About Eric
Eric Grinnell built his basis on the College of Wooster, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts, and continued his legal research at Cleveland State University, earning his J.D. in 2012. He took the study room lessons into courtrooms and workplaces, learning the regimen work of litigation and case preparation early in his professional life.
He began practicing quickly after law school. In 2013 he joined Smith Marshall, LLP as an affiliate lawyer. Two years later he moved directly to roles at both Carr Law Office, LLC and Janik LLP, listed as associate lawyer positions in 2015. Those early years uncovered him to a variety of civil things and the day-to-day duties of trial preparation, discovery and client counseling.
Grinnell keeps memberships in numerous professional organizations. He is a member of the Ohio Bar Association and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. He also holds membership in the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Lawyers and in Claims Litigation Management. Those memberships mirror the types of peers and practices he engages with, and that they maintain him related to developments in civil and claims litigation across the state.
Colleagues and previous supervisors describe him as steady in litigation settings. He has handled discovery and motion practice and worked on instances that required coordination with insurers and claims mavens. His work at more than one firms gave him exposure to each claimant and protection perspectives, and it required adapting to different case-management systems and billing practices.
Clients and pleadings display an attorney relaxed in state courts throughout Ohio. He appears in filings and hearings, manages depositions and prepares expert disclosures. He depends on thorough preparation and clear communication when advancing client positions before judges and opposing counsel.
Grinnell keeps his practice within Ohio and continues to participate in bar and claims-focused organizations. He currently practices in Ohio, targeting civil legal proceedings and claims-associated things.
