Shea & Associates

2350 Chiquita Center
250 E. Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: (513) 621-8333
Fax: (513) 651-3272

Joseph W. Shea, III

Joe Shea has over seventy civil personal injury trials tried to conclusion in State and Federal Courts, with an overall success rate of 91 percent. Litigation experience includes lead counsel in aviation, vehicle-worthiness and restraint product liability, flammable fabric, train crossing accidents, medical and legal malpractice, electrocution, wrongful death, insurance bad faith, premises and defective construction, carbon monoxide poisoning, tampered food product liability cases.

 

TRIAL EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:

  • Largest Hamilton County Personal Injury Verdict by Cincinnati Lawyer, ($8,100,000) 1997
  • Largest Butler County Personal Injury Verdict ($6,533,000) 1994
  • Largest Eastern District of KY Personal Injury Verdict ($5,300,000) 2002

APPELLATE EXPERIENCE:

  • Ultimately successful on ten of twelve visits to the courts of appeal. Three appearances in the Supreme Court of Ohio, all successful, Minton v. Honda, (1997) 80 Ohio St. 3d.62; Smiddy v. Wedding Party, (1987), 30 Ohio St. 3d 35; Dick v. Allstate (1988), 40 Ohio St. 3d 80.

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT POSITION(S):

  • Attorney

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

  • Civil Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Negligence Law
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Products Liability
  • Wrongful Death

CERTIFICATIONS/SPECIALTIES:

  • Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1985

BAR ADMISSIONS:

  • Ohio, 1974
  • Kentucky, 1999
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio , 1975
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 2000
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1979
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1984

EDUCATION:

  • Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 1974
  • J.D.
  • Honors: National Moot Court
  • University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1969
  • B.A.
  • Major: Philosophy

CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer 1985-2010
  • National Civil Trial Board Examiner 10 certification exams 1987-2005

APPOINTMENTS:

  • Member, Board of Bar Examiners of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 1984 - 1989
  • Chief Bar Examination Examiner, Appointed by Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, Supreme Court of Ohio, 1989-90
  • Special Re-Appointment as Supreme Court Examiner by Chief Justice Thomas Moyer Supreme Court of Ohio, 1991
  • Chairman, Ethical Advertising, Marketing and Solicitation Committee, Ohio State Bar Association, 2008-2009
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1984 - 1987 National Certification Examiner
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1991 - National Certification Examiner
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1994 - National Certification Examiner
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1997 - National Certification Examiner
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2001 - National Certification Examiner
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2003 - National Certification Examiner
  • Governor's (Ohio) Insurance Task Force, 1984 - 1986

INVITATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS:

  • American Inns of Court, Master, Potter Stewart Chapter, 1993 - 1998
  • American Inns of Court, Emeritus Master, Potter Stewart Chapter, 1998 - Present
  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Member, 1999 - Present
  • American Board Trial Advocates, Advocate (ABOTA), 1989 - Present
  • American Board Trial Advocates, National Board of Directors, 1989 - Present
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, Diplomat, 1984 - 2009
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy, Ohio State Representative, 1990 - Present
  • International Society of Barristers, Fellow, 1994-present

ELECTED OFFICES:

  • President OAJ 1981-82 (youngest president ever elected in Academy history)
  • AAJ Board of Governors 1983-8
  • American Board of Trial Advocacy (ABOTA) Cincinnati Chapter - elected as chapter's representative 1989-2009
  • ABOTA Cincinnati Chapter, Secretary 1989-2009
  • Indian Hill Schools Booster Board of Directors, 1991-99
  • Indian Hill Schools Booster Board, President 1997-98
  • Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, 2000 - 2005, Board of Directors
  • The Indian Hill Club, Board of Directors ‘1984 - 1988
  • The Indian Hill Club, President, 1987 - 1988
  • The Village of Indian Hill Board of Recreation, Commission Member, 1978 - 1996
  • The Village of Indian Hill Board of Recreation, President, 1989 - 1992

HONORS, AWARDS & PEER RATINGS:

  • "Ritter Award", Ohio State Bar Association, (its highest commendation) 2008 given to one lawyer annually for outstanding ethics, professionalism and contribution to the profession
  • Martindale-Hubbell "Pre-Eminent" rating granted in our three fields of practice to Shea and Associates law firm by peer voting every year since 1995
  • "Ohio SuperLawyer", included in listing by peer balloting: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, either top 50 Cincinnati Lawyers or Top 100 Ohio Lawyers in most recent years
  • "Leading Lawyer", Cincy Magazine, 2005-2009 "Ohio's Winningest Lawyers," Listing by Ohio Law Newspaper, 1991 (only year of listing)
  • Salmon P. Chase College of Law "Outstanding Alumni" the 2009 announced recipient to be given on February 6, 2009, (4th recipient of award)
  • "Alumni of the Month", University of Cincinnati - McMicken College Arts and Sciences, December 2008
  • "Professional Achievement Award", Northern Kentucky University, 1998
  • "Best Lawyers in America," listed by Woodward/White (Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury 1995 - Present, Product Liability 1995-2005
  • Who's Who Among Students in Colleges and Universities, 1972 - 1974
  • Who's Who Among Outstanding Americans
  • Who's Who in American Law
  • Who's Who in America
  • Who's Who in Emerging Leaders in America

EDITORSHIPS:

  • Editor-in-chief, OAJ Verdict Reporter 1976 - 2009 (also published online by OSBA since 1999)
  • Editor-in-Chief and Founder, Casemaker CD and OnLine Law Libraries 1988-2008
  • Editor-in Chief 2005-2008, Lawriter provision of the State of Ohio Legislative Service Commission's online public Administrative Code and Statutes (formerly performed by Lexis who lost the designation in 2005 by vetted state review)

AUTHORSHIPS:

  • BOOKS:
  • Wrongful Death in Ohio, 1982-2008 (sole contributing Author) Anderson Publishing Co. Ohio Civil Procedure with Forms, Harrison Publishing Co. 1984
  • Shea's Ohio Evidence Manual, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, Institute of Legal Publishing
  • Terminology Guide for the Reporting of Civil Litigation, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1996
  • Ohio Personal Injury Litigation Manual, authored chapter "Investigation of Witnesses and Statements" (Contributing Author), Ohio Legal Center, Institute of the State Bar Association, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992
  • "Civil Litigation in Ohio" (Contributing Author), Ohio Legal Center Institute of the Ohio State Bar, 1994-2000, 2002, 2006
  • ARTICLES:
  • "Handicapped Applicant Policy, Supreme Court of Ohio", 1988
  • "Underinsured Motorist, Update and Review", Underinsured Motorist Manual, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1982
  • "Efficient Methods of Processing a Case", 1983 Regional Seminar Manual, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1983
  • Pleadings, Depositions and Discovery in Automobile Litigation", 1984 Regional Seminar Manual, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1984
  • "Underinsured Motorists: The Dilemma", TRIAL, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1983
  • "Premises Liability", TRIAL, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1981
  • "Negligence Compared: ORC 2315.19", TRIAL, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, January, 1982
  • "Insult to Injury", TRIAL, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, March, 1982
  • "Evidence Rules: A Federal Case", TRIAL, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, November, 1981
  • "The Legislation of Interest", TRIAL, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, May, 1981
  • "Punitive - Exemplary Damages in Ohio" (with John "Jay" A. Harris III), 1984 Regional Seminar Handbook, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1988
  • "The Trial Lawyer's Tool: The Personal Computer", 1990 Annual Convention Handbook, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1990
  • "Case Law Update", Regional Seminars, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1991
  • "Slip, Trip & Fall", 1991 Annual Convention Handbook, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1991
  • "Jury Instructions", Regional Seminar Handbook, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1993
  • "Spoliation of Evidence", Evidence Seminar, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1998
  • Evidence Rules in Medical Malpractice OATL Annual Convention, 2003
  • Past Presidents Presentation of Valuable Evidentiary Snippets, OATL 50th Anniversary Convention 2005
  • Medical Malpractice in Ohio, OAJ Annual Convention, 2007
  • Ethics Rule 1.15 A Problem for Practitioners, OSBA 2008

CLASSES/SEMINARS TAUGHT:

  • Tort Liability, AT&T Long Lines, 1980
  • Fairness in Settlement, "I DAY," Columbus, Ohio, 1984, Insurance Association Convention
  • "Underinsured Motorist, Update and Review", Underinsured Motorist, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1982
  • "Efficient Methods of Processing a Case", 1983 Regional Seminar, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1983
  • "Pleadings, Depositions and Discovery in Automobile Litigation", 1984 Regional Seminar, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1984
  • "Punitive - Exemplary Damages in Ohio", 1984 Regional Seminar, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1988
  • "The Trial Lawyer's Tool: The Personal Computer", 1990 Annual Convention, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1990
  • "Case Law Update", Regional Seminars, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1991
  • "Slip, Trip & Fall", Annual Convention, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1991
  • "Jury Instructions", Regional Seminar, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1993
  • "Laptops in Trial", Regional Seminar, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1994
  • "Medical Negligence", Annual Convention, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1995
  • "Medical Malpractice Under HB 350", Ohio State Bar Association, 1996
  • "Spoliation of Evidence", Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1998
  • Faculty Member, Litigation Forum, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1981-1982, 1983, 1984
  • "Masters in Trial" (Mock Jury Trial), ABOTA, Kansas City, Kansas, 1992
  • "Masters in Trial" (Mock Jury Trial), ABOTA, Columbus, Ohio, 1993 - 1994
  • "What plaintiff's lawyers to do now, Panelist", 2008 OSBA annual Convention Concerns over new ethics rules, Panelist, 2008 OSBA Live and Teleconference CLE seminar

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Phone: (513) 621-8333 | Fax: (513) 651-3272

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