Meredith L. Mercurio

Meredith practices in the areas of medical malpractice defense, nursing home defense, tort defense, employment discrimination defense, and general litigation. She handles all aspects of civil litigation, including trials in state and federal courts, as well as appeals. Meredith carries the AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatingSM by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Meredith is listed as a Rising Star in Ohio Super Lawyers. Before joining the firm, Meredith served as a law clerk to the Hon. James D. Jensen, Lucas County Common Pleas Court.

Meredith received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Toledo magna cum laude with Honors in English. She received a law degree from The University of Toledo College of Law where she was the Executive Editor of The University of Toledo Law Review. She is a member of the Order of the Coif.

Publications:

  • "Hollee Schwartz Temple on Good Enough Is the New Perfect," American Bar Association, Section of Litigation's Woman Advocate Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 4 (Summer 2011)

Honors and Awards:

  • Listed in annual editions of Ohio Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" since 2009
  • Listed in Toledo Business Journal 2010 edition of Who's Who in Area Law

Professional Memberships:

  • Toledo Junior Bar Association
    • Executive Committee (Co-President 2009-2010)
  • Toledo Bar Association
    • Bar Admissions Committee
    • Grievance Committee
  • Ohio State Bar Association
    • Litigation Section Council
      • Co-Chair – Newsletter and Publications Committee
  • Ohio State Bar Foundation 2010 Fellows Class
  • ABLE/LAWO Emerging Leaders Council

Representative Cases:

  • Williamson v. Walles, 2009-Ohio-1117 (6th Dist. 2009)
  • In re: Subpoena Duces Tecum Served Upon Attorney John F. Potts, 100 Ohio St. 3d 97 (2003)
  • Hamad v. Woodcrest Condominiums Association, 328 F.3d 224 (6th Cir. 2003)

Presentations and Lectures:

  • “Ethical Issues with Social Networking and Online Marketing,” Toledo Bar Association Legal Malpractice Seminar, November 30, 2011
  • “Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation in the Workplace,” Ohio Health Care Association District 4 Meeting, October 19, 2011
  • Panel Member, “Legal Writing,” The University of Toledo College of Law, October 7, 2011
  • “Hiring and Firing Basics,” Toledo Choose Local, September 27, 2011
  • “Legal Issues for CRNAs,” Lourdes College, September 21, 2011
  • “The Importance of Documentation: A Defense Lawyer’s Perspective,” Ohio Health Care Association District Meeting, April 20, 2010
  • “Preparing for Your Deposition,” Toledo Claims Association, February 2007
  • “Electronic Documents in Litigation: Discovery and Admissibility Issues,” Ohio Judicial Conference 2005 Annual Meeting, September 2005

Cooper & Kowalski Involvement:

  • Chair of Tort Litigation Practice Group