Donald H. Switzer
877-214-7321 (Toll Free)
Donald Switzer is a Shareholder/Director as well as one of the founders of the firm. He has devoted his practice almost exclusively to the defense of physicians, hospitals and other healthcare professionals for over thirty years. Mr. Switzer's caseload frequently consists of many high profile and high exposure lawsuits, including wrongful death, quadriplegia and other neurological impairments and cases involving significant economic damages.
He has successfully defended physicians and hospitals in many counties in northeast Ohio from Richland County to Ashtabula County.
Mr. Switzer is a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School. He served over three years active duty as an Infantry Officer in the 1970’s.
Mr. Switzer has been named an Ohio Super Lawyer in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and named to "The Best Lawyers in America" for 2009 and 2010. He further enjoys an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell.
Areas of Practice
- 100% Medical Malpractice
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1978
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1979
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia
- J.D. - 1978
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
- B.A. - 1972
- Major: Political Science, Military Science
Representative Clients
- Southwest General Health Center
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Western Litigation
References
- Michael Frank, M.D.
Honors and Awards
- Ohio Super Lawyer, 2007 - 2012
- "The Best Lawyers in America", 2007 - 2012
- Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, 1990 Member of the Year, 1990
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Ohio State Bar Association, 1978 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- U.S. Army Active Duty, 1st Lieutenant, 1972 - 1975
- U.S. Army Reserves, Captain, 1975 - 1978
