John A. Valenti
Of Counsel
Phone: 216.902.4444
Education
B.A. Cleveland State University, 1976
J.D. Cleveland-Marshall School of Law, 1980
Admitted to Practice
Ohio 1980
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 1980
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio 2002
Areas of Practice
- Product Liability Defense
- Toxic Tort/Mass Tort Defense
- General Liability
- Civil Litigation
Practice Description
John Valenti specializes in the defense of mass tort claims, including the defense of asbestos litigation. He has experience as local trial counsel in Ohio for defendants in asbestos, benzene, and silica litigation, involving negotiation for clients before and during trial. His clients include manufacturers and suppliers of asbestos-containing products, silica products, equipment manufacturers, employers, and producers of industrial and commercial solvents. In addition, Mr. Valenti has successfully defended and resolved large numbers of mass tort claims, including asbestos and silica matters, throughout Ohio.
Memberships
Ohio State Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Selected Reported Decisions:
Louden v. A.O. Smith Corp., 121 Ohio St.3d 95, 2009-Ohio-319 (Ohio 2009)
Marks v. C.P. Chemical Co., 31 Ohio St.3d 200 (Ohio 1987)
Grange Mutual Cas. Co. v. Refiners Transport & Terminal, 21 Ohio St.3d 47 (Ohio 1987)
Klug v. Trivison, 137 Ohio App.3d 838 (Ohio App. 8th Dist. 2000)
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