James E. Arnold is recognized as one of Ohio’s top trial attorneys. Since 2001 he has consistently been named by Best Lawyers in America, and Ohio’s Superlawyers as one of Ohio’s top litigators in commercial and personal injury litigation. He was named one of Central Ohio’s Top 100 Lawyers by Columbus’ Business First, and in 2007 was selected by Lawdragon as one of the “500 Leading Plaintiff’s Lawyers in America.” He is Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Specialist.

Mr. Arnold was inducted as a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois in 2005. Induction is by invitation only and is limited to the top 1% of trial lawyers of any state.

Jim’s career began in Columbus, Ohio at Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, where he became a partner in 1995. While there he gained extensive litigation experience as both plaintiffs and defense counsel in commercial and traditional tort litigation, including shareholder and partnership disputes, general commercial cases, real estate, probate, product liability, wrongful death and personal injury in both state and federal courts.

Jim left Vorys in 2000 and joined a firm that came to be known as Clark, Perdue, Arnold & Scott. While there Jim obtained record jury verdicts in the areas of intentional tort, underinsured motorists coverage, consumer sales practices act violations and medical malpractice. At the same time, he successfully prosecuted and defended major class action litigation involving ERISA claims, public utilities and mortgage fraud.

James E. Arnold & Associates was formed in 2008. Jim continues to focus on both commercial and traditional tort litigation for plaintiffs and for the defense. He and the firm work in significant business and commercial, class action, real estate, probate, ERISA, wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury litigation.