Calder C. Mellino

Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Rocky River, Ohio

The Mellino Law Firm LLC
Calder C. Mellino
The Mellino Law Firm LLC

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury; view more

Licensed in Ohio since: 2015

Education: The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law

Selected to Rising Stars: 2019 - 2025

The Mellino Law Firm LLC

19704 Center Ridge Road
Rocky River, OH 44116 Visit website

Details

A partner at The Mellino Law Firm LLC in Rocky River, Ohio, Calder C. Mellino provides judicious legal representation to residents throughout the surrounding region. He is well-equipped to handle serious and complex legal issues pertaining to medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, bus collisions, bicycle accidents, truck wrecks, electrocution accidents and drowning accidents, as well as wrongful death. 

Mr. Mellino completed his undergraduate studies at Loyola University Chicago in 2011, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, sociology and urban studies. He then went on to attend The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where he took part in the Herman Moot Court Competition and the Ohio State Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal, among others. He received his Juris Doctor in 2015, as well as his license to practice in Ohio.

A dedicated champion for his clients’ futures and well-being, Mr. Mellino employs a tenacious work ethic and meticulous attention to detail combined with an enthusiastic zeal to see his clients steer clear of their difficult legal problems. For his many contributions, he has been included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list and the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 list. 

Within his legal community, Mr. Mellino holds memberships in many prominent legal organizations, including the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Leadership Academy Class 2022-2023), the Ohio Association for Justice (Amicus Curiae Committee) and the Ohio State Bar Association (vice chair of the Access to Justice Committee in 2023). He is also a member of the American Association for Justice, the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, The Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association and the West Shore Bar Association.

Practice areas

Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Assault, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Copyrights, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Intellectual Property Law, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Patents, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trademarks, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 70% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
  • 20% Intellectual Property
  • 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 2015, Ohio

Professional Webpage: https://www.mellinolaw.com/our-firm/calder-mellino

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Ohio State, 2015
  • American Homebrewers Association
  • Ohio Craft Brewers Association
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • West Shore Bar Association, Member
  • Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
  • Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, Member
  • American Association for Justice, Member
  • Ohio State Bar Association (vice chair of the Access to Justice Committee in 2023)
  • Ohio Association for Justice (Amicus Curiae Committee), Member
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Leadership Academy Class 2022-2023), Member
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • United Way Emerging Leaders Cabinet: Events Chair & Incoming Governance Chair
  • Legal Aid, Pro Bono Attorney
  • Business Volunteers Unlimited, Pro Bono Attorney
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Cleveland Homeless Legal Assistance Program, Pro Bono Attorney
  • Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless Board of Trustees, Development Committee Chair (2023)
  • Cleveland Leadership Center Civic Leadership Institute Spring 2022
  • Lakewood Catholic Academy Basketball Coach
  • Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless: Moore Love Project
  • Community West Foundation: Class A Board Member
  • West Side Catholic Center: Advancement Committee and Associate Board
Honors/Awards:
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
  • Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Herman Moot Court Competition
  • Super Lawyers® Rising Star
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 list, 2023
Educational Background:
  • Loyola University Chicago (Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, Sociology and Urban Studies), 2011
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Nuts & Bolts of Ohio Civil Rule 30(B)(5): Deposition of a Corporation, CATA News, Spring 2022, https://clevelandtrialattorneys.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CATA-NEWS-24th-Issue-Final-Proof-Spring-2022.pdf
  • Ohio State Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal
  • Brief of Amici Curiae, Ohio Association for Justice in Support of Plaintiff-Appellee, Everhart v. Coshocton County Memorial Hospital, et al, Ohio Supreme Court, Case Nos. 2022-0424 & 2022-0407, https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/pdf_viewer/pdf_viewer.aspx?pdf=930828.pdf&subdirectory=2022-0424%5CDocketItems&source=DL_Clerk
  • Brief of Amici Curiae, Ohio Association for Justice, Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, and Ohio Employment Lawyers’ Association in Support of Plaintiff-Appellants, Cruz & Kaiser v. English Nanny & Governess School, et al, Ohio Supreme Court, Case No. 2020-1247, https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/pdf_viewer/pdf_viewer.aspx?pdf=904704.pdf&subdirectory=2020-1247%5CDocketItems&source=DL_Clerk
  • Beer Trademarks: Selecting and Protecting Trademarks in the Brewing Industry, Ohio Craft Brewers Conference, February 8, 2017
  • No Expert; No Problem, CATA News, Winter 2020-2021, https://clevelandtrialattorneys.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CATA-NEWS-21st-Issue-Final-Proof-Winter-2020-2021.pdf

Office location for Calder C. Mellino

19704 Center Ridge Road
Rocky River, OH 44116

Phone: 440-638-1122

Selections

7 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2019 - 2025

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