Jerry is an attorney with NRS and has represented thousands of injured clients since 1984. He has attained the highest Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating, AV Preeminent. His civil trial practice experience includes a wide range of personal injury litigation including wrongful death, medical malpractice, workplace injuries, insurance coverage, uninsured motorist, product liability, premises liability and auto accidents of all types. He has litigated small business and real estate matters including mortgage foreclosures and has extensive workers' compensation litigation experience. He has resolved thousands of personal injury cases by settlement, litigation, arbitration, mediation and trial and argued cases in several appellate courts, the Ohio Court of Claims and the Supreme Court of Ohio. You can watch his Supreme Court oral argument on behalf of an injured police officer at the court's website, Oral Argument Archive, Case No. 2005-1828. The case is Ronald Rose v. City of Garfield Hts. et. al., 2005-Ohio-4165, 2006-Ohio-5698.
Prior to law school, Jerry served as the Assistant Director of Cleveland's Department of Public Health and Welfare, where he supervised programs in primary health care, environmental health, air pollution control and prison administration for a department with over 500 employees.
Jerry lives in Bay Village with his wife Tolisa, who is a yoga instructor, and their daughter. Their son is a second year law student. He is active in the community having served as Senior Warden of his church in Lakewood; on the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and Strategic Planning Committee for the Bay Village Schools; on the Bay Village Board of Zoning Appeals; and as President of the Cleveland Scholastic Rowing Association (CSRA). He has been the elected democratic precinct committee person for Bay Village 1-A since 1998. He enjoys bicycling, sailing, yoga and travel.
Education
Cleveland State University, JD, MBA
Miami University, BA, Political Science
Valley Forge High School
Bar Admissions
Ohio, 1984
Federal District Court, Northern District of Ohio 1984
Professional Organizations
Ohio State Bar Association OSBA
The Justinian Forum
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Practice Area
25%-40%
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Acquired: 1984
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27730 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44132
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Posted by Amy | June 6, 2013
My case was extremely complicated. Mr. Horning explained things to me in a very clear manner. I felt extremely confident in his ability to represent me. He was very thorough in investigating the facts of the case. I never thought twice about contacting him with any question or concern I had. If he wa...
Posted by anonymous | June 4, 2013
Mr. Horning was excellent throughout the entire process of my law suit. This had been my first law suit and I was very skeptical and nervous at the same time. He kept me informed throughout the process and was quick to respond to any questions or concerns I had, no matter how trivial they may have be...
Posted by Kim | June 4, 2013
Jerry is a compassionate and experienced lawyer. I strongly recommend him for any personal injury related matter.
"Jerry is an excellent lawyer who is very conscientious about his work and pays close attention to the needs of his clients. He is knowledgeable about the law and always willing to put in the extra work required to make sure his clients receive fair compensation for their injuries"
"I endorse this lawyer. He is a tireless advocate for his clients, and is passionate about the cause he takes on. A smart, skilled attorney."
"I have the pleasure of working on personal injury cases on a daily basis with Jerry. He is a hands on lawyer who works diligently to develop cases and is incredibly skillful at presenting those cases on behalf of our clients."
Medical malpractice lawyer
Car accident lawyer
2014
Super Lawyers, Thompson Reuters
N/A
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012 - Present
Attorney, Nager, Romaine & Schneiberg Co., Lpa
1984 - 2012
Attorney, Yulish & Twohig, LLC
1977 - 1979
Director of Public Health & Welfare Department, City Of Cleveland
1984 - Present
Ohio State Bar Association
Member
Favorable
1983
JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA
1976
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
Swimming Pool Liability
2013
English