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12 distinguished personal injury law attorneys in Ohio, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Casey O'Brien

Casey O'Brien

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

401 South St, Chardon, OH 44024, USA

Mr. O'Brien graduated from Notre Dame Cathedral Latin High School in Munson Township, Ohio, in 1993. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Walsh University in 1997, and obtained a JD Degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2000. Mr. O' Brien joined Petersen & Ibold upon his admission to the practice of law in 2000. Mr. O'Brien is a member of the Geauga County, Ashtabula County and Ohio State Bar Associations. Mr. O'Brien practices in the areas of general litigation, criminal and juvenile law, personal injury, real estate, business law and estate planning.

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Gayle P. Vojtush

Gayle P. Vojtush

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

9521 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242, USA

Gayle Vojtush has handled detailed complex and high stakes cases in personal injury, litigation, and social security areas. She has knowledge and experience with mediations, arbitrations, alternative dispute resolution, bench trials, jury trials, default hearings and administrative law hearings. Gayle is honored to have been selected by The National Trial Lawyers as one of the top 100 Civil Plaintiff attorneys in the United States. Gayle does incredible work for accident victims because she understands the mechanics of the accident, the medicine behind the injury, the law related to liability, and the damages to the victim. She has handled every kind of injury case imaginable with outstanding results. Gayle will go to trial, and has done so many times for clients. Every attorney would prefer to settle cases, but if the other side is simply being unreasonable during settlement, then Gayle is as comfortable in the courtroom as she is in the boardroom. Gayle's advantage over an attorney that will not go to trial is that she forces the person responsible for your injury to be reasonable, or face a jury. Gayle believes in giving back to the community, where people value her commitment to the law and levelheaded judgment. Gayle taught the civil trial process as a part time professor at Lakeland Community College in Kirkland, Ohio. She taught Civil Law and Law Office Management and Procedures. Gayle served on the Board of Trustees for Big Brothers & Sisters of Greater Akron, Ohio where she was appointed as one of the Trustees for the Rules and Compliance Committee, and Fund Raising. Gayle received her law degree from the Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, where she had Dean's List honors, served on the Moot Court Team, including serving on the Moot Court Board of Governors, and was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. She received her undergraduate degree at the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, where she received a B.S. in Political Science, and an A.A.S. in Criminal Justice Technology. Phillips Law Firm, Inc. is extremely proud of the work that Gayle has done for clients that need help with their personal injury cases. When you have been injured, you need to talk to Gayle. When you hire an attorney that has been designated as one of the top 100 lawyers in the United States, you can expect outstanding representation.

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Jack Diehl

Jack Diehl

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

304 E Warren St, Lebanon, OH 45036, USA

Jack Diehl is an associate attorney at Diehl Law, practicing in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, and domestic relations. He works closely with attorneys Tom Diehl and W. Scott Russell, providing dedicated, client-centered representation. Jack has deep roots in Southwest Ohio. He graduated from Springboro High School before earning his undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford and his Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2025. While in law school, Jack was awarded both a College of Law scholarship and the Warren County Bar Association Scholarship. During law school, Jack gained extensive hands-on legal experience through coursework which included a trial practice course and a writing seminar taught by Justice DeWine of the Ohio Supreme Court. He also worked as a Law Clerk for Cincinnati attorney Jay Brinker, building a strong foundation in the areas of estate planning and small business law. His responsibilities included drafting wills and trusts (both revocable and irrevocable), preparing probate administration filings, and drafting and recording real estate transfer and business formation documents. Jack is a 2021 graduate of Miami University, where he attended on the RedHawk Excellence Scholarship. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with minors in Computer Science and Economics, and served as the Philanthropy Chairman of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. After college, Jack worked as an Anti-Money Laundering Analyst for Protiviti, analyzing financial transactions to identify potential money laundering, human trafficking, and other illicit activities—experience that sharpened his analytical skills and attention to detail. An accomplished athlete, Jack was a four-year varsity tennis player at Springboro High School, a District Qualifier, GWOC Conference Player of the Year, First Team All-Dayton in singles, and the 2017 Springboro High School Male Student-Athlete of the Year. Outside of work Jack enjoys golf, fantasy football, country music, snowboarding, and wake surfing in Northern Michigan.

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John Fitch

John Fitch

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

621 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

John Fitch is a top-rated Ohio personal injury lawyer with over thirty years of experience. John Fitch is the principal and founder of The Fitch Law Firm and has handled hundreds of complex damage cases, including catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases arising out of automobile, medical negligence, and product liability claims. John Fitch is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer review rating possible, and has been awarded a 10/10 Superb rating by the independent attorney review organization AVVO. John Fitch is licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio and obtained his law degree from the University of Dayton Law School. John Fitch is a past president of the Franklin County Trial Lawyers’ Association. He has also been active in a number of other bar associations, including the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Over the years, John Fitch has helped many individuals and families recover significant settlements and awards, including many recoveries in excess of one million dollars. On November 20, 2019, Mr. Fitch obtained a verdict of $134 Million Dollars* on behalf of Amanda Brandt, who, at ages 11 and 12, was sexually abused by Roy Pompa, one of Ohio’s most notorious sexual predators. The verdict, rendered by a Cuyahoga County jury, is believed to be one of the largest personal injury verdicts in Ohio’s history. John is also licensed in Washington, D.C., and is currently active in Georgia. He is the proud parent of two wonderful boys, Charles and John.

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Kevin Attkisson

Personal Injury Law

3033 Kettering blvd, 213, Dayton, OH 45439

Attorney Kevin Attkisson has handled thousands of personal injury cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, and slip and falls. He has personally conducted nearly 100 jury trials for his clients, and he has recovered millions of dollars in compensation. You need an experienced lawyer who has worked his entire career almost exclusively in the field of personal injury law. Kevin Attkisson has the experience to get you the money you deserve.

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Kyle Melling

Kyle Melling

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

5875 Landerbrook Drive, Mayfield Heights, OH, USA, 220, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

Attorney Kyle B. Melling is a partner at Lowe Trial Lawyers, with extensive knowledge of personal injury and civil rights law. He has been recognized annually since 2018 as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers as a Top-Rated Civil Rights Attorney in Cleveland. Mr. Melling came to Lowe Trial Lawyers in 2018 and was made partner in April 2023. He focuses his practice on personal injury, automotive product safety, automobile accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death, and product liability. Mr. Melling began his law career with a civil rights defense firm where he defended both public and private entities in civil rights, tort, and labor and employment matters. His extensive experience on the defense side provides him a unique perspective that enables him to understand and anticipate defenses and conceivable strategies that may be employed by opposing counsel. This experience from the other side of the table allows Mr. Melling to represent plaintiffs more effectively and obtain the best possible outcome for his clients. Mr. Melling earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Miami University in Ohio and a law degree from Cleveland State University College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Melling was a member of the moot court team and was the President of the Student Bar Association. He was admitted to practice law in Ohio in 2013 and is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Mr. Melling also served on the Rainbow Babies and Children’s Foundation Associate Board and is a past Secretary, Vice President, President, and Trustee Chair of the organization. Mr. Melling is also a member of the Ohio Association for Justice and serves on the board of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys.

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Mark Obral

Personal Injury Law

55 Public Square, Suite 1700, Cleveland, OH 44113

MARK J. OBRAL is the founder and President of Obral, Silk & Pal, LLC. Since the start of his legal career in 1984, Attorney Obral has dedicated his law practice to representing the injured. Mr. Obral completed his undergraduate degree at Cleveland State University and obtained his Juris Doctorate from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Mr. Obral is licensed to practice in all Ohio Courts, including the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and has argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court of Ohio. He has successfully represented injured clients in the State of Ohio and throughout the United States for over 26 years. Mr. Obral has extensive experience in providing first-class representation to injured persons, including successfully litigating multi-million dollar claims for his clients. He takes great pride in providing professional and personal initiative in the representation of each client.

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Nomiki Tsarnas

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

22 E. McKinley Way, A, Youngstown, OH 44514

Nomiki Perantinides Tsarnas is a senior partner at Kisling, Nestico & Redick in Youngstown, Ohio, whose practice is devoted exclusively to personal injury litigation. She joined the firm in November 2007. Her attorney profile lists medical malpractice and dog bites among her areas of practice. Tsarnas began her legal career while attending law school, working at Perantinides Nolan Co., LPA, a firm representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice and personal injury matters. Her professional history lists her time there as 1998 through 2002. In 1999, she also served as a judicial extern for Judge Manos in the federal district court for the Northern District of Ohio. Before joining KNR, Tsarnas worked in Nationwide Insurance Company’s Trial Division from 2003 through 2007. That work took her first to Youngstown and later to Cleveland, where her experience included insurance defense. Her subsequent move to KNR placed her practice exclusively in personal injury litigation. Outside her legal work, Tsarnas speaks Greek. Her profile records involvement with the Mahoning County Board of Mental Health from 2005 to 2016 and lists service as a United Way committee member for Caring for People in Crisis. It also describes her family’s participation at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church in Campbell and their volunteer involvement in local community and parish activities.

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Ronald J. Maurer

Personal Injury Law

3033 Kettering Blvd Suite 111, Dayton, OH 45439, USA

Ronald Maurer has many years of civil and criminal litigation, and trial experience in both Ohio and Kentucky. He has successfully litigated cases in all levels of Ohio courts: trial, court of appeals, and the Ohio Supreme Court. Mr. Maurer is admitted to practice in all state courts of Ohio and Kentucky. In addition, he is also a member of the bars of the United States District Courts of the Southern District of Ohio and the Northern District of Ohio. Ron is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Ohio State Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association, the Ohio Association for Justice, and the Dayton Bar Association. Ron is a graduate of Otterbein College and graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1994. While at the University of Dayton, Ron served as the Senior Production Editor of the 1993 – 1994 University of Dayton Law Review. He also served a summer internship with Ohio Supreme Court Justice Alice Robie Resnick in 1991. During his law school tenure, Ron also won the 1994 Regional Mock Trial Championship. In his practice, Ron has represented thousands of clients in various matters. Over that time, he has been on the winning side in many noted written decisions in cases such as Santos v. Ohio Bur. of Workers’ Comp., 101 Ohio St. 3d 74 (2004); Ross v. Farmers Ins. Group of Cos., 82 Ohio St. 3d 281 (1998); Hollon v. Clary, 155 Ohio App. 3d 195 (2003); and Bass v. Lucas, 131 Ohio App. 3d 627 (1999). Ron has also been a speaker at seminars and published several articles. Ron combines his practical and scholarly experience to achieve the best possible results for his clients. When he is not fighting for his clients’ rights, Ron likes to spend time outdoors with his wife and son. He can also often be found cheering for the Cincinnati Reds and Dayton Dragons.

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Ross Gillespie

Personal Injury Law

88 East Broad Street, 1540, Columbus, OH 43215

A longtime resident of Ohio, I have practiced law since 2003 after I graduated from The University of Akron, School of Law. I am committed to using my extensive legal insight to assist individuals and families struggling with complex matters related to family law, personal injury, estate planning and civil litigation. As the founder and principal of Gillespie Law, LLC, I take a hands-on approach when I represent my clients. When you hire my firm, you do not need to worry about having your case passed off to unfamiliar associates. My paralegal and I will be responsible for handling all your legal matters.

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Russell Flickinger

Russell Flickinger

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

4100 Regent Street, Suite A, Columbus, OH 43219

Russ Flickinger is the founder and senior partner of the Flickinger Legal Group, LLC. His schooling includes Susquehanna University and Judge Advocate’s General School. Russ attended Capital law school in Columbus, Ohio and completed the Ohio bar exam in 1982. He graduated with honors in: Order of the Curia, Order of the Barrister, Law Review, and Moot Court Board. Russ’s professional associations and memberships include the Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association. The areas of practice he specializes in area wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, and medical negligence. Russ can be reached by email, russ@flickingerlegalgroup.com or by phone, 614-944-5055. Please call for your free, no obligation consultation today. The Flickinger Legal Group, LLC is a personal injury law firm that resides at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio. We are dedicated to helping you with your dog bite, car accident, or slip and fall injury. We are also bikers ourselves, and thus are proud to serve the motorcycle community as motorcycle accident attorneys.

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Thomas Diehl

Thomas Diehl

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

304 East Warren St., Lebanon, OH 45036

Thomas J. Diehl grew up in Centerville, Ohio and graduated from Centerville High School in 1981. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Miami University in 1985, and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati, College of Law in 1988. Mr. Diehl passed the Ohio and United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio Bar examinations in 1988, and has been licensed and in good standing with the Ohio Supreme Court and Federal District Court since 1988. He has been in private practice with his main office in Lebanon, Ohio since 1989. Thomas J. Diehl represents people with claims for physical injuries and economic damages arising from motor vehicle accidents. In his 30 years of practice, Tom has handled over 3000 injury cases and he's recovered over $50 million for his clients.

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