Paul Walter Leithart II
About me
The main focus of my practice is litigation, primarily in the areas of business disputes, real estate, insurance and personal injury, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Our law firm also has a strong family law practice and I represent clients in both divorces and dissolutions. Litigation can be time consuming, expensive and emotionally draining. I therefore continually analyze the costs and benefits of filing a lawsuit and pursuing the case. The most successful outcomes occur when the case is pursued with the expectation that a trial will occur. If the case does not settle, then we are ready for trial.
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Practice areas
Licensed
- Lawsuits & Disputes: 40%35 years
- Real Estate: 30%35 years
- Estate Planning: 15%
- Probate: 15%35 years
Payment
Fees:
Hourly ($275-325/hour), contingent (30-40%), Fixed (sometimes)
Payment types:
Cash, Check, Credit card
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Contact info
575 South Third Street
Columbus, OH, 43215
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| OH | Active | 1981 | 09/09/2016 |
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| Parent's Board Vice President Recognition | Hillsdale College Parent's Board | 2003 |
| SAFETY DIRECTOR RECOGNITION | CITY OF GAHANNA | 1997 |
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| Ethics Committee | Columbus Bar Association | 2008 - Present |
| Shareholder/Vice President | Strip, Hoppers, Leithart, McGrath & Terlecky Co., L.P.A. | 1983 - Present |
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| Voice Corps | Radio Reader to the Blind | 2010 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Ohio Association for Justice | N/A | 2007 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City of Gahanna | Member/Civil Service Commission | 2000 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Committee to Elect James McGregor | Treasurer | 1985 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Bar Association | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State Bar Association | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City of Gahanna | Candidate - Gahanna City Attorney | 2011 - 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Bar Association | Ethics Committee | 2008 - 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hillsdale College Parent's Board | Vice President | 2002 - 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City of Gahanna | Safety Director | 1987 - 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Injury Case/Uninsured Motorist Settlement | Settlement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company A v. Company B | Judgment Collected in Full | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Client vs. Insurance Company | Settled for policy limits. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Capital University Law Review | "Workers Compensation-Appeal Claim," | 1980 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Capital University Law School | Law | JD - Juris Doctor/Cum Laude Honors | 1981 |
| Hillsdale College | N/A | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1977 |
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| Residential Landlord-Tenant Law in Ohio | Landlord-Tenant Law | 2014 |
| Daughters of the American Revolution | The United States Constitution | 1995 |
| Child Custody and Divorce | Intitial Client Conference | 1995 |
| WCVO Radio Program | Wills and Trusts | 1991 |
| Busymen's Club | "Witness" by Whittaker Chambers | 1989 |