Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Brad was licensed to practice law in Ohio in 1978 and has practiced before the Courts of numerous counties and the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio.  Brad received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his law degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland.  While at Case, Brad was a member of the school's National Moot Court Team.  Brad has served on the Board of the Ohio Association for Justice (formerly Ohio Association of Trial Lawyers) and has lectured on several injury-related topics for that organization.  Brad has an active litigation practice in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, workplace injury matters and motor vehicle collisions.

Brad has been married to Susan Marie since 1979. Brad and Sue have two children, Michelle and Anthony. Michelle is a Graphic Designer with Chartreuse, Inc. in Lakewood, Ohio. Tony is an officer in the U. S. Air Force currently training as a fighter pilot with the Euro-Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training program at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas and will be assigned an instructor pilot position when training is completed in September 2009.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law

West Practice Categories

Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Transportation Law, Workers' Compensation Law

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1978
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Ohio Association for Justice (formerly Ohio Association of Trial Lawyers), 1999 - 2002 (Past Board Member)
• Ohio Association for Justice (formerly Ohio Association of Trial Lawyers), 1979 - 2007 (Member)
• American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
• Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers

Honors and Awards

• Ohio Super Lawyer, 2008 - 2009

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, Injury-Related Topics, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers

Education

• Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1978
  J.D.
  Honors: Member, National Moot Court Team
• University of Notre Dame
  B.A.

Address

1650 Midland Building
101 Prospect Avenue West
Cleveland, OH 44115-1027

Phones

(216) 771-4050
(800) 883-2889 (Toll Free)

Faxes

(216) 771-0732

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jkfmlaw.com