. Mark is a graduate of a global top 15 (University of Toronto, B.S.) and U.S. top 30 institution (Case Western Reserve University, J.D.). Mark is a member of the Ontario (Canada), Ohio and New York bars.. In regards to non-legal experience, Mark is knowledgeable about finance, economics, policy analysis, contract administration and regulatory affairs.

Jason’s practice focuses on the defense of a wide range of professional liability, commercial, casualty and white collar criminal matters, with a particular emphasis on legal malpractice and catastrophic injury disputes. Jason graduated magna cum laude from Boston University with a Bachelor's degree in Economics in 1996, and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Georgetown University in 2000, where he was named to the Dean's List, and was the recipient of the Greenfield Trial Practice Award.. Upon graduation from Georgetown, Jason joined the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office in Miami, Florida, as an Assistant State Attorney. During Jason's tenure as a prosecutor, he tried approximately forty jury trials to verdict as lead counsel, and more than fifty bench trials, prosecuting such violent crimes as murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, sexual battery, and narcotics trafficking. Jason also argued on numerous occasions before the various Florida Appellate Courts and was specially appointed by Executive Order of the Governor to represent the state of Florida in conflict situations.. Jason has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer by Law and Politics Magazine, and repeatedly has been identified in Best Lawyers in America for Legal Malpractice and Professional Liability Law. In 2016, Jason was recognized as one of three professional liability defense lawyers for the State of Ohio by Super Lawyers Annual Directory, Business Edition. Jason has tried jury trials throughout the states of Ohio and Florida, and has argued before the majority of their appellate courts. Jason also has authored amicus curiae briefs before state supreme courts on behalf of interested parties in professional liability matters.. Jason is truly honored to serve as outside General Counsel to some of the finest attorneys and law firms in the region, providing integrated and cost-effective solutions to the full spectrum of operational, transactional, and litigation challenges facing legal services providers during all phases of formation, practice and evolution. In so doing, Jason is able to provide reasoned guidance to attorneys on matters including legal malpractice, bar grievance and fee dispute defense, formation, operations, dissolution, risk management, human resources and employment practices, and succession planning.. Jason is admitted to practice before the Courts of the States of Ohio and Florida, the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and Indiana, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the Southern District of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Jason has handled numerous matters throughout Ohio’s adjacent states, including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, and Michigan. Jason also has represented numerous foreign-based institutional, corporate and individual clients in domestic litigation, including clients based throughout China, Taiwan, Canada, South Africa, Switzerland, and Australia.. HONORS & RECOGNITIONS. • Best Lawyers in America. • Recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star in 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2013, and as a Super Lawyer 2014 through 2019. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS. • American Bar Association. • Defense Research Institute. • Ohio State Bar Association. • Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. • Florida Bar Association. • Professional Liability Underwriting Society. • Cuban American Bar Association. • Miami-Dade County Bar Association

I am originally from Fargo, North Dakota, moving to Cleveland, Ohio in 2010 a 2013 graduate of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.. I joined the firm of Koblentz & Penvose, LLC in June of 2014 after working for the City of Westlake, Ohio as a legal intern.. With Koblentz & Penvose, I am taking cases such as;. I continue to donate time to the community through various volunteering efforts such as: Board Member of Rainbow Babies and Childrens Foundation (Associate Board), Cleveland State Young Alumni Council, Trial Advocacy coach for Cleveland High Schools since 2012, Trial Advocacy coach for Cleveland Middle Schools since 2013, C.M.B.A 3R’s teacher since 2011 and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law alumni functions.

I am honored to be recognized by my peers with the highest possible rating for professional excellence and ethics- "AV Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell for over 25 years. I have also been recognzied by my peers as an "Ohio Super Lawyer' for 13 consecutive  years and by Best Lawyers in America for 5 consecutive years. I am an  experienced trial attorney and former adjunct professor of law that represents injured citizens in Ohio harmed by medical errors and other acts of negligence. I have over 37 years of experience representing seriously injured persons and their families. My law firm has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the area of medical negligence and personal injury. We handle medical negligence claims as well as catastrophic personal injury, vaccine claims and trucking collision claims with over $200 million in compensation recovered for our clients. My experienced team of lawyers and nurses will get your questions answered and let you know if you have a case. Put my team to work for you and let us help you or a loved one. See  for more details.

A Leading Plaintiffs' Attorney In The Legal Malpractice Field. Attorney Richard Gibbs Johnson, founder of the law firm of Richard G. Johnson Co., L.P.A. in 1990, is a leading practitioner in the area of plaintiffs' legal malpractice and related legal ethics and professional responsibility issues. Mr. Johnson stands leagues apart from other Ohio law firms in devoting his practice exclusively to this niche area, and he is the only Ohio attorney who limits his practice to this area. Mr. Johnson represents clients who have suffered serious financial losses due to negligent, reckless, intentional, fraudulent, or unethical conduct on the part of their lawyers or sports agents. He holds a master's degree in business administration as well as a juris doctorate, giving him unique insight into the business considerations surrounding high value claims. Businesses, individuals, professionals, and sports stars turn to him for experienced guidance and representation in major damage claims against their former lawyers or sports agents. Mr. Johnson is very selective in the cases he accepts: Prospective clients must have minimum economic damages of $250,000 for consideration, and prospective clients are typically charged a substantial initial review fee, which may be waived for significant claims. Cases may be taken on a contingent, hourly, or blended rate, depending upon the nature and value of the claim. Typically, bankruptcy, criminal, and domestic relations malpractice cases are handled on an hourly basis only, however, exceptions may apply in very limited circumstances.. Million-Dollar Results. Richard G. Johnson began his legal career nearly 25 years ago. Since then, he has earned a highly respected reputation for his success in handling complex legal malpractice and sports agent malpractice cases. He earned the largest settlement in the history of the Major League Baseball Players Association Grievance Arbitration on behalf of a professional baseball player against his lawyers and sports agents. Mr. Johnson has also been named among the Top Trial Lawyers in America and selected to the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, reflecting his outstanding track record of settlements and verdicts.. In Good Company. Throughout his career, Mr. Johnson has been actively involved in various professional ethics organizations, including the American Bar Association's Center for Professional Responsibility and the Ohio State Bar Association's Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee. He is one of only a handful of attorneys in Ohio elected into the American Law Institute, arguably the most selective and important legal organization in this country.. Contact. For more information, contact the law firm of Richard G. Johnson Co., L.P.A., in Cleveland, Ohio, at, by fax at, or by the contact link on this page.  Typically, Mr. Johnson prefers to receive only the following information initially: (1) your complete contact info; (2) complete contact info for who you want to sue; (3) the subject matter of the underlying representation; and (4) your estimated economic damages. If Mr. Johnson does not have a conflict of interest in representing you, and if your claimed damages meet his initial threshold, he may ask you to submit a detailed factual outline, before scheduling a teleconference to discuss your matter. Mr. Johnson would in no instance become your attorney without entering into a written and executed attorney-client contract with you.. Ohio Legal Malpractice Statute Of Limitations. In general, in Ohio, you have one (1) year from the date of occurrence to bring your legal malpractice claims, that period is tolled by the lawyer's continued legal employment on the same matter, and if you do not discover the legal malpractice during the representation, then you have one (1) year from the date that you and/or the reasonable person would/should have discovered the same. In addition, there are other tolling provisions as well as other considerations that may effect the determination of this date. As such, please keep in mind that the determination of this date is an art, not a science, and if you believe that you have valid claims to assert, you should retain an attorney immediately.. Other Options. If you cannot afford to retain me, you might consult your local legal aid society, your local or state public defender, the ACLU, any other legal clinics within your area, or the local bar associations for referrals to other lawyers. Please note that in regards to fee disputes, most bar associations have arbitration programs for the same that are free to you.

A founding Shareholder of Winter Trimacco, Courtney focuses her practice on the defense of professional liability, commercial, casualty, employment, and securities matters, with a particular emphasis on professional liability and catastrophic injury disputes. In addition, Courtney also has represented professional athletes and coaches as a Certified NFLPA Agent. Among other appointments, Courtney serves on the Board of the American Diabetes Association of Northeast Ohio.. Courtney earned her Juris Doctorate in May of 2007 from The University of Toledo School of Law, cum laude, where she served as a teaching assistant to Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure courses, was named to the Dean's List, and was the recipient of The Mahoning County Bar Association Scholarship. As a law student, Courtney was a member of law review and served as Technical Editor for the University of Toledo Law Review. Courtney's legal publications include K.M. v. E.G., My Two Moms: California Courts Hold That a Child Can Have Two Natural Mothers, which was published in the Spring 2007 edition of The University of Toledo Law Review.. Courtney is Rated AV® Preeminent™: Very Highly Rated in Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by Martindale Hubbell Peer Review, and has been recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine in 2010. She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and was named a Fellow of the Ohio State Bar Foundation by its Board of Trustees in 2016. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and the Junior League of Cleveland.. HONORS & RECOGNITIONS. • Rated AV® Preeminent™: Very Highly Rated in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by Martindale Hubbell Peer Review. • Repeatedly Recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine. PUBLICATIONS. K.M. v. E.G., My Two Moms: California Courts Hold That a Child Can Have Two Natural Mothers. The University of Toledo Law Review, Spring 2007. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS. • Ohio State Bar Association. • American Bar Association. • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. • Junior League of Cleveland. • Ohio Women’s Bar Association. • Board Member of the American Diabetes Association of Northeastern Ohio. • Ohio Bar Foundation Fellow

Experienced Ethics attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Ethics attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Ethics attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Ethics attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Ethics attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Ethics attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Ethics attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Ethics attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Ethics attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.