James P. Hanratty, Partner/Shareholder

With respect to industry group and professional representations, Jim's clients have included insurance carriers in direct actions involving coverage issues and underinsured/uninsured claims, hospitals in all aspects of hospital operation, manufacturers of construction equipment and industrial machinery in product liability matters, quarry operators, and oil and gas producers in products liability and general negligence matters.

Jim is a frequent lecturer on trial advocacy and case handling, and he sits as Chair of the Trial Tactics Committee of the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA), a statewide defense organization. He is the former Chair of the Insurance Relations Committee of the OACTA, and as such, has been a speaker at several seminars directed toward the defense of civil matters. Jim has written two Amicus Curiae briefs for the Ohio Supreme Court on insurance-related matters.  In 2009, Jim was named an Ohio Super Lawyer.

Outside of his practice, Jim is the President of the Atwood Ridge Condo Association, Chair of the Walsh University Advisory Board, and a member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Stark County.