With over 50 years of related experience, superior judgment and outstanding litigation talent, the premier fire litigation practice in Ohio and the Midwest region can be found at Ulmer & Berne LLP. Our fire litigators handle a broad range of fire litigation matters, including fire subrogation, arson defense, product liability defense and fire insurance coverage matters for insurers, manufacturers and businesses.
Our fire litigators begin not at the courthouse, but at the scene of the fire. With extensive experience in loss-site investigations, Ulmer & Berne attorneys regularly provide valuable advice to clients and experts at the critical, early stages of fire scene examination when key evidence can be lost or mishandled. Our attorneys have close working relationships with local, state and federal law enforcement and fire service officials, independent origin, and cause investigators and engineers. Hard hats, coveralls, flashlights, evidence bags and steel-soled boots are kept in attorney offices and vehicles, ready for immediate use at loss-site investigations.
Our wealth of experience handling various stages of fire matters extends to the litigation of fire losses. Whether defending and examining fire experts, analyzing and advocating evidentiary issues such as the admissibility of fire experts under Daubert challenges and spoliation of evidence claims, or presenting evidence to juries of fire origin and cause and spread theories, our attorneys appreciate the specialization required to successfully handle fire litigation matters. Ulmer & Berne attorneys don’t just take effective depositions and write persuasive briefs; they have real and significant courtroom experience in trying complex and diverse fire cases.
With offices in Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Columbus, Ulmer & Berne is positioned to handle fire litigation matters across Ohio and throughout the Midwest efficiently and effectively.