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For the last several years Tom Stachler<\/strong> has concentrated his practice in commercial litigation, representing individuals and businesses in employment, contract, intellectual property, and other types of business disputes. Tom has a master\u2019s degree in accounting, which makes him uniquely qualified to handle business litigation, particularly cases involving complex damage issues. For most of his legal career, Tom has maintained a sophisticated civil practice representing plaintiffs and defendants in wrongful death, products liability, malpractice, and other types of personal injury litigation.<\/p>\n He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America\u00ae, and Ohio Super Lawyers\u00ae, and he has earned the Martindale-Hubbell AV\u00ae Preeminent Peer Review rating, which is the highest rating attorneys can achieve in both legal ability and ethical standards. He is a frequent lecturer on various topics concerning civil litigation and trial practice. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he has taught Trial Practice since 1997. Tom is a member of the Cincinnati, Ohio, Federal, and American Bar Associations.<\/p>\n He is a graduate of Centre College, the University of Cincinnati College of Law (where he was Student Articles Editor of the University of Cincinnati Law Review and received the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Trial Practice), and the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business.<\/p>\n Tom is admitted to practice in all state courts in Ohio, before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.<\/p>\n PRACTICE AREA<\/p>\n Complex Litigation<\/p>\n AREAS OF CONCENTRATION<\/p>\n Commercial and Business Disputes Manufacturers\u2019 Representatives Employment Healthcare Law Products Liability Personal Injury Professional Negligence Intellectual Property Appellate Practice Will Contests<\/p>\n REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE<\/p>\n Successfully represented plaintiffs in a products liability case against a major international medical device manufacturer, which was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. After the plaintiffs prevailed upon numerous motions filed by the defendant, the lawsuit settled upon favorable terms several days before a scheduled Summary Jury Proceeding.<\/p>\n Successfully represented a regional trucking company, which was sued in federal court for its involvement in a three-fatality trucking accident in South Carolina. The case settled upon favorable terms for the client.<\/p>\n Successfully represented several individual defendants in a will contest case that went to trial in state court in Newport, Kentucky. After a nine-day jury trial, the parties settled all claims upon favorable terms for the defendants.<\/p>\n Successfully represented plaintiffs in a complex medical malpractice and wrongful death case involving the untimely death of an eight-year old girl. The case resulted in a 28-day jury trial against multiple defendants in Montgomery County, Ohio state court, and eventually settled upon favorable grounds for the plaintiffs in a companion case that was brought in the Ohio Court of Claims.<\/p>\n Successfully represented plaintiff who suffered serious personal injuries in a \u201croad rage\u201d case, which was filed in Hamilton County, Ohio. The case resulted in a 10-day jury trial and a verdict for plaintiff, which included substantial compensatory damages, punitive damages and an award of attorneys\u2019 fees.<\/p>\n Successfully represented plaintiffs who suffered serious injuries in an automobile accident. The case proceeded to binding arbitration and resulted in a substantial six-figure award for the plaintiffs.<\/p>\n PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT<\/p>\n AWARDS AND RECOGNITION<\/p>\n EDUCATION<\/p>\n ARTICLES, PUBLICATIONS & LECTURES<\/p>\n \u201cWitness Preparation and Depositions,\u201d Cincinnati Bar Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 3, 2013 and March 27, 2011.<\/p>\n Shawn M. Young, Thomas L. Stachler and Charles H. Melville, How Far Apart Are We? (Determining Your Odds of Winning- Las Vegas Style)<\/em>, April 2010, AGENCY SALES, a publication of MANA, the Manufacturers\u2019 Agents\u2019 National Association.<\/p>\n Editorial Advisory Board for Osowski, Beth D., Trial Preparation Tools (James Publishing, Inc. 1st Ed. 2009).<\/p>\n \u201cWitness Preparation and Interviews-Don\u2019t Miss the Boat,\u201d Cincinnati Bar Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 27, 2009.<\/p>\n \u201cSafeguard Your Business With Effective Monitoring of Employees\u2019 Use of Company Computers and Other Electronic Devices,\u201d IMPACT Newsletter, Fall 2008, Volume 10, Issue 3.<\/p>\n \u201cTop Tips for Taking Depositions,\u201d Cincinnati Bar Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 23, 2008.<\/p>\n \u201cCurrent Legal Issues of Interest to Manufacturers\u2019 Representatives,\u201d Manufacturers\u2019 Agents of Cincinnati (MAC), a local chapter of the Manufacturers\u2019 Agents National Association (MANA), Cincinnati, Ohio, February 8, 2008.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Legal Pitfalls of Nursing-How to Protect Yourself,\u201d Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the American Association Critical Care Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 13, 2007.<\/p>\n \u201cElectronic Evidence,\u201d Manufacturers\u2019 Agents of Cincinnati (MAC), a local chapter of the Manufacturers\u2019 Agents National Association (MANA), Cincinnati, Ohio, February 9, 2007.<\/p>\n \u201cElectronic and Demonstrative Evidence in Civil Trials, Cincinnati Bar Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 31, 2006.<\/p>\n \u201cCivil Trial from Start to Finish: A Practical Approach to Trying a Civil Case in Ohio,\u201d National Business Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, December 15, 2005.<\/p>\n \u201cHow to be an Expert at Being an Expert,\u201d Cincinnati Children\u2019s Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology Residency Program, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 6, 2002.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Pitfalls of Electronic Evidence,\u201d IMPACT Newsletter, Summer 2000.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Fundamentals: Techniques for Success in Civil Litigation in Ohio, Lorman Education Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 25, 2000.<\/p>\n Author, Case Note \u201cRepose v. Right-to-a-Remedy: Physician vs. Patient Under the Ohio Constitution, Hardy v. VerMeulen<\/em>, 32 Ohio St. 3d 45, 512 N.E. 2d 626 (1987), Vol 57, University of Cincinnati Law Review 423 (1988).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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