Top Rated Employee Benefits Attorney in Worthington, OH

An attorney at the Law Offices of Tony C. Merry, LLC, Tony C. Merry represents those in Ohio in cases of ERISA, insurance law and long-term disability. With over three decades of experience with almost all his career dedicated to ERISA matters, he currently handles a small number of non-ERISA insurance disputes. Other focus areas include pension disputes, short- and long-term disability claims, Medicare/Medicaid fraud, health insurance disputes and life insurance disputes.

Admitted to practice before the United States Courts since 1989, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit since 1991 and in Ohio state courts since 1989, Mr. Merry is a fierce advocate for his clients. He was the governor of South Dakota’s chief of staff for four years, and before attending law school, he taught at both the local and state government level and supported the regulation and reform of managed health care by testifying to the state’s legislative body.

Mr. Merry graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sioux Falls in 1973. At Harvard Law School in 1989, he earned his Juris Doctor, graduating cum laude. His first ERISA case was argued in 1993 in the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Most recently, Mr. Merry has been named in the top 5 percent of Ohio attorneys in his focus area, voted by his peers for his professionalism and successful record. After spending almost three decades fighting for the rights of clients across the state of Ohio, he is a regular lecturer on issues related to ERISA. One of his most successful cases was a $51.5 million verdict upheld in the Ohio Supreme Court as a member of the Dardinger litigation team.