The attorneys at Leeseberg & Valentine have once again been honored by being designated as “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” in their specialty in the legal profession. This designation was made by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine and was bestowed on the attorneys by members of their profession without any input or solicitation by the firm. In addition, the firm itself has been designated as a 2010 “Best Law Firm” by the prestigious U.S. News & World Report, and Ms. Valentine has been named to the list of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Ohio and the list of the Top 25 Women Lawyers in Columbus. This recognition by others outside the firm is particularly gratifying because it is based on the continued success our attorneys and staff have achieved on behalf of our clients.
The attorneys at Leeseberg & Valentine have once again been honored by being designated as “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” in their specialty in the legal profession. This designation was made by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine and was bestowed on the attorneys by members of their profession without any input or solicitation by the firm.
Heart Disease is Costly – Cardiac Care Is A Money-Making Machine That Too Often Favors Profit Over Science
As baby boomers hit their 60s and heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of all U.S. adults, it’s no surprise that ads exploiting people’s concerns about their heart are cropping up everywhere.
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Leeseberg & Valentine has earned an impressive placement ranking in the 2011-2012 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. The rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that included thousands of clients, highly skilled lawyers and law firm representatives. An unprecedented amount of data was collected, emphasizing the scope of this endeavor and the significance of our firm’s presence in this unparalleled guide to law firm expertise.
If you represent the plaintiff, the verdict you want the jury to bring in is a finding of liability and comprehensive damages. In the present era of litigation where difficult and enormously costly barriers and hurdles have been placed in the way of a plaintiff seeking to recover, it is not economically feasible for plaintiff’s counsel to recommend that a client pursue a claim without very substantial damages. It seems axiomatic that the larger the award required to compensate a plaintiff, the greater the burden of persuasion.
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Leeseberg & Valentine would like to express our gratitude at being able to assist Neal Aquino’s family in obtaining a settlement that has helped them establish a fund in his honor and memory.
When Alumni Weekend takes place May 13-15, 2011, an alum from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine will be noticeably absent, and dearly missed: Neal Aquino, MD, who passed away from surgical complications in 2007.
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Editor’s Note: Recently, Ellen Hobbs Hirshman [EHH] hosted a “roundtable” conference call with three plaintiffs’ lawyers, one defense lawyer, and a judge, to discuss obstructionist tactics during depositions, and how to handle them. The plaintiffs’ attorneys were Gerry Leeseberg [GL] of Leeseberg & Valentine in Columbus, Ohio; Steve Collier [SC] of Connelly, Jackson & Collier, in Toledo, Ohio; and Toby Hirshman [TH] of Linton & Hirshman in Cleveland, Ohio. The defense attorney was Bill Bonezzi [BB]of Bonezzi, Switzer, Murphy, Polito & Hupp in Cleveland, Ohio. The judge was Richard McMonagle [JRM]of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Here are some of their insights. Special thanks go to Laura Ware, who acted as Court Reporter for this conference call..
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Gerald S. Leeseberg
Leeseberg & Valentine
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to address the Committee concerning SB 129. I have been practicing in the area of tort litigation since 1979, predominantly in medical malpractice. I am a past President of the Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, and have served several terms as Chair of the Medical Negligence Section of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (now Ohio Association for Justice). I have testified numerous times on behalf of the OAJ before the Ohio Legislature on issues related tort reform legislation in general, and medical malpractice in particular. Additionally, I have participated in the drafting of statutes and Civil Rules dealing with issues related to medical malpractice, including Civil Rule 10 affidavits of merits, affidavits of noninvolvement, and sanctions for frivolous conduct.
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I have been asked why I want to take part in the discussions when the state legislature considers changes to our civil justice system in Tennessee. I am certainly aware of the ideological boxes that advocates like to put folks in when it comes to “tort reform.”
Republicans and conservatives are supposed to be for anything called tort reform. However, I’ve never subscribed to these boxes. Not when I was in the U.S. Senate faced with these issues, and not now.
Susan Saladoff’s documentary is entertaining and informative, vividly illuminating the wrongs of systems like tort reform.
PARK CITY – Hot Coffee is strong brew, a scalding documentary on tort reform that should stir up your blood pressure faster than a triple espresso. The Sundance audience rendered a favorable verdict on this impressive film debut of filmmaker Susan Saladoff.
