Attorney Alissa J. Sammarco
Practicing for over 20 years in personal injury, employment law, discrimination, and a general practice of law. “I pride myself on protecting the rights of my clients, and providing personal and professional service.”
Areas of Practice:
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- Personal Injury
- Employment Law
- Discrimination
- Workers' Compensation
- General Practice
Bar Admissions:
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- Ohio, 2004
- North Carolina, 2002
- California, 1990
Education:
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- Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio J.D. - 1990
- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York - 1987
- Summit Country Day, Cincinnati, Ohio - 1983
Classes/Seminars:
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- "Personal Injury Litigation: Secrets and Insider Tips" - Speaking on Medicare & Medicaid subrogation, Valuing Pain & Suffering Damages, and Text and phone evidence., NBI Seminars - Wednesday July 31, 2019 - Cincinatti, OH
- "Negligence" - I spoke on Subrogation, Medicare, Medicaid, Ohio Workers’ Compensation, Federal Workers Compensation and ProRata recovery., Ohio State Bar Association Seminar - October 2018
- "Advanced Employment Law: What You Need to Know", NBI Seminars - May 2018
- "Winter Education Seminar", Union Township Professional Firefighters, February 2017
- "Advanced Employment Law: What You Need to Know", NBI Seminars - December 2016
- "UCAN, Protecting Your Job When Injured: Workers' Compensation & Disability in Employment", AFL-CIO - August 2016
- "Litigating Slip Trip and Fall Cases in Ohio", NBI Seminars - December 2015
- "Affordable Care Act & Impact on Personal Injury Settlements & Ethics", NBI Seminars - December 2014
- "Medicare Set-Asides in Personal Injury Litigation: Ethics; and Special Needs Trusts", NBI Seminars - August 2013
- "Auto Accident Litigation", NBI Seminars - August 2012
Honors and Awards:
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- Lead Counsel Rated
- Ohio Association for Justice, Board Member, 2014 - 2017
- Ohio Association for Justice, Chair of Employment Law Section, 2014
- Service Award by the Ohio Association of Justice, 2013
- Ohio Association for Justice, Chair of Women’s Caucus, 2012 - 2013
- Ohio Supreme Court Mentor Program, New Lawyer Mentor, 2011 - Present
- Guilford County Association of Women Attorneys, Secretary, 2003 - 2004
- San Diego Lawyers Club, Chairperson of Membership Committee, 1995 - 1996
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Justice (CWRU Chapter), 1989 - 1990
- Student Public Interest Law Fellowship (CWRU), 1989
- Dean’s Literature Writing Contest, 1st Prize (Univ. of Rochester), 1985 - 1987
- Pearl Stearling Evans Award for Most Promising Woman Writer, 1986
Professional Associations and Memberships:
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- Inns of Court, Cincinnati Chapter, 2005 - Present
- Cincinnati Bar Association, 2004 - Present
- Hamilton County Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 - Present
- Ohio Association for Justice, 2004 - Present
- Ohio State Bar Association, 2004 - Present
- American Bar Association, 1990 - 1997, 2004 - Present
- American Association for Justice, 2004 - 2012
- Greensboro Bar Association, 2002 - 2004
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2002 - 2004
- North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, 2002 - 2004
- Guilford County Association of Women Attorneys, Member, 2002 - 2004
- North Carolina State Bar Association, 2002 - 2004
- North Carolina Bar Association, 2002 - Present
- National Employment Lawyers Association, 1995 - 2001
- San Diego County Bar Association, 1990 - 2001
- Lawyers Club of San Diego, 1990 - 2001
- California State Bar Association, 1990 - Present