David M. Paris
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Class Actions, Product Liability, Consumer Law, Toxic Mold
600 Superior Avenue East Suite 1200, Cleveland, OH 44114
About David M. Paris
Practice Areas
- Car Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
- Personal Injury
- Class Actions
- Product Liability
- Consumer Law
- Toxic Mold
Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1978J.D.
- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1974B.A.
Representative Cases
- Lunar v. City of Cleveland, 29 Ohio St.3d 673, 635 NE2d 357 (1994)
- Zelko v. Parsons, 29 Ohio App.3d 302, 505 NE2d 271 (1985)
- Motorists Mutual Ins. Co. v. Handlovic, 23 Ohio St.3d 179, 492 NE2d 417 (1986 )
- Baughman v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Co., 88 Ohio St.3d 481 (2000)
- Holeton v. Crouse Cartage Co., 92 Ohio St.3d 115 (2001)
- Chapman v. Milford Towing, U.S. App. Lexis 18897 (2012)
Classes and Seminars
- Medical Malpractice Trends, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Medical Legal Summit, 2015 - Present
- Instructor, Trial Advocacy Institute, Cleveland Marshall College, 1990 - Present
- Preparing and Trying the Auto Case, Professional Systems, Inc., 1994 - Present
- Preparing and Trying The Auto Case, Professional Systems, Inc., 1989 - Present
- The Supplemental Action, Ohio Association for Justice, 1990 - Present
- Insurance Litigation in Ohio, National Business Institute, 1993 - Present
- The Constitutionality Of Ohio Workers' Compensation Subrogator Statute, CATA, 2001 - Present
- The Digital Trial Lawyer, Akron Bar Association, 2002 - Present
- Trial Advocacy Program, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2005 - Present
- Preparation of the PLaintiff Maximizing Damages: Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Lorain County Bar Association, 2007 - Present
- The Negligent Hiring/Retention Case, CATA, 2009 - Present
- Hiring and Retention of Drivers: Regulatory Overview of Safe Drivers, Trucking Negligence Seminar, Lorain County Bar Association, 2011 - Present
- Speaking Objections at Depositions, CATA, 2013 - Present
- ADA - Another Layer of Defense in the Sudden Emergency & Highway Retention Cases, Ohio Association for Justice, 2014 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1978
- Ohio, 1978
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1978
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2001
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1978
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1978
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
Other Affiliations
- California Bar Association, 1978 - Present (Member)
- The American Association for Justice, 1982 - Present (Member)
- Ohio State Bar Association, 1980 - Present (Member)
- Ohio Association of Justice, Member
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, 1984 - Present (Life Member)
- Crane and Electrical Injury Litigation Group, 1991 - 1998
- Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2001 - 2002 (President)
- Baycol Litigation Group, 2001 - 2003
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2002 - Present
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2006 - Present (State Chair)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2009 - 2012 (Judicial Task Force)
- Cleveland-Marshall Law School, 2010 - Present (Board of Visitors)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2011 - Present (Judicial Selection Committee)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation, 2013 - 2017 (Board of Trustees)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Ohio Chapter Trustee, 2014 - Present
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation , 2014 - Present (Executive Committee)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation , 2013 - 2017 (Chair of New Fellows)
- Martindale-Hubbell®
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- National Board of Trial Advocacy Certified Civil Trail Specialist
- Ohio Eighth Appellate Judicial Conference (Life Member)
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
Office Info
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