Robert Erney

Rob Erney started his law practice, Robert D. Erney & Associates, Co., L.P.A., on July 1, 1998. The practice is located at 1654 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43203. Mr. Erney has a general civil tort practice in the fields of personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, premises liability, insurance disputes, employment litigation, sexual harassment in the workplace, and pharmaceutical liability. He represents injured people in all Ohio and Federal Courts, as well as, administrative agencies. Mr. Erney believes that lawyers must hold firm to their moral and ethical values, keep a good sense of humor, communicate honestly with the Court and cooperate with opposing counsel. He believes that law is a service profession designed to help people solve problems and disputes.

• Ohio Dominican College – B.A. 1975 Cum Laude
• University of Cincinnati, College of Law – J.D. 1984
• Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta
• Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Torts; Lawrence Maxwell Memorial Prize for
  Excellence in Appellate Advocacy; Anderson-Moot Court Award, National Competition

• Columbus Bar Association, 1986 to present; Chair, Negligence Law Committee 1993 through
  1995; Member, Trial Advocacy, Professionalism and Common Pleas Court Committees; one of
  the founders of the CBA Trial Advocacy Institute; lecturer/organizer of CBA Seminars involving
  negligence, trial skills, product liability and appellate practice; active in Practice Interview
  Program; Member of Lawyers for Justice Program.
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member, 1986 to present; Negligence Law Committee 1993 to
  present.
• American Bar Association; Member, 1986 to present, Member of Negligence, Medical
  Malpractice, Product Liability and Insurance Sections, 1988 to present.
• American Association for Justice; Member, 1986 to present
• Ohio Association for Justice; Member, 1992 to present
• Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association; Member, 1986 to present, Board of Directors, 2000
  – present; Chairman, Medical Negligence Committee, currently Vice-President
• Cincinnati Bar Association; Member, 1984-1986

Court Associations

• Admitted to practice law in all Ohio Courts, 1984; United States District Court, Western
  Division of Ohio, 1985; United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth District, 1986; Supreme
  Court of the United States of America, 1988;

Other Memberships

• American Inns of Court, Robert Duncan Chapter, 1994-1996; Rotary Club of Columbus, 1996-
  present, currently First Vice-President; Community Service Committee; Columbus Chamber of
  Commerce, 1994-2004; Holy Spirit Parish, Parish Council, Parish Finance Council; Walnut
  Heights Youth Athletic Association, Trustee; Big Brother with Big Brothers/Big Sisters
  Association 1975-1976; Hospital volunteer Ohio State University Hospitals 1976