Crist, Paul G.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Paul Crist is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. In June 2005, Paul returned to Jones Day's Cleveland Office, where he had worked for more than 25 years. From May 2003 to May 2005, Paul helped establish the Firm's new office in San Francisco, and he also oversaw the litigation practice in San Francisco.

Paul's practice is concentrated on complex, multijurisdictional product liability litigation. He has represented clients in such matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the U.S. ranging from California to Florida to Illinois to Mississippi to New Jersey to Tennessee. Paul represented R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as lead trial counsel in several nationally publicized trials resulting in defense verdicts. He has also represented clients in a variety of product liability matters, including medical devices, airplane components, factory explosions, power tools, automobiles, and tires. In addition Paul has been involved in numerous other litigation matters, including takeovers, securities, general business, real estate, and class actions.

Paul is admitted to practice by the Supreme Courts of California (1976) and Ohio (1974). He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California; the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Ohio; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Ninth Circuits; and the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. In addition he has been admitted pro hac vice in courts throughout the nation. He was also appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to serve as a "distinguished neutral" in the court-annexed mediation program.

Paul has lectured at seminars on trial practice, evidence, expert witnesses, cross-examination, deposition techniques, federal court mediation, and punitive damages and in programs sponsored by Jones Day and in programs sponsored or cosponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.

Paul is currently named among The Best Lawyers in America (in the field of product liability litigation). He has been recognized for many years by Chambers USA as a leader in his field and as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers by Cincinnati Magazine. He also has been honored as a Northern California Super Lawyer and in Who's Who Legal (USA and international). In addition, he has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and The National Law Journal.

Clients Paul has served include: BFGoodrich, Bridgestone/Firestone, Chrysler Corporation, IBM, M.A. Hanna Company, Marathon Oil Company, Parker Hannifin Corporation, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Reliance Electric Company, Standard Federal Savings and Loan Association, The Timken Company, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock, and The Washington Group.

Areas of Practice

• Product Liability & Tort Litigation
• Trial Practice
• Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation
• International Litigation & Arbitration

Representative Cases

• Armstrong v. Marathon Oil Co.
• Briney v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
• Connor v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
• Hanna Mining Co. v. Norcen Energy Resources, Ltd.
• Jones v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
• Kueper v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
• Maria Ortiz, et al v. Parker Hannifin Corp., et al., No. C-479-03B (93rd Judicial District, Texas)
• Radol v. Thomas
• Roysdon v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
• Vacuum Pump and Servo Valve Product Liability Litigation

West Practice Categories

Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Bankruptcy Litigation, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Military & Veterans Appeals, Motor Vehicle Defects, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, Pharmaceutical Products, Products Liability Law, Recreational Products, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Tobacco, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• California
• Ohio

Education

• New York University

Published Works

• Best Practices: Jury Selection" National Institute for Trial Advocacy ("NITA") Notes, 2007
• PFOA Litigation: More to Come? Also printed in Mealey’s Emerging Toxic Torts, May 5, 2006, 2006
• Does California Make a Good Neighbor for State Farm? Or are California Courts Misapplying the Supreme Court's Punitive Damages Analysis?, 2004
• The 'New' Wave in Smoking and Health Litigation -- Is Anything Really So New? Tennessee Law Review 54(4): 551-602, 1987

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