Atty. Paul Croushore
In order to win sometimes you have to be unconventional and aggressive, and never give up, even if that makes people angry. For example, I represented Mikel Crumes in a post-conviction petition to vacate his murder and robbery conviction filed in 2014.
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Paul Croushore is a Member based in Cincinnati, Ohio, practicing at Paul Croushore, Master of Laws, Attorney at Law. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Their practice focuses on criminal defense, federal crimes, litigation, and appellate. Admitted to practice in Ohio (1991), Indiana (1996), and Kentucky U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Tax Court U.S. Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of International (2002). Educated at Capital University Law School (J.D. Order, 1991) and Ohio University (B.B.A. Economics, 1987). Serands clients in Cincinnati, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- In order to win sometimes you have to be unconventional and aggressive, and never give up, even if that makes people angry
- For example, I represented Mikel Crumes in a post-conviction petition to vacate his murder and robbery conviction filed in 2014
- It took until late April 2019 for the Court of Appeals of Kentucky to vacate the conviction on the basis of my post-conviction petition in Crumes v
- Commonwealth, case 2017-CA-001520-MR, 2019 Ky App
- LEXIS 75 (Apr. 26, 2019)
- The trial judge erred by rejecting the alleged eyewitness’s renunciation of his trial testimony where no DNA, video, footprint, gunshot residue or other corroborating evidence supported the conviction
- The post-conviction petition angered the trial judge no end, but was necessary to secure the order vacating the murder and robbery conviction
- The key quality of a lawyer is being willing to buck the system and take the heat
- Going along and getting along is fine for social activities, but not in court
- Being a jerk is not enough
- it requires skill and ability to be a jerk to the client’s advantage
- Having a thick skin is the key
- Some cases need a schmoozer who everyone likes
- those cases are not for me
- My overall lifetime criminal defense reversal rate in state and federal courts is 34% and lifetime state civil reversal rate is 38.2% as of September 24, 2024
- By comparison, nationally in 2022 only 6.8% of federal criminal appellate decisions were reversals of the trial court’s decisions
- No one compiles state court averages, but in 2015 only 9.3% of civil appeals resulted in reversals by the court of appeals for Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio (26 of 279 total cases)
- In criminal cases in Cincinnati in 2013, the total reversal average was 16.6% (79 of 475 total criminal cases)
- Technical skill, while important, is not enough
- There are many competent lawyers, but only a few who succeed in convincing appellate judges to make their trial court colleagues re-try or revise a case that has been decided
- Very few are willing to discuss their success rates or publish all of their appellate decisions for your review
- Please feel free to examine all of my cases on the tab marked “Case Files – Success Rate.” I am admitted in the U.S
- Supreme Court, U.S
- Tax Court, U.S
- Court of Federal Claims, U.S
- Court of International Trade, and the U.S
- Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal, as well as the federal and state trial courts of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky
- I am an Author for Moore’s Federal Practice, a top-rated national publication covering federal civil litigation
- The chapters I write include Chapter 208 – Complex Appeals, and Chapter 207 – Practice in the Federal Circuit, as well as the more technical chapters covering Rules 17-22 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Experience 11/1991 – present Attorney: Civil appeals in breach of contract, employment, personal injury, consumer sales practices, and civil rights cases
- Civil trials, civil and criminal tax litigation and trials in U.S
- Tax Court, district courts, and bankruptcy courts
- State and federal RICO
- Bankruptcy debtor, creditor, and third-party litigation, including fraudulent transfer issues
- Criminal defense and appeals in capital cases, felonies, and misdemeanors
- Federal and state agency issues before the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration, and the Ohio Attorney General, Motor Vehicle Dealer Board, and Racing Commission
- Expert economist witness in federal civil anti-trust litigation. 1/2002 – 1/2004 Creditors' Rights Attorney, Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.: Debt collection litigation in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky for The Huntington National Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Providian, Household, Provident Bank, Ford Motor Credit Company, Chase Manhattan Bank, and many other banks and debt buyers
- insurance subrogation litigation for Safeco and Progressive Insurance Co. Defense of Fair Debt Collection Practices and Consumer Sales Practices Act violation cases
- Training of new attorneys in trial procedures and techniques
- Primary responsibility for monetary protester and appellate cases, and trials throughout Ohio , Indiana and Kentucky
- Military Experience 1980 - 1984 U.S
- Army, 82nd Airborne Division, paratrooper
- General Staff, 82nd Airborne Division, Division Air Operations section (G3 Air): coordinated airplanes, parachutes, and drop zones for the training of all Division assets in airborne operations. 1st Battalion 505th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
- Secret clearance
- Army Commendation Medal w/oak leaf cluster, Army Achievement Medal, and parachute badge
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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 Cincinnati 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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