Meet Columbus Injury Lawyer Mark Kitrick

Columbus injury attorney Mark Kitrick is now in his 30^th year of practicing law.  From day one, he focused exclusively on personal injury and protecting people who have suffered due to someone else’s negligence.  Attorney Kitrick is dedicated to helping the underdog and making sure that every victim of negligence receives fair representation.  He has received numerous honors and awards from the legal community, including national designation as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” and appointment to Ohio’s Super Lawyers, an honor shared among the top 5% of licensed attorneys in Ohio. He has successfully litigated hundreds of cases, and he has the experience necessary to protect your rights in the face of overwhelming opposition.  He started his own firm so that he could provide professional, personal assistance to the people in his own community.  Whether you need an experienced Ohio class action attorney or a personal injury lawyer, Mark Kitrick is here for you.  Contact Kitrick, Lewis & Harris, Co. L.P.A. today to set up a free consultation and get the help you need.

Year I Created the Organization:

• 1986

Areas of Practice:

• Aviation
• Complex Litigation
• Class Actions
• Consumer Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice
• Personal Injury — Plaintiff
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Toxic Torts

Education:

• 1973 – Advanced Honors College Prep, St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
• 1977 – B.A. Psychology, Cum Laude, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
• 1981 – J.D. Degree, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

Legal Activities:

• Licensed in the State of Ohio – 11/7/81 (#0000021)
• Licensed in the State of New York – 9/19/95 (#2703031)
• Licensed in the State of Washington – 5/11/04 (#34717)
• Admitted to Southern (1/16/87) and Northern District Courts of Ohio (3/24/95)
• Admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court – 2/25/98
• Licensed in the State of Texas – 7/2010 (#24072625)

Associations, Trusteeships, Volunteer Work:

• American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA) – Budget Committee Chair (2011-2014,) member of the Budget Committee (2010-2012,) National Finance Committee, Committee for a Better Future; Press Advisory Committee, AAJ PAC Committee, Public Affairs Committee, and Subcommittee regarding ERISA and Medicare, Retirement Committee, Executive Committee, Audit Committee, Finance Committee (2011-2014.) Also, on the Board of Governors (2008-2014) representing Ohio.
• Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ) and Ohio Association for Justice Educational Foundation, formerly the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (OATL), Advocate (2011,) Board of Governors to AAJ (2009-2013,) President (2007-2008); President-Elect (2006-2007); Vice President (2005-2006); Officer-Secretary (2004-2005,) Officer-Treasurer (2003-2004), Fundraising Chair (2003-2004), Amicus Chair (2002-2004). Past Chair of Negligence Law, Chair of the Coalition Committee, and Chair of the Trustee-at-Large from 1996 to the present.
• Ohio State Bar Foundation – Grants and Program Committee – 2011-2012
• Puffin Foundation West- 2011 Treasurer
• Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association (FCTLA- now Central Ohio Association for Justice), President – 2003-2004 (past positions include President and Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and then Trustee for several years); Chair and Co-Chair, Membership Committee.
• Columbus Bar Association (2004-2007- two terms), elected twice to the Board of Governors; member of the Law 2010 Committee and Columbus Bar Foundation Audit Committee, as well as liaison to Environmental Law, ADR, Real Property and Small Firm Committees.
• Ohio State Bar Association – Public Outreach Committee member- 2008-2009
• Art Acquisition Committee for Franklin County Courthouse – 2008-2009
• Minor Settlements and Wrongful Death Claims Committee- Franklin County, Ohio, 2009
• Ohio State Bar Association Foundation’s 2006 Fellows Class, Keys to the Courtroom, a project for the working poor.
• Trustee, Short North Neighborhood Foundation (2000-2002)
• Trustee, Dominican Home Health Agency (1996-1999)
• Volunteer Judge, Jessup International Law Competition, Ohio State University Law School (1993 to 1999)
• Co-Chairperson for Committee for Children Conflict Resolution through Mediation termed “Schoolutions.” Created by Mark and Java Kitrick. This Committee was supported by the Office of the Governor with the goal of integrating in schools the process whereby children learn how to resolve their own problems through mediation. (1990-1993 pro bono).
• Volunteer legal instructor at Westminster Retirement Community. Lecturer on wills, trusts, estates and guardianships and various topics regarding seniors. (1984 -1992 pro bono).
• Volunteer Mediator for the Peace Exhibition, Ohio State Fair, August 1989 (pro bono)
• Volunteer Mediator for settlement week for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and Franklin County Municipal Court (1987-1995)
• Moot Court Judge/Advisor for the National Moot Court Team, Capital University Law School (1981-1982, Spring, 1988 and Fall, 1989)Court-appointed Chief Arbitrator for Rule 65 Arbitrations in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (1984-1985)

Memberships:

• Ohio Association for Justice (formerly OATL-Past President)
• Central Ohio Association for Justice (formerly FCTLA-Past President)
• American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA) (serving on 8 committees)
• National Crime Victim Bar Association
• National Order of the Barristers – Lifetime Advocacy Accomplishments
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Columbus Bar Association (elected to the CBA Board of Governors 2 times)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
• National Association of Consumer Advocates
• Ohio State Bar Foundation
• Columbus Bar Foundation Fellow

Sample of Published Works:

• Contributor to Bouncebacks: Medical and Legal, by Michael Weinstock, MD, Anadem Publishing, Inc. – 2011
• Co-author/Editor of OAJ’S The Big Book of Motions Supplement – 2009-2010
• Co-author of Exploring Noneconomic Damages: Mining for Meaning (Ohio Trial, Summer 2007)
• Creator and Editor-in-Chief of compilation book for Columbus Bar Association, Reflections on Life and the Law—Wit and Wisdom from Columbus Bar Association Attorneys, June, 2006
• Author of manual How to Successfully File Documents with the Clerk of Courts, Civil Division: Answers to Common Questions (1995-pro bono with all proceeds donated to the Homeless Foundation through the Columbus Bar Association)
• Co-author article, Direct Examination, Ohio Trial, Summer 1998
• Co-author – Law on the Internet: Mapping the Electronic Wilderness for Trial Lawyers, Ohio Trial, Spring 1988
• Co-author – Are you Certain It is Probable or Is It Probably Certain? Admission of a Medical Expert’s Opinion Regarding Future Damages, Ohio Trial
• Co-author – Gaining a New Perspective: Extending the Loss of Chance Doctrine Beyond Medical Malpractice, Ohio Trial, 2000
• Amicus Brief – Texler v. D.O. Summers Cleaners & Shirt Laundry Company, (1998) 81 Ohio St. 3d 677
• Amicus Brief – Armstrong v. Best Buy, Inc., (2002) Supreme Court Case No. 02-0367
• Co-author Article – University of Toledo Law Review – Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael: Blowout from the Overinflation of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals
• Legal History Columnist for the Columbus Bar Association’s Bar Briefs (1999 to 2005)
• Co-editor of OATL’s The Big Book of Complaints – 2003

Sample of Recent Awards:

• Certificate of Recognition – Award at 2009 AAJ Annual Convention
• Award for Outstanding Leadership for AAJ PAC work- 2009 AAJ Annual Convention
• Wiedemann & Wysocki National Finance Award – July, 2008 – AAJ Washington DC
• 2008 Past President’s Award – Ohio Association for Justice– May 9, 2008
• 2005 President’s Award – Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers – presented by Fred Gittes in May, 2005
• 2003-04 President’s Award – Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association
• 2004-07 – Outstanding Service and Leadership – Columbus Bar Association
• 2000 President’s Award – Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association

Non-Legal Activities:

• Martial Arts Instructor in Tomiki Aikido, 1983 to present. Seventh degree Black Belt-Master Level; Weapons Instructor – Jodo,Third Degree Black Belt
• Instructor of Okinawan Karate, Shorin-Ryu, Black Belt
• Composer/ Musician/Producer- release of CDs – Blue Shift (2001) and Sidebar (2002)
• Musician in various bands- Playing jazz, rock, guitar and piano
• Chairman and Co-Founder of the International Aikido Alliance, LLC –1998-2000; ex-officio– 2001-2002
• Writing- Where’s the Windex? Short story published online @ Sfwp.org. http://www.sfwp.com/archives/382
• Cross fit training
• Rock Climbing
• Traveling
• Tennis
• Reading