St. John, Kathleen J.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Ms. St. John is a principle in the Nurenberg Paris law firm. She heads the firm's appellate, research, and writing department, with focus on airplane crash litigation, consumer class actions, medical malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death.

In 2005 and 2006, Ms. St. John was chosen as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" in the category of Appellate Law. Attorneys who receive this recognition are chosen by their peers and the independent research team of Law & Politics, Media Inc., and represent the top 5% of attorneys in their state.

Areas of Practice

• Airplane Crash Litigation
• Consumer Class Actions
• Medical Malpractice
• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death

Representative Cases

• Ferrando v. Auto-Owners Mutual, 98 Ohio St.3d 186 (2002)
• Holeton v. Crouse Cartage Co. (amicus curiae), 92 Ohio St.3d 115 (2001)
• Baughman v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 88 Ohio St.3d 480 (2000)
• Harp v. City of Cleveland Heights, 87 Ohio St.3d 506 (2000)
• Minton v. Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., (amicus curiae), 80 Ohio St.3d 62 (1997)
• Gallagher v. Cleveland Browns Football Co., 79 Ohio St.3d 427 (1996)
• Moskovitz v. Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr. (amicus curiae), 69 Ohio St.3d 638 (1994)
• Beck v. Alaska Air Group, 2002 U.S. Dist. Lexis 10017 (N.D. Cal, May 24, 2002)
• In re: Air Crash off Point Mugu, 145 Fed. Sup.2d 1156 (N.D. Cal 2001)

West Practice Categories

Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions, Federal Appellate Practice, State Appellate Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Medical Malpractice, Aviation, Mass Transit, Railroad, Trucking

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1982
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1996
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1997
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1995
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Ohio Association of Justice (Member)
• Cleveland Bar Association (member)

Honors and Awards

• "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Stars"

Classes and Seminars

• "Constitutional Challenges in Your Personal Injury Practice,", Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2001
• "What is the Status of Worker's Compensation Subrogation in Ohio?" 45th Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 45th Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 2002
• "Destroying Subrogation Rights Without the UM/UIM Carrier's Consent,", Auto Insurance Seminar, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2002
• "Stare Decisis,", Insurance Law Seminar, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2003

Education

• Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1982
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1979
  B.A.
  Honors: summa cum laude

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Published Works

• "S.B. 227: Workers' Compensation Subrogation Rights,", 14 Ohio Trial Issue 1, Spring, 2004
• "What Lies Beneath: Workers' Compensation Subrogation in the Wake of Holeton v. Crouse Cartage Co.", 12 Ohio Trial, 2001

Address

1370 Ontario Street, Suite 100
Cleveland, OH 44113

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm Telephone Calls Answered 24 hours a day.

Phones

(216) 621-2300

Faxes

(216) 771-2242

Emails

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Websites

http://www.nphm.com