Adam E. Carr
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Biography
Adam E. Carr provides legal defense and coverage counsel throughout Ohio to leading companies for auto, home, commercial general, retail, transportation, and other exposures in the trial courts and on appeal.
2004-2024 Board-Certified in Civil Trial Law by the NBTA National Board of Trial Advocacy
BOARD CERTIFIED – Proven, Tested Excellence®Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent (peer rated for highest level of professional excellence)
2023 U.S. News & World Report - Best Law Firms (9th consecutive year selected)
2023 The Best Lawyers in America (10th year selected)2023 Ohio Super Lawyers (11th year selected)
2009-present A.M. Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys
Adam E. Carr has served as lead trial attorney during hundreds of days of trial, resolved disputes in thousands of mediations, litigated more than ten thousand civil cases, and submitted hundreds of appellate briefs.
Adam E. Carr practices throughout the State of Ohio, with court appearances in 71 of Ohio's 88 counties. He has tried cases in 17 different counties, and has argued before 10 different appellate courts within Ohio, including the Supreme Court of Ohio, 8 Ohio courts of appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Practice Areas
Insurance Defense
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Business Law
Business Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Animal & Dog Law
Legal Malpractice
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
fellow Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Year: 1992 - 1992
Description: Law & Public Policy Clinic
law clerk Zashin, Rich, Sutula & Monastra Co., L.P.A.
Year: 1991 - 1992
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judicial law clerk Cleveland Heights Municipal Court
Year: 1992 - 1993
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judicial extern Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District
Year: 1993 - 1993
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general counsel Cleveland Orthopaedic & Spine Center, Inc.
Year: 1993 - 1995
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partner Williams Sennett & Scully Co., L.P.A.
Year: 1995 - Current
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managing partner Carr Law Office, LLC
Year: 2005 - Current
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Professional Associations
Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity Student Dean & Alumni Dean (1990 - Current)
Lake County Bar Association (1993 - Current)
National Board of Trial Advocacy board-certified civil trial lawyer (2004 - Current)
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (2005 - Current)
Akron Bar Association (2005 - Current)
DRI- the Voice of the Defense Bar (2006 - Current)
Claims & Litigation Management Alliance Civil Litigation and Procedure Specialty Board (2012 - Current)
National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators Ohio board (2015 - Current)
Ohio State Bar Association (1992 - Current)
Publications
Baldwin's Ohio Practice Series: Tort Law Westlaw (2005)
A Brief History of Ohio Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Laws - OACTA Quarterly Review, Fall 2022 Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (October 27, 2022)
Awards
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2016 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report 2016.0
Note: 2016 Best Law Firms for insurance law according to U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
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2015 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers 2015.0
Note: 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for insurance law; second time selected
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2015 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report 2015.0
Note: 2015 Best Law Firms for insurance law according to U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
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2014 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers 2014.0
Note: 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for insurance law
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renewed board certification in civil trial law
National Board of Trial Advocacy 2014.0
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Recommended Insurance Attorneys
A.M. Best Company 2009.0
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2011 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers 2011.0
Note: 2011 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers for insurance coverage; second time selected
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2010 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers 2010.0
Note: 2010 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers for insurance coverage
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renewed board certification in civil trial law
National Board of Trial Advocacy 2009.0
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Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
National Board of Trial Advocacy 2004.0
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American Jurisprudence (Am Jur) Award in Appellate Practice
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing 1993.0
Note: highest "A" in a practical class on federal and state appellate practice, taught by a current United States magistrate judge
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2016 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers 2016.0
Note: 2016 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers for insurance coverage; fourth time selected
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2012 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers 2012.0
Note: 2012 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers for insurance coverage; third time selected
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2016 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers 2016.0
Note: 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for insurance law; third time selected
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2018 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers 2018.0
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2017 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers 2017.0
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2022 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report 2022.0
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2022 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers 2022.0
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2022 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers 2022.0
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2023 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report 2023.0
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2017 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers 2017.0
Note: 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for insurance law; fourth time selected
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2023 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers 2023.0
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2023 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers 2023.0
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2021 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers 2021.0
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2020 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report 2020.0
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2021 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report 2021.0
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2020 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers 2020.0
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renewed board certification in civil trial law
National Board of Trial Advocacy 2019.0
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2019 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers 2019.0
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2019 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers 2019.0
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2019 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report 2019.0
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2018 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers 2018.0
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2018 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report 2018.0
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AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2018.0
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2017 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report 2017.0
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2020 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers 2020.0
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2021 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers 2021.0
Education
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Rice University B.A. | History and English dual major
Year: 1986 - 1990
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Cleveland State University J.D. | Law
Year: 1990 - 1993
Speaking Engagements
Defending, Taking, and Preparing for Key Depositions, webinar, January 12, 2023, Rossdale CLE
Defending, Taking, and Preparing for Key Depositions, webinar, January 12, 2023, Rossdale CLE
Certifications
- board-certified civil trial lawyer: National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA)
Websites
Carr Law Office, LLC
5824 Akron-Cleveland Road, Suite A, Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 653-5469