Gerry Kowalski is a shareholder who graduated cum laude from the University of Toledo in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science degree and received his law degree from that same institution in 1979. Since his admission to the bar, Gerry has been a civil trial lawyer. He has tried cases involving products liability, professional malpractice, personal injury and commercial disputes. In 1998, he became a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is also a Master of the Bench of the American Inns of Court, Morrison R. Waite Chapter and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation.  In addition to his active trial practice, Gerry has also lectured to various judicial legal and educational organizations.

Published Works:

• Penal Transfer Treaties and the Application of Unconstitutional Conditions Analysis, University of Toledo Law Review, Vol. 12, No. 1, Fall, 1979
• Navigating State Guaranty Funds, What to Expect When Your Insurer Is Insolvent, The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin, Vol. 6, No. 12, January 2008

Awards and Honors:

• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
• Listed in Ohio Super Lawyers (January 2004)
  

Professional Memberships:

• Toledo Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Toledo Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, founder
• American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
• American Inns of Court – Morrison R. Waite
• Chapter, Master of the Bench

Representative Cases:

• Sawicki v. Village of Ottawa Hills, 525 N.E.2d 468 (Ohio 1988)
• Fantozzi v. Sandusky Cement Prod. Co., 597 N.E.2d 474 (Ohio 1992)

 
Speaking Engagements:
Gerry is in demand for lecture presentations and has lectured to the Ohio Judicial Conference, Ohio Common Pleas Judges' Association, the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, and at the University of Toledo College of Law.  Lecture topics include trial tactics and strategy, the law of expert witnesses, and ethics and professionalism.

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Conflicts of Interest Representing The Insurance Client, University of Toledo, College of Law, Insurance Law Class, 1984
• Trial Tactics, Lucas County Bar Association, 1985
• Liability And Public Officials, Conference for Local Public Officials, University of Toledo' 1985
• Personal Injury Litigation Practice in Ohio, National Business Institute, Inc., 1988
• Tort Reform – The Defense Perspective, Lucas County Bar Association, 1988
• Depositions, Toledo Bar Association, 1989
• Playing The Litigation End Game, Toledo Bar Association, 1989
• Trial Tactics, Toledo Patent Law Society, 1990
• The Wrongful Death of Kimberly Hardie, The Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1992
• Expert Testimony Under Evidence Rule 702 – Is Junk Science Admissible?, Ohio Common Pleas Judges’ Association, 1993
• Voir Dire, Toledo Bar Association, 1994
• The Ramifications Of Savoie v. Grange On Uninsured Motorist Claims, Toledo Bar Association, 1994
• New Issues In Uninsured Motorist Claims After Savoie, Lucas County Bar Association, 1994
• Accounting Malpractice, Lucas County Society for Certified Public Accountants, 1994
• Practical Problems In Uninsured Motorist Cases, University of Toledo, College of Law. Insurance Law Class, 1994
• Combating New Damage Claims After Fantozzi and Gallimore, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, Fall Meeting 1994
• What’s New In Personal Injury Law After Savoie, Toledo Bar Association, 1994
• Voir Dire, Toledo Bar Association, 1995
• Defense Arguments:  What To Expect From the Other Side, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1995
• Evaluating Claims for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Toledo Claims Association, 1995
• Uninsured Motorist Issues After S.B. 20, Ohio Common Pleas Judges’ Association, 1995
• Professionalism at Depositions, Toledo Bar Association, Kiroff Trial Practice Seminar, 1996
• How To Use The Rules On Expert Witnesses To Your Advantage, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, Trial Advocacy Program, 1997
• The News On Tort Reform From Local Experts, Toledo Bar Association, 1997
• The Defendant’s Perspective, Anatomy of a Medical Deposition, The Academy of Medicine of Toledo and Lucas County and the Toledo Bar Association, 1997
• Jury Reform From Both Sides, Toledo Bar Association, 1998
• Tort Reform:  One Year Later, Toledo Bar Association, 1998
• Daubert, Kumho Tire and The Scope of Expert Testimony in Ohio and Elsewhere, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, 1999
• Collateral Sources and Subrogated Insurers, Tort Claims in the Wake H.B. 350, Toledo Bar Association, 1999
• Fact Finding, University of Toledo, College of Law, Civil Procedure I, 1999
• Forum Selection, University of Toledo, College of Law, Civil Procedure I, 2000
• Conflicts of Interest, HMO’s and Medical Legal Issues for Physicians and Attorneys, The Toledo Academy of Medicine, The Toledo Bar Association and ProMedica Continuing Medical Education Dept., 2000
• Ethics and Professionalism, Ohio State Bar Association, CLE Institute, 2000
• Pandora’s Electronic Box:  Electronic Discovery in Litigation, Ohio Judicial Conference Annual Meeting, September, 2003