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Elk & Elk is Ohio's Premier Injury and Medical Malpractice law firm. Elk & Elk covers the entire state of Ohio and specializes in the areas of: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Semi/Truck Accidents, Railroad Accidents, Farm Accidents, Product Defect, Dog Bites, Medical Device Recalls, Workers Compensation, Drug Recalls and Aviation Accidents.

Arthur Elk and David Elk have founded their firm on the belief that the citizens of Ohio need a personal injury law firm like Elk & Elk that advocates or presents the truth on behalf of the victims of injury, people who are injured because of someone else's negligence. These injured people did not ask for their lives to be derailed because of injury. However, more than ever, they need a law firm that understands their immediate and future physical and financial problems, and has the experience and resources to help them get their lives back on track.

Our Resources

When we represent medical malpractice and wrongful death victims, we are committed to providing our vast resources to our clients so that they receive just compensation for all of their injuries. Elk & Elk's resources and many achievements include:

Medical doctors as full time consultants

Accident re-constructionists on staff full time

Paralegals with highly skilled jury trial experience

Computer simulated graphics and accident reconstruction

C.P.A./Attorney on staff full time to evaluate economic losses

State of the art computerized and fully equipped multimedia studio

Top Ohio award to Arthur Elk as "one of Ohio's finest Public Servants"

R.N.'s on staff including an RN with a Master's Degree in High Risk Pregnancy

Successful trial attorneys with multi-million verdicts & settlements

Investigators deployed all over Ohio consisting of State Highway Patrolmen & Officers

Attorney T. Rosenberg, named "Ohio Attorney of the Year", Ohio Lawyer's Weekly Magazine

Our attorneys author leading eight-volume Ohio treatise on injury law & insurance

Our attorneys lecture and teach Ohio lawyers on the latest developments in injury law

Ability to advance expenses to hire the leading experts to testify on behalf of our clients

Our attorneys have the highest Avvo ratings

The best way to protect yourself is to be an informed medical consumer. The more you know about your diagnosis - or that of a loved one - the better decisions you can make about medical care and treatment. Should something go seriously wrong you should immediately contact an experienced and specialized medical attorney for medical justice information. Our accident and medical malpractice attorneys strive to provide our clients with the most effective legal representation possible. Our law firm is dedicated to the rights of medical malpractice and medical mistake injury victims throughout Ohio and for more than 45 years, Elk & Elk has leveled the playing field between medical malpractice and wrongful death victims and the large insurance companies and corporations on the opposing side.

While we have earned the reputation as one of Ohio's premier medical malpractice firms, we do not rest on our laurels. Each of our medical malpractice lawyers is committed to seeking maximum compensation on behalf of each of our clients. Our attorneys prepare all cases for trial and we will not hesitate to take a case to verdict and get the compensation you deserve.

Statement of Practice

Accutane Litigation, Airbag Injury, Airplane Crash Litigation, Autism, Automobile Accidents, Automobile Insurance, Aventis, Aviation Law, Benzene Exposure. Beryllium Exposure, Bextra, Birth Injuries, Black Lung, Breast Implant Litigation, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Celebrex, Cerebral Palsy, Citizenship, Class Actions, Construction Accidents, Construction Defects, Crestor, Cruise Ship Injuries, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Defective Defibrillators, Defective Hip Implants, Discrimination, Dog Bites, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, E Coli Contamination, Enbrel, Environmental Law, Ephendra, Erbs Palsy, Fen-Phen Litigation, Fosamax, Gastric Bypass Surgery Malpractice, Head and Spinal Injuries, Helicopter Crash Litigation, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Insurance Bad Faith, Ketek, Kidney Failure, Lasik Surgery Malpractice, Lead Poisoning, Legal Malpractice, Liposuction Malpractice, Liver Carnage, Lung Cancer, Maritime Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Mesothelioma, Motorcycle Accidents, Nursing Home Litigation, Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), Ortho Evra, Paxil, Personal Injury, Plavix, Police Misconduct, Proposed Litigation, Prozac, Railroad Accidents, Rezulin, Seatbelt Injury, Securities Fraud, Serzone, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Slip and Fall, Social Security, Social Security Disability, Toxic Torts, Trasylol, Trucking Accidents, Vaccine Injury, Viagra, Vioxx Litigation, Wage and Hour Law, Whiplash, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination, Zicam, Zoloft, Zyprexa, Automotive Products Liability, Ambien, Duragesic Patch, Fentanyl, Meridia, Neurontin, PPH Litigation, Creosote Exposure, Tainted Tissue Transplant Litigation.

Address

Landerhaven Corporate Center
6105 Parkland Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44124-4187, (Cuyahoga Co.)

Phone

Phone: 800-355-6446
Fax: 877-355-1355

Website

http://www.elkandelk.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM

SENIOR PARTNER

David J. Elk, Esq. (Senior Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1965, Ohio. Education: Case Western Reserve University (B.B.A.); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D.). Dave has represented thousands of medical malpractice and wrongful death victims throughout Ohio for over 44 years. He believes that quality legal representation allows all people to level the playing field against the big insurance companies. He has devoted his entire professional life of more than four decades helping injured people receive the compensation they deserve. David started out his professional career with one of the largest and most prestigious personal injury law firms in Ohio and spent his first seven years under the wing of Ohio's Best. After seven years, his entrepreneurial spirit got the better of him and he ventured into a practice on his own and, in partnership with his brother Art, has built geographically one of the largest injury practices in the state of Ohio. Dave is committed to 100% client satisfaction and doing whatever it takes to put his clients on the road to both physical and financial recovery. Lecturing frequently at seminars for the Ohio Trial Lawyers Association on litigation and injury issues, Dave takes an active role in teaching other lawyers how to better represent their injury clients in today's ever changing legal system. His professional Associations include the Ohio, Cleveland, Summit, Lake and Cuyahoga County Trial Lawyers Assoc., as well as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). When Dave is not representing the rights of injury victims, he spends his time being an active husband, father and grandfather to his wife Marilyn, three children and granddaughters, Meredith, Madison and Celia. Member: American Trial Lawyers Association; Ohio State Bar Association; Ohio Trial Lawyers Association; Cleveland Trial Lawyers Association; Summit County Trial Lawyers Association; Lake County Trial Lawyers Association; Cuyahoga County Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury(50%); Medical Malpractice(50%).Email: David J. Elk, Esq.

MANAGING PARTNER

Arthur M. Elk, Esq. (Managing Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio; 1973, Florida; 1999, Pennsylvania; 2007, New York. Education: Case Western Reserve University (B.B.A.); Cleveland State University (J.D.). Arthur is the Managing Member of Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. in Cleveland, Ohio. He has represented medical malpractice and wrongful death victims for more than 37 years. Art, just two years out of law school, was elected Ashland Ohio's County Prosecuting Attorney for two successive four year terms. After having been the youngest Prosecuting Attorney in the State of Ohio, Art chose to leave the public sector and enter the private practice of law. Art has found great satisfaction in providing injury victims with quality legal services in all major areas of injury law. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a bachelors degree in Management and Marketing and from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he obtained his Juris Doctor Degree. He is licensed to practice law in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. Art has received many honors for his contributions to the legal profession including Ohio House of Representatives Resolution No. 850 honoring him as "one of Ohio's finest public servants" and Ohio State Senate's Resolution No. 335 which honored him as Ohio's Outstanding Prosecuting Attorney and stated "His laudable record stands as a hallmark for others to emulate." Art Elk is a member of several professional associations including the Ohio, Cleveland, and Summit County Trial Lawyers Assoc., as well as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). While it may sound like law is Art's life, that is not necessarily always true. Art's first loves are his wife Jody and four children. Member: Ohio Trial Lawyers Association Cleveland Trial Lawyers Association Summit County Trial Lawyers Association Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury(50%); Medical Malpractice(50%).Email: Arthur M. Elk, Esq.

ATTORNEYS

R. Craig McLaughlin, Esq. (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; 2006, Kentucky. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., Political Science, 1994); Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Kentucky University (J.D., 1997). Craig has represented families and individuals in medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, medical neglect and wrongful death litigation since 1997. Prior to joining Elk & Elk Associates Co., Ltd. and developing a multi-state practice, Craig was an associate at a small personal injury firm in Cincinnati, Ohio where he assisted in obtaining numerous multi-million dollar settlements on personal injury and wrongful death cases. Craig has served as lead counsel in many jury trials. Craig was named a Super Lawyer Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyer Magazine for 2009. Craig's practice includes representing families and individuals who have been seriously injured or killed as a result of medical malpractice, medical negligence, nursing home negligence, or defective medical products. Craig graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Political Science. While in college, Craig served as an intern for a member of the United States Congress in Washington D.C. He earned his law degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University. Craig was a member of the Moot Court team in law school and won awards at local and national moot court competitions. Craig has written articles for legal publications and spoken at seminars on topics such as dram shop liability, employer intentional tort claims, and products liability. Member: American Association for Justice; Ohio Association for Justice; Ohio State Bar Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Nursing Negligence.Email: R. Craig McLaughlin, Esq.

Peter Traska, Esq. (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1970; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio. Education: Case Western Reserve University (B.A., Philosophy, Psychology and French); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D.). Peter is the principal appellate attorney at Elk & Elk. His practice includes oversight of much of the motion practice at the firm. Peter came to Elk & Elk directly out of law school in 2002. He has appeared personally before nine of Ohio's twelve District Courts of Appeals, and twice in the Ohio Supreme Court. He has considerable experience litigating insurance coverage, liability, and immunity issues. He has served as a lecturer at continuing legal education and other seminars hosted by the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ), and has co-authored an amicus brief filed in the Ohio Supreme Court for OAJ. For the past six years, Peter has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, teaching one section of the appellate advocacy class annually. While a student at Cleveland-Marshall, Peter competed in the National Moot Court competition hosted by the New York City Bar. His team placed in the final four of over 150 teams. He has served as a faculty advisor for student moot court teams and for students publishing law review and journal articles. He is a member of the Order of Barristers. Peter has been married to his wife, Michelle, for seven years. They have three beautiful children, Alexandra (6), Abigail (5), and Andrew (3). Member: Ohio Association for Justice; Order of Barristers. Practice Areas: Insurance(50%); Personal Injury(50%).Email: Peter Traska, Esq.

William J. Price, Esq. (Associate) born Kansas City, Missouri, June 21, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S.B.A., 1995); Michigan State University (J.D., 1999). Mr. Price is a trial attorney whose practice focuses on catastrophic loss, wrongful death and severe injuries as a result of automobile, trucking, or motorcycle crashes. In addition to accidents on the road, he devotes a large part of his practice to product liability and professional malpractice in the medical and financial arenas. Mr. Price's aggressive approach reflects a combination of his prior experience representing Insurance Companies and Corporate America which attempt to limit the recovery of his current clients, and his litigation philosophy. Mr. Price is a graduate of the Michigan State University Law School and is trial attorney with the firm of Elk and Elk Co. Ltd. The focus of his practice is general tort claims, product liability, bad faith claims, and wrongful death. Before coming to Elk and Elk, Mr. Price was an insurance defense attorney practicing in the Akron, Cleveland, Youngstown and Mansfield areas for five years. Member: Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury(100%).Email: William J. Price, Esq.

Gary Cowan, Esq. (Associate) born Ottawa, Ontario, May 2, 1959; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1990, District of Columbia. Education: University of Ottawa (B.S., with honors, 1981; M.H.A., Health Administration, 1983); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1987). Gary Cowan joined Elk & Elk Associates Co., LPA in 2000 as a trial attorney and litigator. He has been involved in personal injury and medical malpractice litigation since 1988, and has been lead trial counsel in over 60 jury trials throughout the State of Ohio. Gary Cowan has successfully been involved in high profile medical malpractice cases that have been televised and reported on Court TV and A Current Affair, as well as cases covered by local television stations and newspapers. His practice and emphasis is on serious personal injury claims, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death and medical malpractice law. Attorney Cowan is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, D.C. Bar Association and the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is currently licensed to practice law in Ohio and the District of Columbia, as well as the Federal Courts. Contact: gcowan@elkandelk.com. Member: Ohio State Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury(25%); Medical Negligence(25%); Products Liability(25%); Workers Compensation(25%).Email: Gary Cowan, Esq.

Matthew Carty, Esq. (Associate) born Ohio; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.S., 1999); University of Akron School of Law (J.D., 2002). Confident in his calling to become a lawyer, Matt was then awarded a full-tuition scholarship to attend The University of Akron School of Law. Matt represents clients in many different types of personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents and dog bites. He is currently a member of the Ohio Bar Association and the Akron Bar Association. While in law school, Matt worked at an insurance defense law firm as a clerk and then as an attorney after passing the bar exam. Matt now uses the knowledge and training he gained during his years working with insurance companies to benefit our clients. Matt prides himself on his willingness to fight for the rights of the injured. When he is not working hard on behalf of his clients, Matt loves spending time with his family and is a devoted husband and father. Member: Ohio Bar Association; Akron Bar Association.Email: Matthew Carty, Esq.

Mindy Elk-Fisher, Esq. (Attorney) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., Accounting); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D.). Licensed attorney in Ohio, Mindy is also a Certified Public Accountant "inactive" (CPA) " and was formerly a senior tax consultant at Ernst & Young in Cleveland. At Ernst & Young, Mindy was involved in assisting large companies with tax and financial planning and has experience negotiating complex tax solutions with state and local governments. In addition to her expertise in personal injury law, her prior experience helps personal injury victims and their families understand many of the financial issues involved in litigation. In addition, Mindy's extensive legal research experience enables her to stay up to date on the most current legal issues affecting personal injury victims. Mindy's professional associations include the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Cleveland Bar Association, Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Association of Attorney-CPA's ("inactive"). Member: Ohio State Bar Association; Cleveland Bar Association, American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury(100%).Email: Mindy Elk-Fisher, Esq.

Michael L. Eisner, Esq. (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, September 30, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Hobart College (B.A., 1990); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1995). Michael has been involved in plaintiff's personal injury litigation for over ten years. Prior to joining Elk & Elk in April, 2006, Michael was a partner with a prestigious personal injury firm in Cleveland, Ohio. Michael has been lead counsel in several trials throughout the state of Ohio. His practice includes representing people who have been injured or killed as a result of motor vehicle crashes, animal attacks, dangerous workplaces, and hazardous conditions on others' property. While in college, Michael interned in Washington D.C. for a prominent member of the Senate. Michael graduated summa cum laude in 1995. Michael is licensed to practice law in Ohio, and in US District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Member: Ohio State Bar Association; Ohio Academy of 8 Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Michael L. Eisner, Esq.

John Gold, Esq. (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1974; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio. Education: Marywood College (B.A.); Case Western Reserve University (J.D.). Mr. Gold joined Elk & Elk as an associate in 2006. Since his admission to the Ohio Bar, Mr. Gold has helped resolve employment disputes for a variety of clients, including librarians, police officers, accountants and chefs. He is knowledgeable and competent in employment discrimination matters, including disability discrimination, age 9 discrimination, as well as FMLA violations. Whatever your vocation or situation, you can be assured that Mr. Gold, along with Elk & Elk, will be prepared to create an implement an effective legal strategy to resolve your employment dispute. While at case Western, Mr. Gold participated in the Kramer Law Clinic where he represented indigent defendants in criminal matters, as well as the International War Crimes Prosecution lab, where he performed research to assist prosecutors for the International War Crimes Tribunal for Rwanda. Mr. Gold also served as Vice President of the Jonathan M. Ault Mock Trial Team [Rifleman, U.S. Marine Corps]. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: John Gold, Esq.

Todd Rosenberg, Esq. (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., Political Science, 1983); Case Western University School of Law (J.D.). Todd Rosenberg is a partner of the law firm of Elk & Elk. Associates Co., L.P.A. Mr Rosenberg's practice is primarily plaintiff's personal injury and wrongful death with a special emphasis on uninsured/underinsured motorist issues. He has written extensively in the areas of personal injury and insurance. For example, he is the author of an eight volume encyclopedia of personal injury law entitled "The Ohio Personal Injury Outline." Mr. Rosenberg has entered multiple articles in Ohio Trial, and he has been quoted many times in Ohio Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Rosenberg attended Case Western 7 Reserve University School of Law and graduated in 1986 where he was on the Mock Trial Team and attended the Allegheny Moot Court Competition. He is the 1999-2001 Chairman of Insurance for the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers where he also sits on the Board of Trustees. He has also argued cases in the Ohio Supreme Court on more than ten occasions. He has helped establish the law in such landmark cases as Ross v. Farmers Group of Cos. (1998), and Hillyer v. Great American Ins. Co. (1999), along with many Court of Appeals decisions. Mr. Rosenberg has been chosen as one of Ohio's top ten Lawyers by Ohio Lawyers Weekly. He has hosted the insurance law continuing education seminars for the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and has been a frequent speaker at other seminars throughout the State including Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. He was also a guest lecturer in insurance at the University of Akron Law from 1995-1997. Member: Ohio State Bar Association; Ohio Association of Justice; American Association of Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury.Email: Todd Rosenberg, Esq.

Egan Kilbane (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; 2006, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A.,2002); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2005). Egan P. Kilbane joined the team at Elk & Elk in December 2008. His practice focuses on medical negligence, product liability, auto and trucking accidents and general liability cases. Kilbane, 29, graduated with his bachelor of arts in January 2002 from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, having majored in history and computer applications and minored in Irish studies. He earned his juris doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in May 2005. He was admitted to practice law in Ohio in 2005 and in Kentucky and U.S. District Court in 2006. Before joining Elk & Elk, Kilbane worked for a large, multi-state law firm in Cincinnati and Cleveland and for the Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas. When asked what he looks forward to the most at Elk & Elk, Kilbane replied: "Zealous advocacy for a fair outcome on behalf of my clients." Practice Areas: Commercial Liability; Workers Compensation; Premises Liability; Medical Malpractice.Email: Egan Kilbane

Amy Papesh (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio. Education: John Carroll University (B.A., Sociology, 1997); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 2000). Amy graduated from Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 2000 with a juris doctor degree, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from John Carroll University. In addition to being a licensed attorney in Ohio, Amy is a licensed attorney in the state of Florida. Amy is an associate with Elk & Elk and heads the firm's new Probate Division. Amy has vast experience with Probate Law and her knowledge in this area of law allows the firm to assist our clients by attending to their probate needs in house. Before joining Elk & Elk, Amy practiced at a law firm in Chagrin Falls focusing on Probate Administration and Estate Planning. She is very excited to be a part of the Elk & Elk team and she looks forward to focusing her practice on probate law. Amy is an active board member of an international adoption agency, and she devotes much of her free time working to provide homes for underprivileged children. Member: Cuyahoga County and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning.Email: Amy Papesh

Phillip Kuri (Associate) born Ravenna, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio. Education: College of Wooster (B.A., Political Science, 1990); University of Akron Law School (J.D., 1993). Phil joined the Elk & Elk team in August 2007 after working for three Northern Ohio law firms and practicing in the areas of insurance defense, personal injury, medical malpractice and general tort law, among other areas. He is a seasoned litigator with civil litigation files numbering in the hundreds. At Elk & Elk, Phil concentrates his practice in the area of nursing home abuse and neglect, products liability, medical malpractice, trucking and general personal injury. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science in 1990 from the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio and his juris doctorate in 1993 from the University of Akron School of Law in Akron, Ohio. Phil also has been honored to be a returning speaker at the Experts' Forum, addressing issues surrounding personal injury and other legal topics. Member: the Cuyahoga, Portage and Summit County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Ohio Academy of Civil Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Insurance Law; Business Litigation; Real Estate Law.Email: Phillip Kuri

Jay Kelley, Esq. (Associate) admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio. Education: College of Wooster (B.A., 1990); University of Akron (J.D., 1993). J. M. Kelley's civil trial work in state and federal courts encompasses matters of medical negligence and wrongful death arising from birth injury and surgery; oncological, cardiac and pharmaceutical causes. Mr. Kelley has presented to jury more than 70 cases, including felony prosecution, criminal defense, civil defense and civil plaintiff cases. He was lead counsel on cases in more than 30 Ohio counties, appeals court and the Supreme Court of Ohio. Jay has been recognized as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" and maintains the highest AVVO rating. He has been named as a top 50 lawyer in Cleveland by Ohio Super Lawyers, Cincinnati Magazine and Northern Ohio Live.Email: Jay Kelley, Esq.

Stephen Crandall (Associate) born Elmira, New York; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio. Education: Nazareth College of Rochester (B.A., Political Science, 1990); University of Dayton (J.D., 1994). Stephen S. Crandall brings a unique perspective to handling your case as he began his career as a defense lawyer. Steve was formally an associate at Jacobson, Maynard, Tuschman & Kalur Co., LPA from 1992 to 1997 where he defended physicians, nurses and hospitals in medical malpractice lawsuits throughout the State of Ohio. Steve then moved to Reminger & Reminger Co., LPA from 1997-2001 where he was a partner. While with Reminger, Steve continued his representation of the insurance industry and tried numerous complexes cases to verdict, numbering nearly 100 by that time. In 2001, Steve joined the Elk & Elk team and switched the focus of his practice to the representation of catastrophically injured individuals and their families against the same defenses industry that he has once represented. His former representation has allowed him to utilize the experience and knowledge to now help individuals and families against the medical industry, pharmaceutical industry or in cases revolving around negligence in accidents of any kind. Along with his partner, Jay Kelley, Steve has been involved in many of our state's largest verdicts and settlements. Steve has been recognized as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" and maintains the highest AVVO rating. He has been named as a top 50 lawyer in Cleveland by Ohio Super Lawyers, Cincinnati Magazine and Northern Ohio Live. Steve graduated from Nazareth College of Rochester in 1990 with a degree in Political Science. He then attended the University of Dayton School of Law where he graduated in 1994. While there, he was a member of the University of Dayton School of Law's National Mock Trial Team. Steve's professional associations include state wide bar associations as well as the American Association for Justice. Steve is certified by the National Board of Trial Advocates as a Certified Civil Trial Litigator. He is also a life member of the Million Dollar and Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum and is a top rated AVVO lawyer. Steve also lectures frequently to legal and medical groups regarding his knowledge and experience in civil litigation. These include lectures and presentations for the medical risk management department at the Medical Protective Company in 1997, 1999 and 2000. Steve also frequently lectures to the medical group Symposia Medicus including at the 6th Annual National Conference on Fetal Monitoring in 2005, the 10th Annual Winter Conference in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2006, the 7th Annual on Fetal Monitoring in 2006, the 11th Annual Winter Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2007 and the 8th Annual Conference on Fetal Monitoring in 2007. Steve's legal lecturing includes Medical Risk Management for the Medical Protective Company in 1997, 1999 and 2000, How to Win a Civil Trial for PESI Continuing Legal Education in 2005, the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention in 2006 and Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys in September 2006. Member: Cleveland and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice(100%).Email: Stephen Crandall