Atty. John B. Welch
John Welch has dedicated his career to the defense of professionals, primarily physicians in professional negligence cases. After graduating with honors from Case Western Reserve School of Law, he joined a law firm working exclusively in the defense of physicians and hospitals.
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John B. Welch is a medical malpractice attorney based in Dayton, Ohio, practicing at Arnold Todaro Welch & Foliano. Admitted to practice in Ohio, State Bar. Educated at Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1991) and University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1988). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (Dayton) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Dayton, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Welch has dedicated his career to the defense of professionals, primarily physicians in professional negligence cases
- After graduating with honors from Case Western Reserve School of Law, he joined a law firm working exclusively in the defense of physicians and hospitals
- One of the original members of ATWF -- then Arnold & Associates -- John joined Mr. Gayle Arnold in 1998 -- then Arnold & Associates
- He became a named partner in 2002, joining Gerald Todaro, when the firm name changed to Arnold Todaro & Welch
- Primarily based in the Dayton area, John has managed the Dayton office of the firm since its inception in 2000
- John has defended physicians in state and federal courts throughout Ohio from northeast to southwest Ohio, from Toledo to Marietta, He has handled all types of complex and catastrophic injury cases including birth injuries, anesthesia, neurological injury, and brain injury
- He has also routinely lectured and educated physicians, residents and other healthcare providers on various medical malpractice issues and risk management
- In 2015, John was elected a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL)
- He is listed in Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of medical malpractice law and personal injury law, and was recognized by Best Lawyers in both 2017 and 2015 as “Lawyer of the Year” in the practice area of Medical Malpractice Law ~ Defendants, Dayton, Ohio
- Admitted to the Ohio bar in 1991, he is also admitted to practice in the U.S
- District Courts for Northern and the Southern Districts of Ohio, as well as the U.S
- Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- John is a member of the Dayton and Ohio State Bar Associations as well as the Defense Research Institute
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Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dayton are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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