David M. Paris, Managing Partner
David M. Paris, Managing Partner with the
Nurenberg,
Paris, Heller & McCarthy Law Firm, started with the firm in the mid 1970's when he
served as a law clerk while attending the Cleveland Marshall College of Law.
He became a principal in 1988, began taking on managerial responsibilities,
and became managing partner in 2002.
Since 2004, Mr. Paris has been designated a member of "
Ohio
Super Lawyers®" by Law & Politics
Media, Inc. Attorneys are chosen by their peers and the independent research of Law & Politics,
and represent the top 5% of the attorneys in their state. In 2007, 2008 and 2009 he was recognized
as one of the top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers. In January 2008, Northern Ohio Live named Mr.
Paris as one of the top 50 Cleveland lawyers.
In recognition of over a quarter century of professional service to the firm's clients,
and of his skillful management of the firm's practice, Mr. Paris was chosen to become
one of the named partners in 2006.
David M. Paris has 29 years experience as a trial attorney. He is a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Membership is
limited to trial attorneys that have won million or multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements.
In addition, he is a Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL),
widely regarded as the most exclusive trial lawyers group in the world. Mr. Paris was selected by his peers for inclusion in the
2008 Edition of
The Best Lawyers in America®
in the specialty of Personal
Injury Litigation.
David M. Paris practices in the following areas of law:
- Medical Malpractice
- Auto, Bus, Motorcycle and Truck Accident Injury
- Construction Accidents
- Class Action: Consumer; Consumer Fraud; Consumer Rights
- Consumer Law
- Products Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Plaintiff's Personal Injury
- Railroad Crossing Accidents
- Employer Intentional Torts
- Toxic Torts
Bar Admissions:
- Ohio, 1978
- California, 1978
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1978
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1978
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit,1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2001
Education:
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1978 J.D.
- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1974 B.A.
Professional Associations, Memberships and Honors:
Classes/Seminars/Lectures:
- Trial Advocacy Institute, Cleveland Marshall College, Instructor (1990-Present)
- Preparing and Trying The Auto Case, (Professional Systems, Inc., 1989, 1994)
- The Supplemental Action, (OAJ, 1990)
- Insurance Litigation In Ohio, (NBI, 1993)
- The Constitutionality Of Ohio Workers' Compensation Subrogator Statute, (CATA, 2001)
- The Digital Trial Lawyer, (Akron Bar Association, 2002)
- Trial Advocacy Program, CBA NITA (2005-Present)
Extra-Legal Organizational Involvement:
- Cleveland Racquet Club, Trustee (2007-Present)
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