Overview
The verdict is in: Scott Gedeon gets great trial results for his clients.
He has spent his career defending the rights of companies—from small family held businesses to Fortune 500 global enterprises—and protecting their interests in the courtroom. Trial work is the lifeblood of Scott’s practice, as he has obtained several defense verdicts for employers in high exposure cases involving claims of serious workplace injury and disability.
Scott handles complex multi-party employment litigation with a proven track record of high quality results for his clients. Outside the courtroom, Scott maintains an active workers’ compensation defense practice helping employers in Ohio and across the nation. He has been involved in hundreds of workers’ compensation appeals related to allegations of occupational injury and disease, with an emphasis on the healthcare, manufacturing, restaurant, food service, education and retail industries.
He also regularly counsels employers on a broad range of workplace safety issues including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance as well as counseling employers on proactive measures they can take to mitigate workplace violence and accident litigation.
Experience
Experience
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Scott has handled numerous other high profile defense verdicts for clients across a variety of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, construction, and municipalities.
Honors & Leadership
Professional Activities
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Insights
News
- 1.2.19
- Two Others Listed as Rising Stars12.6.17
- Four Others Listed as Rising Stars12.2.16
- 11.9.16
- 8.5.16
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- 10.29.19
- 3.10.15
- "Building Your Civil Litigation Skills" - NBI CLE Cleveland, Ohio
10.17.16 - "Legal Update: Guns, Drugs, & Regulations Oh My!" - Printing Industries Association of Northern Kentucky and Ohio 2016 Leadership and Management Conference
9.18.16 - “The Injured Worker-Practical Workers’ Compensation Approaches for Leaves of Absence”
4.26.16 - “Managing Workplace Preparedness Issues in the Wake of Mass Shooting Phenomena” - Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
2.17.16 - “The Use of course of employment defenses in workers' compensation cases,” presented to Northeast Ohio Safety Council
6.10.15 - “Medical expert testimony in workers’ compensation trials” at Stafford Publication, Inc.’s Medical Expert Depositions in Workers' Compensation Cases seminar
3.5.15 - “Workers Compensation Crash Course: Dealing With Common Challenges”
3.3.15 - “Workers' compensation trial and litigation tactics and issues” at Sterling Education Services' Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar
10.23.14 - “The use of social media and investigating workers' compensation claims” at Stafford Publication, Inc.'s Workers' Compensation Social Media: An Effective Tool in Defending Claims
6.25.14 - “Medical expert testimony in workers’ compensation trials” at Stafford Publication, Inc.’s Medical Expert Depositions in Workers' Compensation Cases seminar
3.11.14
Articles
Blog Posts
- Gig Employer Blog10.28.16
Legal Alerts
Practices
Education
- University of Akron School of LawJ.D. 2004
- Cleveland State UniversityM.A. 1998
- Ohio UniversityB.A. 1996