Highlights

Kentucky Product Liability Law Monograph
Ohio Product Liability Law Monograph
Pennsylvania Product Liability Law Monograph
West Virginia Product Liability Law Monograph

James A. Comodeca

Partner
P: (513) 977-8358
F: (513) 977-8141
Utilizing a personal, communication-driven approach, Jim leverages his extensive experience and knowledge of business operations to represent a variety of companies and clients in all matters of litigation. A history of representing companies in product liability, professional negligence and commercial matters has provided Jim with a deep reservoir of knowledge that allows him to meet the wide breadth of clients’ needs in an efficient manner.

Serving a wide variety of clients all over the country, from hospitals to medical device manufacturers to construction companies, Jim has been able to tailor his approach to represent and protect the unique interests of each client. His experience working with nationally recognized institutions, such as Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, provides his clients with a competitive advantage as they look to mitigate risk in today’s uneasy marketplace.

Jim’s practical approach also allows him to extend his knowledge to issues involving product liability and safety, including the issues arising from intensely complex, high-end projects like bridges and dams. Marrying an understanding of functional business operations, environmental issues and financial concerns, Jim works to tailor his approach for each client, understanding that the courtroom isn’t always a feasible or desirable resolution. However, Jim also knows that sometimes litigation is inevitable, and he draws on his extensive experience in state and federal courts to prepare and present cases for trial, using his partnership with each client to build strong strategies that help clients meet their objectives in an efficient manner.

Knowing that communication, discretion and urgency are the keys to meeting clients’ needs, Jim takes an aggressive, yet practical approach to finding the appropriate resolutions for each client.

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, Board Chair
  • Center for Resolution of Disputes, Board Member
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Past Board Member
  • Leadership Cincinnati, Class XXIX
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
  • Defense Research Institute
  • American Inn of Courts
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Kentucky Bar Association
  • Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Warren County Bar Associations, including past chair of Sports/Entertainment Law Committee and current member of Grievance Committee
  • Northern Kentucky University, Adjunct Faculty (2003-Present)
  • Xavier University, Past Adjunct Faculty (1992-2001)

Distinctions

  • Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati for Mass Tort Litigation by The Best Lawyers in America®, 2012
  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®
  • Selected for the Ohio Super Lawyers® List