Attorneys

James A. DeRoche
Cleveland, Ohio


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James DeRoche joined Garson & Associates in January, 2001. While attending Case Western, Jim served as an editor of the Law Review and was awarded the American Jurisprudence Awards in Civil Procedure, Evidence, Constitutional Law, Legal Research & Writing, Criminal Procedure, Real Estate Transactions & Finance, and Ethics and Labor Law.

After law school, Mr. DeRoche worked with a large Cleveland law firm, handling a variety of litigation matters including complex business litigation. He has extensive trial experience, having successfully tried cases in both federal and state courts, and argued cases before the Ohio Court of Appeals.

He also has experience representing investors in arbitration matters against brokerage firms. Jim served most recently as general counsel of a Solon company, where he assumed both business and litigation responsibilities, while maintaining an active outside litigation practice.

Jim has been practicing law since 1991, and brings extensive business litigation experience to our Firm.

Areas of Practice:: Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Contract Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Breach of Contract; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Partnership Disputes Fraud; Uniform Commercial Code (UCC); Intellectual Property Disputes; Broker/Investment Advisor Misconduct; Construction litigation Insurance Disputes; Bad Faith Claims; Business Torts Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Ohio, 1991; U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court District of Kansas; U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education:: Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1991
J.D.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award
Law Review: Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Articles Editor, 1990 - 1991; University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, 1988
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List
Minor: Economics
Major: Political Science

Honors and Awards:: American Jurisprudence Award, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Constitutional Law, Legal Research & Writing, Criminal Procedure, Real Estate Transactions & Finance, Ethics, and Labor Law

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Public Inventors Arbitration Bar Association; Cleveland Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; American Bar Association

Past Employment Positions:: Stopol, Inc., General Counsel, 1996 - 2000; Ulmer & Berne, Associate, 1991 - 1996

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Beta Kappa

Monday, January 5, 2009

$150,000 settlement for an 85 year old Alzheimer patient who died from malnutrition.

Settled a quadriplegic truck accident case for damages in excess of $1,000,000 liability insurance limits.

$250,000 settlement for a patient who developed decubitus ulcers, which led to pulmonary vascular disease and the amputation of his leg.

$650,000 settlement for a 35 year-old husband and wife who were struck on a motorcycle, resulting in multiple pelvic, leg, and arm fractures.

$150,000 settlement for the death of an 88 year old nursing home resident who developed an decubitus ulcer.

Represented a 26 year-old male who was struck on a motorcycle by a motorist making an illegal left turn, resulting in severe traumatic brain injury. The case settled for $250,000 policy limits.