Atty. James E. Arnold

Atty. James E. Arnold

James E. Arnold is recognized as one of Ohio's top trial lawyers.

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James E. Arnold is recognized as one of Ohio's top trial lawyers. He was recognized by Best Lawyers as Central Ohio's "Securities Litigation Lawyer of the Year" in 2012, as the "Bet-The-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year" in 2013, 2016, 2021, 2024 and 2026, and as the "Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyer of the Year" in 2014. Since 2001 he has consistently been recognized by Best Lawyers in multiple fields, including bet-the-company, personal injury (plaintiffs and defense), commercial, intellectual property and securities litigation. In 2012 and 2014 Mr. Arnold was selected by Ohio Super Lawyers as the top rated lawyer in the state. He has been honored by Ohio Super Lawyers for the last 10 consecutive years, always in the top 10. Mr. Arnold was inducted as a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2005. Induction is by invitation only and is limited to the top 1% of trial lawyers of any state. In 2016 he was inducted as a fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, whose ranks are limited to the top 500 lawyers in the country below the age of 70.

Education

J.D.
Capital University
- 1987
The Ohio State University
- 1979

Awards

Lawyer of the Year — Bet-the-Company Litigation, Columbus (OH)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Securities
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Gaming Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Aviation Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Brain Injury
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Business Disputes
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Catastrophic Injury
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Civil Fraud
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Civil Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Disputes
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Complex Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Large Case Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Plaintiffs' Class Action
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Professional Malpractice
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Trade Secrets
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Wrongful Death
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — The Best Lawyers in America (Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Best in the U.S. (Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — 500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — AV 5.0 Preeminent rating Martindale Hubble
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 10: 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 5: 2017 Columbus Super Lawyers
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Ohio Super Lawyers Top lists 2000-2018
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Columbus’ Top 10 Lawyers
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Bet-the-Company Litigation, Columbus (OH)
- 2024
Lawyer of the Year — Bet-the-Company Litigation, Columbus (OH)
- 2021
Lawyer of the Year — Bet-the-Company Litigation, Columbus (OH)
- 2016
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Intellectual Property, Columbus (OH)
- 2014
Lawyer of the Year — Bet-the-Company Litigation, Columbus (OH)
- 2013
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Securities, Columbus (OH)
- 2012

Bar Admissions

Ohio, Ohio
Ohio, U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
Ohio, U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Ohio, U.S. Supreme Court

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