Kent D. Riesen
Partner
Practice Areas:
• Medical Malpractice
• Auto negligence
• Insurance Defense
• Environmental Law
• Construction Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Nursing Home Negligence
• Employment Law
• Uninsured Motorists Coverage
Education: B.A. Ohio Northern University, 1985 and J.D. University of Toledo College of Law, 1988
Bar Admissions: Ohio & Michigan
Memberships: Ohio State and Toledo Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Defense Research Institute; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Lawyers, Lawyers of Distinction in 2023 for civil litigation & Chair of Construction Law of OACTA
Experience: Litigation in Ohio and Michigan regarding insurance coverage disputes, auto/transportation accidents, construction disputes, commercial litigation, employment law, intentional torts, arbitration disputes, i.e., AAA, premises liability, commercial and residential fire claims, insured fraud claims, product liability, declaratory judgments, OSHA matters, and environmental law. In the past, Kent has defended and/or prosecuted cases to juries in Ohio and Indiana. His practice has permitted him to actively represent clients in the Federal and State Courts in Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. Kent’s appellate practice experience has occurred in Second, Third and Sixth Ohio Appellate District Court of Appeals and U.S. Third and Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Kent has spoken at many seminars in the last 10 years regarding litigation issues specifically addressing uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage and bad faith claims and employment law topics.