| Admission Details | 1990, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio |
| Education | Miami University, B.A., 1987; The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, J.D., 1990 |
| Birth Information | Des Moines, Iowa, November 24, 1964 |
| Associations & Memberships | Defense Research Institute (Member, Transportation, Product Liability, and Retail Sections); International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC); USLAW Network (Member, Executive Committee; Board of Directors; Vice-Chair: Retail; Board of Directors, 2007-2008; Transportation Group - Core Client Liaison, 2010); Trans European Law Firms Association (TELFA) (Member and USLAW Board Liaison).
American Trucking Association
Transportation Lawyers Association, Motor Carrier Transportation Committee Member
Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) |
| Awards & Recognition | Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Columbus Monthly (2008-2011)
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Transportation Law (2008-Present)
AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Recognized in Who's Who in American Law (2004-Present)
Akron Top Lawyers, Akron Life & Leisure Magazine
Recognized by National University of Mexico School of Law for international presentation on civil litigation (November 2009) |
| Speaking Engagements | "Social Media Use and Abuse" - IADC Regional Conference, New York (December 2010)
"Social Media - Obtaining and Admitting Evidence from Social Networking Sites" - USLAW Network, Colorado Springs, CO (September 2010)
"Class Action Litigation in the United States" - TELFA Annual Conference (June 2010)
"Don't Fear The Motion For Summary Judgment in Retail Litigation" - USLAW Network (May 2010)
"Civil Litigation in the United States" - National University of Mexico (November 2009)
"Who Has My Insurance? Why Retailers and Insurance Companies are Pointing Their Fingers At One Another" - USLAW Network, Washington, D.C. (October 2007)
2007 Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsel, American Trucking Association (August, 2007)
"Tort Liability and Risk Management for Local Agencies in Ohio" - Ohio Department of Transportation, Local Technical Assistance Program (November 2006)
"Indemnity Agreements and Tenders of Defense: Is your Tender Well Done?" - USLAW Network San Diego Conference (September 2006)
"Trucking Litigation and D.O.T. Regulations in Ohio" - Lorman Education Services Seminar (June 2006)
"Controlling Litigation Costs" - 2005 Legal Update for Corporate Counsel and Human Resource Professionals (December 2005)
"Deposing the Company Representative" - 2005 Wal-Mart Trucking Safety Directors Forum
"Unsinking the Ship: Salvaging the Case When the Company Representative is Torpedoed in a Video Deposition" - 2005 USLAW Network Transportation Seminar (May 2005)
"Motor Carriers: Liability Issues of Black Box Technology" - 2005 Ohio Safety Conference (March 30, 2005)
"Anatomy of a Lawsuit" and "Emergency Response/Mock Trial" - Ohio Trucking Association Annual Conference (2003)
"Broker vs. Carrier Liability" - USLAW Network Transportation Conference (2004)
"Shanklin, The Aftermath" - Midwest Highway-Rail and Safety Conference (2000) |
| Representative Clients | Significant experience in business transportation litigation, including semi-tractor trailer, transit authority, bus, rail and heavy equipment accidents, personal injury litigation.
Experience includes jury trials, mediations, and arbitrations in the federal, state, and local courts, appeals in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and numerous appellate courts throughout Ohio.
Coordinator for Roetzel & Andress' immediate response team, providing immediate response capabilities to a wide variety of transportation and industrial clients.
Emergency Response coordinator for several large transportation companies.
Represents major transportation companies in litigation throughout Ohio, Midwest, and Northeastern United States.
Serves as national litigation coordinator for several large transportation companies.
Ohio counsel for numerous transportation companies throughout Ohio. |
| Civil Associations | First Congregational Church of Hudson, Past Chair Adult Education Board and Finance Board
Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2008-Present)
Hudson Soccer Association, Board of Directors (2007-2008)
Leadership Akron, Graduate (1998) |
| Publications | "Trucking Litigation and D.O.T. Regulations in Ohio" Lorman Education Services Publications (June 2006)
"Controlling Litigation Costs" Akron/Canton Smart Business, (April 2006) |
| Employment | Roetzel & Andress,Transportation, Risk Management and Product Liability Practice Group Manager (2000-2007) & (2009-Present)
Roetzel & Andress, Partner-in-Charge, Akron (2007-Present)
Chaired the USLAW Network 2008 Fall Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada (September, 2008) |
| Additional Bio Details | Mr. Wright's practice has focused on transportation litigation for the past 20 years. He is the Practice Group Manager of Roetzel & Andress' Transportation Law group, which was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report magazine as a National First Tier practice. His experience includes jury trials, mediations, and arbitrations in the federal, state, and local courts. Mr. Wright has served as the Ohio and national coordinating counsel for midsize and large transportation companies. He also coordinates the Roetzel Emergency Response team, providing immediate response capabilities to a wide variety of industrial and transportation clients. Additionally, Mr. Wright has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Transportation Law since the inception of the category. |