First Admitted: 1986, Illinois

Professional Webpage: https://www.arnlaw.com/attorney/arnold-james-e/

Bar/Professional Activity:

U.S. Tax Court
Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Member, Columbus Bar Association
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1987
U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
Ohio, 1987
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1989
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 2011
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1988
Member, Ohio State Bar Association

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Prosper Business Development Co. v. MarketStar. Lead counsel in business dispute involving non-circumvent agreement. Award of $4,750,000. The highest pre-arbitration settlement offer was $70,000
Zanke v. Village Green Management Corp. Represented plaintiff against apartment complex owner and management company for injuries received by tenant who slipped and fell on ice caused by removal of gutters and downspouts during winter renovation project. Three-week jury trial resulted in verdict in favor of plaintiff for $5,156,168, consisting of $4,223,438 compensatory damages and $932,730 for prejudgment interest. Pretrial settlement offer of $60,000
Shirley K. Barnhart v. Hanlin Rainaldi Construction Corp. Employer intentional tort case, representing plaintiff. Jury trial resulting in verdict of $473,693, representing the second-highest jury verdict for an intentional tort case in Franklin County, Ohio as reported by the Columbus Bar Association
Bench Billboard v. City of Columbus. City of Columbus illegally confiscated hundreds of properly licensed and located bus stop benches, represented plaintiff. Bench trial resulted in City being enjoined from removing any further benches, returning the benches taken and award of damages including attorneys' fees. Kessel v. Pharmacy Associates, Inc. Dispute among shareholders involving a buy-sell agreement, representing plaintiff. Jury trial lasted for a week after which the defense conceded liability and settled the case, including payment of a portion of the plaintiff's attorney's fees. Englehaupt v. Eaton Construction Co., Inc. Business dispute involving the failed sale of a company, representing plaintiff. Jury trial lasting several days. Jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant.
Goldsmith v. Lechiara. Medical malpractice wrongful death case, representing plaintiff. Seventeen-day jury trial resulting in plaintiff's verdict of $6,691,420, constituting the largest wrongful death verdict in Franklin County, Ohio history. There was no pretrial settlement offer.
Griffith v. Wausau Business Ins. Co. Motor vehicle crash, underinsured motorist case, representing plaintiff. Award of $901,046, consisting of jury verdict of $738,046, with an additional $163,000 of prejudgment interest awarded. No pretrial settlement offer.
Value Behavioral Health v. Ohio Dept. of Mental Health , 966 F. Supp. 557 (U.S.D.C. S.D. Ohio, 1997), representing intervening party. Claim involved the alleged improper award of a $177,459,000 state contract for the provision of mental health services. Issues included whether or not the federal courts had jurisdiction to enjoin the state from making an award because of the 11th amendment to the United States Constitution, and whether a civil rights action could be maintained under 28 USC 1983. Court ordered the injunction, which order was vacated at the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals when the plaintiff was acquired by the intervenor. Kingseed v. O'Leary. Medical negligence case representing plaintiff. Jury held in favor of the plaintiff for several hundred thousand dollars. Prejudgment interest was also awarded.
Brookover v. Flexmag Industries, Inc. Co-lead counsel for plaintiff whose hand was amputated in an industrial machine. Two-week jury trial resulting in award of $7,482,000, consisting of $4,000,000 compensatory damages, $2,000,000 punitive damages and $1,482,000 of attorneys' fees and prejudgment interest. The highest pretrial settlement offer was $650,000.
Borror v. MarineMax of Ohio, Inc. Represented plaintiff against boat dealer alleging claims of violations of the Consumer Sales Practices Act and fraud in connection with the sale of vessel costing approximately $780,000. Boat was sold for $350,000 and, following bench trial, plaintiff obtained the highest Consumer Sales Practices Act award rendered in Ohio, consisting of $2,545,369 for fraud, violation of state's consumer protection statute, attorneys' fees and prejudgment interest. Pretrial settlement offer of $35,000
Borror v. Buckeye Union Ins. Co. Motor vehicle accident, underinsured motorist case representing plaintiff. Jury trial resulting in verdict of $814,000, representing the largest underinsured motorist's case verdict in Franklin County, OH as reported by the Columbus Bar Assn. (One higher verdict during this time period was reversed on appeal by the Ohio Supreme Court). Post-trial motions resulted in a further award of prejudgment interest and attorneys fees.

Videos:

James E Arnold Profile Video, 2012

Representative Clients:

Penn Gaming, Abercrombie & Fitch, Franklin Publications, Inc., M/I Homes, Inc., Dominion Homes, Inc., Business First of Columbus, Retail Ventures, Inc., Gilligan Oil Company, Diamond Hill Investments, Basic Media Productions

Pro bono/Community Service:

Columbus Bar Foundation, Board Member

Honors/Awards:

The Best Lawyers in America (Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation)
National Moot Court Team, Order of the Barristers, Order of the Curia & Oralist, Capital University Law School
Ohio Securities Litigation Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
Top 5, Columbus’ Business First
One of Ohio’s Top Trial Lawyers
AV 5.0 Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell
Best Lawyers
Top 5, Columbus Super Lawyers
Top 10, Ohio Super Lawyers
500 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America
Columbus' Top 100 Lawyers
Top lists, Ohio Super Lawyers
Best in the U.S. (Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation)

Educational Background:

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, B.S. in Business Administration, 1979

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Cross-Examination of Economists, Ohio State Bar Association, 1996 to 1996
Advanced Trial Skills, Ohio State Bar Association, 1996 to 1996

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Fellow, Ohio State Bar Foundation; Trustee, Columbus Bar Foundation. AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2005
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2017

James E. Arnold