James F. Szaller, a cum laude Juris Doctor graduate of Cleveland Marshall College of Law, has practiced law in the state of Ohio for over 25 years. He has worked hard for his clients, and they have received tens of millions of dollars in compensation for injuries caused by defective products, medical malpractice, or automobile accidents.

            In 1996, for his efforts on behalf of injured Ohio consumers, the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers awarded him their Distinguished Service Award.

            He has appeared in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ohio Supreme Court, and numerous additional state and federal courts throughout the country. He has been the proud recipient of numerous awards, and is listed in the Millennium Edition’s of Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in the World. He has authored, and has had published, many articles about the law.

            Martindale Hubbel has awarded him its highest rating, AV – "very high to preeminent" Legal Ability and "very high" Ethical Standards. The following is his biographical outline from Martindale Hubbel.

JAMES F. SZALLER, born Cleveland, Ohio, January 22, 1945; admitted to bar, 1975, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Education: Cleveland State University (B.A., 1970; J.D., cum laude, 1975). Honorary Member, Who's Who in Practicing Attorneys,
1990; Who's Who in American Law, 7th Ed. (1992-1993); Who’s Who in American Law, 8th Ed. (1994-1995); Who’s Who in American Law, 9th Ed. (1996-1997); Who’s Who in American Law, 10th Ed. (1998-1999); Who’s Who in American Law, 11th Ed. (2000-2001); Who's Who in American Law, 12th Ed. (20002-2003); Who’s Who in the World, 11th Ed. (1994-1999); Who’s Who in the World, 12th Ed. (1995-1996); Who’s Who in the World, 17th Ed. (2000). Recipient: Corpus Juris Secundum Award, Graduating Senior Contributing Most to Legal Scholarship, 1974; W.H. Anderson Co. Award for Most Meritorious Law Review Article, 1974-1975; Ohio Title Corporation Award, 1973; Sindell Tort Competition Award, 1974-1975; Law Review Outstanding Achievement Award (First Recipient of this Award), 1974-1975; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Distinguished Service Award, 1996. Member, Editorial Board, The Cleveland State Law Review, 1973-1975. Editor and originator of Exegesis, Cuyahoga Bar Journal, 1973-1975. Advocate, National College of Advocacy, 1993. Lecturer on Law, Cleveland State University College of Law, 1977-1983. Amicus Curiae for ATLA and OATL in U.S. Supreme Court in Reynoldsville Casket Co. v. Hyde, 514 U.S. 749 (1995).

 Member: Cleveland and Ohio State Bar Associations; Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (Trustee; Editorial Board, Ohio Trial Magazine; and Chair, Product Liability Section); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Co-Chair, ATLA Baycol Litigation Group; Treasurer, ATLA Propulsid Litigation Group).

He is the Managing Attorney of Brown & Szaller Co., L.P.A. He can be reached at
szaller@lawandhelp.com