Brian P. Perry

Partner

Brian has been certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in the practice of Ohio workers’ compensation law. He represents and advises both state fund and self-insured employers on workers’ compensation and disability management matters, including not only workers’ compensation claims, but also allegations of violations of specific safety requirements (VSSRs), employment intentional tort and retaliatory discharge. His practice includes representation before administrative agencies, including the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and the Industrial Commission of Ohio, as well as Courts of Common Pleas, Courts of Appeal and the Ohio Supreme Court.

He earned his B.A. from the University of Cincinnati and his law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cincinnati Bar Association, where he is a member and past chair of the Workers’ Compensation Committee. He is a frequent author and speaker on Ohio workers’ compensation issues and has also been recognized by both Ohio Super Lawyers® and Best Lawyers®  for workers’ compensation law.

Credentials

Education

University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1993)

University of Cincinnati (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990)

  • with high departmental honors

Bar admissions

  • Ohio

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Affiliations and memberships

  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Cincinnati Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Committee, past chair
  • St. Nicholas Academy, Steering Committee (2006 – 2007)
  • St. Nicholas Academy, board member (2007 – 2012)

Distinctions

  • Board Certified in Workers’ Compensation law by the Ohio State Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Specialty Board
  • Ohio Super Lawyers® 
    • For Workers’ Compensation (2021)
  • Best Lawyers®
    • “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (2021)
    • Workers’ Compensation Law — Employers (2021-2024)

Publications
  • May 11, 2020

    Ohio House Bill 197 Passed: What This Means for Workers’ Compensation

News
  • August 21, 2025

    260 Dinsmore Attorneys Listed as 2026 Best Lawyers®, Ones to Watch

  • August 15, 2024

    250+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers ®, Ones to Watch

  • August 17, 2023

    200+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch”

  • December 29, 2022

    Ohio Super Lawyers Honors 36 Dinsmore Attorneys

  • August 18, 2022

    2023 Best Lawyers® List Recognizes 190 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

  • December 30, 2021

    44 Dinsmore Attorneys Named Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

  • August 19, 2021

    Best Lawyers® Recognizes 191 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

  • December 8, 2020

    44 Dinsmore Attorneys Named Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

  • August 20, 2020

    19 Dinsmore Attorneys Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ by Best Lawyers®

  • August 20, 2020

    Best Lawyers® Recognizes 180 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

Events
  • June 15, 2022

    Ohio Self-Insurers Association Annual Conference