Mr. Mazgaj has 35 years of litigation experience and has been lead counsel in more than 170 jury trials in both state and federal courts. He has prosecuted and defended cases involving personal injury, premises liability, and wrongful death claims. He has extensive experience defending class actions. On many occasions, he has defended bodily injury claims based upon alleged environmental or occupational exposures to pollutants or hazardous substances. He has also defended municipalities, government organizations, medical institutions, and major corporations against claims of wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, and sex and race discrimination.
In addition, Mr. Mazgaj has both prosecuted and defended suits involving the enforcement of non-compete agreements, and has defended employers in intentional tort and VSSR cases. He also has represented homeowners, builders, and contractors in construction contract disputes and claims involving defective or unworkmanlike construction.
Mr. Mazgaj has represented defendants in professional negligence cases including medical and legal malpractice suits. He has also defended breach of contract and bad faith suits against insurers in many different contexts including matters involving coverage issues, suspected fraudulent claims, bad faith, punitive damages, and declaratory judgment actions.
Mr. Mazgaj was named as one of Ohio’s Super Lawyers in 2007 through the present.
Professional Info
COURTS + BAR ASSOCIATIONS
- Ohio Supreme Court (1987)
- United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio (1987)
- United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio (2005)
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Akron Bar Association
- Portage County Bar Association
PROFESSIONAL + CIVIC AFFILIATIONS
- Member, Defense Research Institute
- Chairman, Summit County Mediation Advisory Council
EDUCATION
- University of Akron, (J.D. cum laude, 1987)
- University of Akron, (B.S.B.A., 1983)
PUBLICATIONS + PRESENTATIONS
Ohio’s Need to Enact a Living Will Statute and Recognize the Terminally Ill Patient’s Right to Death with Dignity, 19 AKRON L. REV. 463, 472-73 (1986)
