Oakwood Legal Malpractice Lawyers

Hello, my name is Jim Slater. Thank you for your interest in my law firm.

If you’re looking for a highly experienced team of lawyers and legal professionals who are focused on their clients, I can assure you that you’ve come to the right place.

Rick Zurz and I formed this law firm over 25 years ago. We each brought very unique experience and backgrounds to our firm for the benefit of our clients.

Our style of practicing law and the culture of our law firm is one that is based on intense preparation and careful planning in order to secure the outcome...

I focus my practice on representation in litigation, and other forms of dispute resolution concerning financial institutions, intellectual property disputes, fiduciary duties, contracts, business torts, corporate governance, securities and finance, professional malpractice, ERISA, and tax controversies. I have represented several major charitable institutions and foundations in litigation matters.

I am an experienced trial attorney with a fundamental commitment to results. My practice focuses on emerging issues in technology, computers, and the internet.

I strive to provide cost efficient, effective representation in a wide array of practice areas primarily involving civil litigation and appeals in state and federal courts, investigations of insurance claims, and providing insurance coverage opinions. My goal is to zealously represent clients providing "outside the box" solutions and high quality representation performed in a professional and ethical manner. I am licensed to practice in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. My experience includes advising or representing clients on law or in litigation in the following areas: construction; construction defects; architects, engineers and design professional errors and omissions; hospitality liability, insurance defense; insurance...