James H. Scheper
Jim has obtained approximately 375 jury verdicts in areas of legal, medical and dental malpractice, hospital liability claims, wrongful death actions, automobile accidents, products liability, premise liability, defamation, construction and building litigation, direct actions against insurance companies, bad faith claims, property damage suits, breach of contract actions, actions against public officials.
EDUCATION
- St. Xavier High School, 1960
- Xavier University, 1964
Bachelor of Science - Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 1968
Juris Doctorate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- SHEA & ASSOCIATES, Cincinnati, OH (Sep. 1999 - Present)
Of Counsel - JAMES H. SCHEPER, Attorney At Law, Hamilton, OH (Jan. 1999 - Sep. 1999)
Solo Practitioner - SCHEPER & McGOWAN, Hamilton, OH (Sep. 1992 - Dec. 1998)
Partner - BADEN, JONES, SCHEPER & CREHAN, Hamilton, OH
- BADEN, JONES & SCHEPER, Hamilton, OH (Jun. 1971 - Aug. 1982)
Partner - BADEN & BADEN, Hamilton, OH (Apr. 1969 - Jun. 1971)
Associate - FITTON, PIERCE BADEN & WYNN, Hamilton, OH (Nov. 1968 - Apr. 1969)
Associate - COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE CO., Cincinnati, OH (Jun. 1966 - Nov. 1968)
Insurance Field Claims Adjuster - ARMCO STEEL CORP., Middletown, OH (Jan. 1965 - Jun. 1966)
Cost and Tax Accountant - WESTERN SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE, Cincinnati, OH (Jun. 1964 - Jan 1965)
Management Trainee - PROVIDENT BANK, Cincinnati, OH (Jun. 1961 - Jun. 1964)
Part Time Bookkeeper
MEDIATIONS:
- APPROVED MEDIATOR - Butler County Settlement Week (1990's)
- APPROVED MEDIATOR - Butler County Mediation Panel (2000 - Present)
- PRIVATE MEDIATIONS (2000 - Present)
Medical & Legal Malpractice
Construction Defects
Products Liability & Intentional Tort
Wrongful Death & Personal Injury
Mediated over 500 cases
(References upon request)
ADMISSIONS:
- State of Ohio, 1968; State of California, 1978; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1972; U.S. Supreme Court, 1978; U.S. 6th District Court of Appeals, 1992
PROFESSIONAL RATINGS:
- Ohio Super Lawyers - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory - Rated AV
INVITATIONAL DIRECTORIES:
- Best Lawyers in America - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- American College of Trial Lawyers, 2004 - Present
- American Board of Trial Advocates, 1992 - Present
- International Association of Defense Counsel, 1976 - 1993
- National Defense Research Institute, 1976 - 1992
- Ohio State Bar Association, 1968 - Present
- Butler County Bar Association, 1968 - Present
- Ohio Association of Civil Trial Lawyers, 1985 - 1992
- California State Bar Association, 1979 - Present
- Butler County Trial Lawyers Association, 1980 - Present
- Butler County Mediation Board, 1989 - Present
- Chairman, Butler County Court Rules Committee, 1988 - 1992
- Butler County Bar Judicial Rating Committee - 1992 - Present
PUBLICATIONS:
- Co-Author, Medical Malpractice Risk Management, American College of Physician Executives, February 2001
- COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:
- Mercy Hospital Institutional Review Board, 1986 - 1990
- Board of Directors, Hamilton Area Red Cross, 1990 - 1992
- Board of Regents, Chase Alumni Association, 1992 - 1994
- Hamilton Jaycees, 1969 - 1975
- Director, Hamilton Soap Box Derby, 1973
- Officer, Catham Club, Badin High School, 1981 - 1984
PRESENTATIONS:
- Speaker Butler County Joint Vocational Education
Hamilton, Ohio - July 17, 1995
LPN Liability - Speaker American Medical Seminars, Inc.
Sarasota, Florida - January 1995
Medical/Legal Risk Management - Speaker Butler County Joint Vocational Education
Hamilton, Ohio - March 9, 1995
Nursing Liability - Speaker American Medical Seminars, Inc.
Sarasota, Florida - January 1994
Risk Management: Malpractice claims - Speaker American Medical Seminars, Inc.
Sarasota, Florida - January 1993
Risk Management: Preventative Medicine for the Physician - Speaker American Medical Seminars, Inc.
Sarasota, Florida - January 1992
Emergency medicine - A Common Approach - Speaker Mercy Hospital - 1994
Nursing Liability in Malpractice Actions - Speaker Mercy Hospital - 1991
Nurse Liability and Responsibility - Speaker Butler County Bar Association - 1990
Discovery in Civil Actions - Speaker Mercy Hospital - 1990
The Present Liability & Role of Nurses in Malpractice Cases - Speaker Middletown Bar Association - 1987
Handling Personal Injury Litigation - Speaker Butler County Bar Association - 1996
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists - Speaker Cross Examining Defendants and Defense Experts in Medical
Malpractice Cases - 2002, 2003
