Joseph Pappalardo
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Member of CLM Since: 2011
Nominated By Paul Berne
CLM Committees
- Transportation
- Committee Conference
- Membership
- Wiki Guidelines
CLM Contributions
- Author - Ohio
- Speaker - 2012 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2012 Transportation Conference
- Speaker - 2013 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2013 Transportation Conference
- Speaker - 2014 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2014 Annual Conference TEST FOR ANDROID
- Speaker - 2014 Ohio Event
- Speaker - 2015 Claims College
- Speaker - 2016 Claims College
- Speaker - 2017 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2017 Claims College
- Speaker - 2018 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2018 Claims College
- Speaker - 2019 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2019 Claims College
- Speaker - 2019 CLM Midwest Conference
- Speaker - 2020 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2020 Claims College
- Speaker - 2020 CLM Focus: Diversity and Inclusion, Product Liability, Transportation, Claims and Litigation
- Speaker - 2021 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2021 Claims College
- Speaker - 2021 CLM Focus: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Management Liability, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Transportation, Claims and Litigation Management
- Speaker - 2022 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2022 Claims College
- Speaker - 2022 CLM Focus: June
- Speaker - 2023 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2023 Claims College
- Speaker - AC Test Event Zerone
- Speaker - Legal Bill Review for Claims Professionals
Articles
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Practice Areas
- ADR
- Claims Management
- Diversity Equity & Inclusion
- Litigation Management
- Product Liability
- Religious & Non-Profit
- Transportation
- Medical Malpractice
- Professional Liability
Biography
A lawyer at Gallagher Sharp since 1980 and a Partner since 1987, Joe Pappalardo is a trial attorney who represents public and private companies, insurance carriers, and individuals in cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, employer intentional torts, industrial accidents, cargo, and property damage. He has litigated and tried cases in a wide variety of industries, including trucking, automobile, motorcycles, hand and power tools, aviation and automatic pedestrian doors. He concentrates his practice on trucking, motor coach, aviation and product liability matters. Joe is admitted to all state and federal courts in Ohio, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Joe received his law degree from The Ohio State University and his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University. He is Martindale-Hubbell AV rated, listed as an Outstanding Lawyer of America, listed in the 2015-2021 editions of Best Lawyers in America® for Transportation Law (2021, 2018, 2016 Cleveland Transportation Lawyer of the Year), and an Ohio Super Lawyer since 2004.
Joe is a member of and the 2018 recipient of the John T. Biezup Memorial Service Award from the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) (former Board of Directors, General Counsel), Transportation Lawyers Association, Ohio Trucking Association, (Legislative Committee), Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) (Co-Dean of the Claims College, School of Transportation, Co-Chair Transportation Committee), Federal Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, a Life Member of the Judicial Conference of the Eighth Judicial District, and a Master Bencher, Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court. He serves on the Board of Directors of Themis Advocates and the Cuyahoga Community College Truck Driving Academy Advisory Board.
Joe frequently speaks at national seminars regarding trucking, transportation, and litigation topics and is an author for national publications.
Education
- Case Western Reserve University, Bachelor’s Degree
- Ohio State University–Columbus (Main Campus), Juris Doctor
Admissions/Licenses
- Bar Admissions: OH