Paul G. Crist
Partner
Cleveland
Tel: 1.216.586.7139
Fax: 1.216.579.0212
Email:
pgcrist@jonesday.com
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Paul Crist is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. In June 2005, Paul returned to Jones Day's Cleveland Office, where he had worked for more than 25 years. From May 2003 to May 2005, Paul helped establish the Firm's new office in San Francisco, and he also oversaw the litigation practice in San Francisco.
Paul's practice is concentrated on complex, multijurisdictional product liability litigation. He has represented clients in such matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the U.S. ranging from California to Florida to Illinois to Mississippi to New Jersey to Tennessee. Paul represented R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as lead trial counsel in several nationally publicized trials resulting in defense verdicts. He has also represented clients in a variety of product liability matters, including medical devices, airplane components, factory explosions, power tools, automobiles, and tires. In addition Paul has been involved in numerous other litigation matters, including takeovers, securities, general business, real estate, and class actions.
Paul is admitted to practice by the Supreme Courts of California (1976) and Ohio (1974). He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California; the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Ohio; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Ninth Circuits; and the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. In addition he has been admitted pro hac vice in courts throughout the nation. He was also appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to serve as a "distinguished neutral" in the court-annexed mediation program.
Paul has lectured at seminars on trial practice, evidence, expert witnesses, cross-examination, deposition techniques, federal court mediation, and punitive damages and in programs sponsored by Jones Day and in programs sponsored or cosponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Paul is currently named among The Best Lawyers in America (in the field of product liability litigation). He has been recognized for many years by Chambers USA as a leader in his field and as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers by Cincinnati Magazine. He also has been honored as a Northern California Super Lawyer and in Who's Who Legal (USA and international). In addition, he has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and The National Law Journal.
Clients Paul has served include: BFGoodrich, Bridgestone/Firestone, Chrysler Corporation, IBM, M.A. Hanna Company, Marathon Oil Company, Parker Hannifin Corporation, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Reliance Electric Company, Standard Federal Savings and Loan Association, The Timken Company, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock, and The Washington Group.
Admitted
Ohio and California
Education
University of Nebraska (B.A. in Chemistry 1971); New York University (Research Editor, Law Review; Order of the Coif; J.D. cum laude 1974)
Government/Military Service
Judge Advocate, United States Air Force (1974-1978), serving at George Air Force Base, California (1974-1976); Chief of Military Justice at Clark Air Base, Philippines (1976-1978); and at Travis Air Force Base, California (1978), where he was awarded The Meritorious Service Medal