John Charles Weisensell

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Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Gold Client Champion
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Biography

Member, Charles Scanlon Inn of Court, 1989-1991. Recipient, Community Service Award, Ohio State Bar Foundation, 1999. Law Clerk to the Hon. Paul C. Weick, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Member, 1991-1996 and President, 1994-1996, College of Wooster "W" Association Board of Trustees. Trustee, YMCA, Cuyahoga Falls Branch, 1997-2002. Member, College of Wooster Athletic Hall of Fame, Inducted, 2009. Summit County Court of Common Pleas Mediation Advisory Council. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy. Board Member, Cuyahoga Falls Board of Zoning Appeals. Torch and Peer Committee, United Way.

Fellow, Akron Bar Foundation

Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

Areas of Practice (13)

  • Business Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Head Injury
  • Spinal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Products Liability
  • Drug and Medical Device Litigation
  • Oil and Gas Litigation
  • Non-compete litigation
  • Legal Malpractice

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
College of Wooster, B.A., History, 1981; Ohio Northern University
Law School Attended:
Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, J.D., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1985
Admission:
1985, Ohio; 1986, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Memberships:
Akron (Immediate Past President, 2013-2014; President, 2012-2013; President-Elect, 2011-2012; Vice-Chair, Grievance Committee, 2007-2009; Chair, Grievance Committee, 2009-2011; Chair, Federal Court Committee, 1993-1994; Chair, Common Pleas Court Committee, 1998-1999; Member, Board of Trustees, 1995-1998) and Ohio State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (Board of Trustees, 2005-2007; Leadership Council, 2005-2007); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Summit County Trial Lawyers Association (Treasurer, 1992-1993; Secretary, 1993-1996; Vice President, 1996-1997; President, 1997-1998); Fellow, Akron Bar Association Foundation. Fellow: Akron Bar Association.
Birth Information:
Cleveland, Ohio, December 16, 1958
Reported Cases:
Things Remembered, Inc. v. Anthony A. Petrarca, 516 U.S. 124, 116 S.Ct. 494,133 L.Ed.2d 461 (1995); Stewart v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1999), 136 Ohio App. 3d 244; Turner Liquidating Co. v. St. Paul Surplus Lines Ins. Co. (1994), 93 Ohio App. 3d 292; Akron Bar Association v. Snyder (1999), 87 Ohio St. 3d 211; Akron Bar Association v. Snyder (1997), 78 Ohio St. 3d 47; Sanek v. Duracote Corporation (1989), 43 Ohio St. 3d 169; Rigby v. Fallsway Equipment Co., Inc. (2002) 150 Ohio App.3d 155; State ex rel. Beacon Journal Publ. Co. v. Bond (2002), 98 Ohio St. 3d 146 (Counsel for Amicus, Summit County Trial Lawyers Assn.)
Certifications:
Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
ISLN:
902874761
Hobbies & interests:
Coaching wrestling, officiating wrestling, running, music, watching high school and college football and wrestling

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
$200 - $300/hr
Contingency Fee
25% - 40%
Other Information
Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available, Retainer Fee

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (24 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/27/12 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 04/27/12 in Litigation

    I have known Attorney Weisensell personally and professionally for over 20 years. Without question he is deserving of an AV rating.His legal knowledge is of the highest caliber and his dedication to his clients is consistent with all of the aspirati... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/27/12 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/27/12 in Workers Compensation

    Attorney Weisensell is a very capable lawyer with high ethical standards.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/27/12 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/28/11 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/28/11 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/15/13 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 05/15/12 in Civil Litigation

    He is well respected by his peers as reflected by his election as President of the Akron Bar Assocaition.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 04/30/12 in Civil Litigation

    I have known him since he began practicing. He has the highest ethical standards and has been recgonized for that as relected by his election as the President-Elect of the Akron Bar Assocaaition.

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Location

  • Akron, OH
    The Nantucket Building , 23 South Main Street, Suite 301
    Akron, OH 44308-1460

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