Shea, Joseph W.

Mr. Shea has practiced law in the field of catastrophic injury since his graduation from law school in 1974. He has received many acknowledgments of his expertise in this field. These accolades include recognition by Cincinnati Magazine as a “Leading Lawyer” in his field every year the award has been given. He has been listed in "Best Lawyers in America" every year for the past 18 years. By a vote of his peers, Mr. Shea has also received the rating of “SuperLawyer” every year and either as one of Cincinnati’s top 50 lawyers or top 100 lawyers in Ohio almost every year. In addition, Martindale-Hubbell, the 125-year-old legal rating organization, has given Mr. Shea its top rating for 25 straight years.

Mr. Shea is the author of Shea’s Ohio Evidence Manual. In 2008, Chase Law School presented him with the Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award. The Ohio State Bar Association’s Foundation bestowed the Ritter Award upon Mr. Shea in 2008. This prestigious award is given each year to only one of Ohio’s 50,000 lawyers as recognition for the highest professionalism, ethics and accomplishments for the legal profession. Finally, in 2009, the University of Cincinnati honored him as the Alumni of the Month in the McMicken College Magazine.