Practice areas: Products Liability
Licensed in Ohio since: 1972
Education: Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
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Lowe Trial Lawyers
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James A. Lowe serves as the founding partner of Lowe Trial Lawyers in Cleveland, Ohio. A nationally acclaimed trial advocate, he has devoted his career to product liability, automobile safety litigation and catastrophic personal injury cases. As an author, he has contributed multiple authoritative texts and treatises to the legal community, and his peers frequently engage him as a speaker at national and international symposia on product liability and motor vehicle defect litigation.
Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Lowe has successfully tried cases in state and federal courts across the nation, securing numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and negotiating settlements that have collectively surpassed $100 million. His courtroom prowess and strategic acumen have earned him board certification from the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is also a past president of the Ohio Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American Association for Justice and the Attorneys Information Exchange Group.
In recognition of his leadership and commitment to professional excellence, Mr. Lowe holds the title of Master Bencher Emeritus of the William K. Thomas Inn of Court. He has been honored as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American College of Board Certified Attorneys. In 2020, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law inducted him into its prestigious Hall of Fame.
Mr. Lowe earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from Cleveland State University College of Law in 1972 after receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1967. His ethical conduct and trial results have earned him a “Superb” rating on Avvo, reflecting his dedication to client advocacy and his status as one of the foremost trial lawyers in the country.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff- 100% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1972, Ohio
Professional Webpage: https://lsflaw.com/attorneys/james-lowe/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys and Past Chair, ATLA Products Liability Section Past President
- American Inns of Court, Past President, William K. Thomas Chapter
- Master Bencher Emeritus Member
- Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association Life Member
- Ohio Association for Justice
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow, International Society of Barristers
- Past President, American Board of Trial Advocates, Ohio Chapter, consisting of both plaintiff and defense counsel who share a common commitment to the importance of the right to trial by jury
- Past President, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, consisting of trial lawyers throughout the nation who practice in the field of motor vehicle product liability and crashworthiness cases, 2009
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Verdict for Plaintiff in the amount of $10,375,000 in motor vehicle product liability case
- VERDICT for Plaintiff February 11, 2011 - Class Representative - $4,500,000.00 JUDGMENT ON VERDICT, and awarding lass-wide damages - June 30, 2011 - $1,984,590,150.00, 2011
- Verdict for Plaintiff in negligence case for $1,750,000 plus pre-judgment interest.
- Verdict for Plaintiff in motor vehicle product liability case for $3,800,000.
- Confidential Settlements in many auto product defect cases involving catastrophic injury and death., 2014
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Litigator Award, 2014
- National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers Fellow, American College of Board Certified Attorneys, 2013
- Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, as recognized by the Supreme Court of Ohio, 1990
- Trial Masters, 2015
Pro bono / Community Service
- Board, Carlyle Condominium Association, President 1994-1996, 1992
Educational Background
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1967
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Author, Two Volume work on Products Liability Pretrial Practice; Editor Four-Volume Series on Products Liability Litigation, Author, Editor, Products Liability Litigation (Pretrial Practice), Callaghan & Co., Thompson West Publishing Co., 1988
- Analysis of Ohio Products Liability Law following statutory changes., Author, Products Liability in Ohio AFTER Tort Reform, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1988
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Alumni of the Year, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Craig M. Spangenberg Distinguished Advocate Award, Ohio Association for Justice. Lifetime Achievement Award, Ohio Association for Justice
Honors
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Ohio Association for Justice, 2018
- “Superb” rating on Avvo
- Hall of Fame Inductee, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 2021
- Best Lawyers in America, 1993
- TRIAL SUPERSTAR, Cleveland Bar Association, 1990
- Alumnus of the Year, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 2012
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2013
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1989
- For the years 2010, 2012 and 2014, named "Lawyer of the Year' for Product Liability in Cleveland, OH., Lawyer of the Year - Product Liability, Best Lawyers in America, 2014
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Ohio Association for Justice, 2018
- Fellow, International Society of Barristers, 2000
- Fellow, International Society of Barristers, 2000
- Lowe Eklund Wakefield has been named annually as one of the "Best Law Firms in America" in the First Tier of law firms nationally ranked in Product Liability - Plaintiffs. Lowe Eklund Wakefield & Mulvihill was also listed as one of the Best Law Firms in America in the field of Personal Injury/Products Liability for Plaintiffs, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015, Best Law Firms in America, US News & World Report, 2010
- Craig Spangenberg Distinguished Advocate Award, Ohio Association for Justice, 2012
- Senior Life Fellow, ABOTA, 2017
Industry Groups
- Individuals
Office location for James A. Lowe
5875 Landerbrook Dr
Suite 220
Cleveland, OH 44124
Phone: 216-435-0224
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