Readler, Chad A.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Chad Readler handles civil, criminal, and constitutional matters, with an emphasis on appellate litigation. Before the U.S. Supreme Court, Chad assisted in successfully representing clients in matters involving preemption, the First Amendment, the death penalty, and Congress' power under the Fourteenth Amendment.

Chad's lower court victories include vacating a $250 million punitive damages award against Prudential Securities and vacating a $44 million damages award against First American Title Insurance Company in an unfair competition case. In products liability matters, Chad successfully defended Sherwin-Williams in a dozen cases filed in the Ohio state courts. He also successfully represented R.J. Reynolds in products liability and commercial speech litigation.

Chad recently prevailed in the Ohio Supreme Court on behalf of the Cleveland Clinic, as well as in a separate matter where he defended the constitutionality of Ohio's public charter school system. Currently, Chad is litigating cases involving the False Claims Act and employment and labor law issues.

Chad was named a 2009 recipient of the American Marshall Memorial Fellowship awarded by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF).  He traveled for three weeks in Europe, meeting with policymakers and prominent members of the business, government, political, NGO, and media communities.

Chad is a member of the Federalist Society's Litigation Practice Group. He speaks annually on the U.S. and Ohio Supreme Courts and recently spoke on appellate advocacy at the biannual Sixth Circuit conference. In addition, Chad has handled numerous pro bono matters, recently securing habeas corpus relief for a client serving a life sentence for murder.

Areas of Practice

• Issues & Appeals
• Trial Practice
• Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Representative Cases

• Pro se plaintiff brings U.S. Supreme Court case involving requirements for federal notices of appeal
• Allstate's insured defends validity of Ohio's sudden medical emergency defense to negligence liability
• BCM Engineers successfully defends against third-party claims in dispute over water treatment facility construction
• Capital inmate challenges death sentence in U.S. Supreme Court and during clemency proceedings
• Cytodyne Technologies successfully defends against claims and class certification
• Diebold successfully resolves litigation involving purchase of Mosler assets
• Fax. com petitions U.S. Supreme Court to review compatibility of Telephone Consumer Protection Act with First Amendment
• First American Title Insurance successfully appeals majority of adverse jury verdict in largest damages award given in economic injury case in Ohio history
• Florida Board of Regents prevails in Supreme Court case involving States' 11th Amendment immunity from suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• GM defends against dispute over ownership of equipment housed by former GM supplier
• GM defends against dispute with two dealers over policies for servicing limousine and hearse manufacturers
• Michigan Municipal League and Governor John Engler file amicus brief addressing defendants' sovereign immunity defense
• National Century Financial Enterprises litigates chapter 11 issues , (2009)
• National City Bank wins dismissal of complaint alleging ERISA violations
• National City defends against ERISA claims
• Ohio Board of Regents advocates that Ohio Supreme Court reject constitutional challenges to public education funding system
• Ohio group successfully opposes mandamus and prohibition challenges seeking to exclude State Issue I from 2004 state ballot
• Ohio's community schools successfully defend against constitutional challenge to Ohio's community school law , (2009)
• Parker Hannifin wins Ninth Circuit dismissal of wrongful death claims involving single-engine plane crash , (2009)
• Pro bono client successfully challenged an appellate court's decision in regard to a custody appeal
• Prudential Securities prevails in appeal of punitive damages awarded by Ohio jury in securities law case
• R.J. Reynolds obtains defense verdict in RICO jury trial
• R.J. Reynolds pursues First Amendment and preemption challenge to Massachusetts cigarette advertising restrictions
• RJR Tobacco defends against Canadian Attorney General RICO suit for costs associated with alleged tobacco smuggling scheme
• Sandra Craft pursues Supreme Court case involving attachment of federal tax liens
• Sherwin-Williams wins preliminary injunction decision in first case invalidating contingency fee agreement on due process grounds , (2009)
• Two Ohio charter schools successful in litigating student transportation matter
• University of Alabama prevails in U.S. Supreme Court case involving states' 11th Amendment immunity from suit
• Wal-Mart mounts successful defense against alleged violations of union members' First Amendment free expression and free petition rights
• Wheeling National Bank resolves discrimination case on the eve of trial

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• Ohio

Education

• U of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Columbus, OH 43216-5017

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