Adam E. Carr

Current

• Managing Partner at Carr Law Office, LLC
• Contributing Author at Thomson West Reuters
• Trustee at Sudden Infant Death Network of Ohio

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Past

• Shareholder at Williams Sennett & Scully Co., LPA
• General Counsel at Cleveland Orthopedic & Spine Center, Inc.
• Judicial Extern at Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District

• Judicial Law Clerk at Cleveland Heights Municipal Court
• Fellow at Law & Public Policy Clinic, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
• Law Clerk at Zashin & Rich Co. L.P.A.

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Education

• Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
• Rice University
• University School

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Recommended

24 people have recommended Adam E.

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• Carr Law Office, LLC
• Adam E. Carr
• SID Network of Ohio

Adam E. Carr’s Summary

Adam E. Carr defends and prosecutes civil cases of all types, especially personal injury and wrongful death, insurance coverage, contracts, complex civil litigation, and appeals. He also evaluates claims and provides written opinions to insurers on questions of liability, damages, and insurance coverage.

Adam E. Carr’s Specialties:

He is board-certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) and is BV-rated. He has been nominated for inclusion under Star Search in 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers. He has received an American Jurisprudence Award in appellate practice from Lawyers Cooperative Publishing.

Adam E. Carr’s Experience

• Managing Partner

  Carr Law Office, LLC

  (Privately Held; Law Practice industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years )

  I represented the successful insurer in the leading case in Ohio on conflicts of law in uninsured and underinsured motorist cases.
  
  I represented the successful insurer in two of the companion cases to Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis, which ended the Scott-Pontzer fiasco that had driven some leading insurers out of the Ohio insurance market.
  
  I successfully appealed a contempt citation against an insurance adjuster who had been sentenced to jail, ostensibly for appearing at court-ordered mediation without settlement authority (and without counsel). I later convinced the judge who had issued the contempt citation to rule in favor of the insurer on the merits of the dispute.
  
  I successfully defended a truck driver alleged to have caused the death of a motorcyclist after the truck turned into the motorcycle’s path. The motorcyclist was a 35-year-old small businessman who left behind a wife and young child. The truck driver’s employer denied responsibility, arguing that the driver acted outside the scope of his employment. I recovered a judgment that the employer’s insurer was required to defend the truck driver and to pay damages on his behalf. The wrongful death case then settled for a low seven-figure sum with no payment by the truck driver.
  
  I successfully defended a homeowner alleged to have been responsible for the actions of a dog that was staying on the property. The dog had bitten off and permanently amputated part of the right thumb of a nun who had been walking along the public roadway. The nun incurred over $50,000 in medical bills for treatment that included two surgeries. The dog owner’s insurer had settled with the nun and refused to defend the homeowner. I reached a reasonable low six-figure settlement with the nun for the homeowner’s insurer. I then successfully recovered the funds from the dog owner’s insurer.

• Contributing Author

  Thomson West Reuters

  (Legal Services industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years )

  Adam E. Carr contributed three chapters to the leading treatise on Ohio tort law, entitled Baldwin's Ohio Practice Series: Tort Law. The book is designed to assist Ohio lawyers and judges with answers to practical questions. Subjects discussed by Adam E. Carr include recent Ohio tort reform legislation, recklessness, intentional torts, and insurance coverage. The book is updated annually and published by Thomson Reuters, the parent of Westlaw. The book’s contents are also available through Westlaw.

• Trustee

  Sudden Infant Death Network of Ohio

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years )

  The SID Network unites families, caregivers, and researchers with government, business, and community service groups in an effort to reduce infant mortality to the lowest level possible in the Ohio population. For more information on SIDS, the Network, or how to donate, please call 800-477-7437 or visit the website at www.sidsohio.org

• Shareholder

  Williams Sennett & Scully Co., LPA

  (Law Practice industry)

  1995 — 2005 (10 years )

  •civil trial and appellate litigation on behalf of insurers, businesses, and individuals. Hired as associate in 1995. Became shareholder in 2001.

• General Counsel

  Cleveland Orthopedic & Spine Center, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Medical Practice industry)

  1993 — 1995 (2 years )

  •provided general legal and business advice to local full-service medical service provider with five locations for physician offices, physical therapy, and diagnostic testing.
  
  •handled day-to-day and transactional matters in business management, contracts, litigation, real estate, and human resources.
  
  •coordinated land acquisition, zoning, and redevelopment for main facility.

• Judicial Extern

  Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District

  (Judiciary industry)

  1993 — 1993 (less than a year)

  •during summer externship, provided legal research, writing, and recommendations to the late Judge John T. Patton.

• Judicial Law Clerk

  Cleveland Heights Municipal Court

  (Judiciary industry)

  1992 — 1993 (1 year )

  •provided legal research, writing, and recommendations in civil, criminal, traffic, and housing cases to Judge Sara R. Hunter and her magistrates at the busiest single-judge municipal court in Ohio.

• Fellow

  Law & Public Policy Clinic, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

  (Higher Education industry)

  1992 — 1992 (less than a year)

  •during summer fellowship, conducted study of "ethics in government" legislation in various states and made recommendations to Ohio Ethics Commission and legislators for changes to Ohio law.
  •analyzed affirmative action government contracting programs for Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

• Law Clerk

  Zashin & Rich Co. L.P.A.

  (Law Practice industry)

  1991 — 1992 (1 year )

  •provided legal research, writing, and recommendations to members of law firm.

Adam E. Carr’s Education

• Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

  J.D. , Law , 1990 — 1993

  Activities and Societies:

  Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity

• Rice University

  B.A. , History and English , 1986 — 1990

• University School

  1982 — 1986

Additional Information

Adam E. Carr’s Websites:

• Carr Law Office, LLC
• Adam E. Carr
• SID Network of Ohio

Adam E. Carr’s Groups:

Akron Bar Association, Cleveland Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (CACTA), Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, DRI- the Voice of the Defense Bar, Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce, Hudson Chamber of Commerce, Lake County Bar Association, National Board of Trial Advocacy, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA), Ohio State Bar Association, Sudden Infant Death Network of Ohio

•    Association of Rice Alumni
•    Ohio 100 Linked
•    University School Alumni Group
•    American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
•    Insurance Coverage
•    P&C Claims Professionals
•    Claims management
•    Council on Litigation Management
•    Trial Lawyer Network for Lawyers and Attorneys
•    Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
•    Insurance Industry Executives
•    Appellate Lawyer Network
•    LinkedWorking Cleveland
•    Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Network
•    Linked Akron
•    Super Lawyers Network
•    Cleveland Business Attorneys
•    AmJur Award Recipients
•    DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
•    Alternative Fee Lawyers
•    Ohio Insurance Claim Professionals and Defense Bar Group
•    Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce
•    Linked Local Akron, OH

Adam E. Carr’s Honors:

board-certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy,

BV peer-review rated by Martindale-Hubbell, its second-highest rating,

nominated for inclusion under Star Search in 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers,

American Jurisprudence Award in appellate practice from Lawyers' Cooperative Publishing,

listed in Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys.