Adam E. Carr

Adam E. Carr

NBTA board-certified civil trial lawyer
  • Insurance Defense, Construction Law
  • Ohio
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Adam E. Carr provides insurance defense and coverage counsel throughout Ohio to leading companies for auto, home, commercial general, retail, transportation, and other exposures in the trial courts and on appeal.

AV Preeminent (Martindale-Hubbell highest peer rating)
Board-Certified in Civil Trial Law by the NBTA National Board of Trial Advocacy (2004-2024)
Ohio Super Lawyers (2010-2012, 2016-2024)
U.S. News & World Report - Best Law Firms (since 2015)
The Best Lawyers in America (since 2014)
A.M. Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys (since 2009)
American Jurisprudence Award in Appellate Practice, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing (1993)

Adam E. Carr has served as lead trial attorney during over two hundred days of trial.

Adam E. Carr practices throughout the State of Ohio, with court appearances in 74 of Ohio's 88 counties. He has tried cases in 17 different counties, and has argued before 10 different appellate courts within Ohio, including the Supreme Court of Ohio, 8 Ohio courts of appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

For a list of representative clients, see here: https://claimsresource.ambest.com/search/CompanyDisplay.aspx?dpid=28667

Education
Cleveland State University
J.D. | Law
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Rice University
B.A. | History and English dual major
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Professional Experience
managing partner
Carr Law Office, LLC
- Current
partner
Williams Sennett & Scully Co., L.P.A.
- Current
general counsel
Cleveland Orthopaedic & Spine Center, Inc.
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judicial extern
Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District
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judicial law clerk
Cleveland Heights Municipal Court
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fellow
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
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Law & Public Policy Clinic
law clerk
Zashin, Rich, Sutula & Monastra Co., L.P.A.
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Publications
Articles & Publications
A Brief History of Ohio Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Laws - OACTA Quarterly Review, Fall 2022
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Baldwin's Ohio Practice Series: Tort Law
Westlaw
Speaking Engagements
Post-Verdict Procedure for Polling the Jury and Post-Trial Motions, OACTA Litigation & Trial Skills Workshop, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Best Practices for Ohio Claims Handling, webinar
Defending, Taking, and Preparing for Key Depositions, webinar
Rossdale CLE
Defending, Taking, and Preparing for Key Depositions, webinar
Rossdale CLE
Impeaching Witnesses and Attacking Credibility, Witness Examination and Evidence Guide for Attorneys, webinar
National Business Institute
The Managing Partners Podcast, The Managing Partners Podcast, podcast
Array Digital
https://arraylaw.com/podcast/adam-carr/
Litigating Common Coverage Issues in Auto and Homeowners Claims, OACTA 2020 Virtual Insurance Coverage Seminar, webinar
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Understanding Your Market and Leveraging Communication, podcast
Small Firm Forum
Amazingly Important Claim Handling Questions, National Insurance Fraud Seminar, Indianapolis, Indiana
National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators
Understanding Hearsay, The Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit, Youngstown, Ohio
National Business Institute
Claim File Do’s and Don’ts – A Lawyer’s Perspective, Ohio Joint Insurance Fraud Seminar, Columbus, Ohio
National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators
A Parent's Grief Journey, Akron, Ohio
Akron Children’s Hospital
Challenging a Personal Injury Damages Award, webinar
Clear Law Institute.
Reservation of Rights and the Duty to Defend, Cleveland
& Litigation Management Alliance
Litigation 101, Cleveland
Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
The Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit, Youngstown
National Business Institute
Certifications
board-certified civil trial lawyer
National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA)
Awards
2024 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report
2024 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
2024 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2023 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2023 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
2023 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report
2022 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2022 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
2022 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report
2021 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
2021 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2021 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report
2020 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report
2020 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2020 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
renewed board certification in civil trial law
National Board of Trial Advocacy
2019 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2019 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
2019 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report
2018 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
2018 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2018 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
2017 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report
2017 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2017 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for insurance law; fourth time selected
2016 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for insurance law; third time selected
2016 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2016 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers for insurance coverage; fourth time selected
2016 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report
2016 Best Law Firms for insurance law according to U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
2015 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for insurance law; second time selected
2015 U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report
2015 Best Law Firms for insurance law according to U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
2014 The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for insurance law
renewed board certification in civil trial law
National Board of Trial Advocacy
2012 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2012 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers for insurance coverage; third time selected
2011 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2011 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers for insurance coverage; second time selected
2010 Ohio Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
2010 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers for insurance coverage
Recommended Insurance Attorneys
A.M. Best Company
renewed board certification in civil trial law
National Board of Trial Advocacy
Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
National Board of Trial Advocacy
American Jurisprudence (Am Jur) Award in Appellate Practice
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing
highest "A" in a practical class on federal and state appellate practice, taught by a current United States magistrate judge
Professional Associations
National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators
Ohio board
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Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
Civil Litigation and Procedure Specialty Board
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Activities: Civil Litigation and Procedure Specialty Board, CLM Journal of American Law
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DRI- the Voice of the Defense Bar
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Akron Bar Association
- Current
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Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
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National Board of Trial Advocacy
board-certified civil trial lawyer
- Current
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Lake County Bar Association
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Ohio State Bar Association
- Current
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Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
Student Dean & Alumni Dean
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Ohio
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6th Circuit
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Practice Areas
    Insurance Defense
    Construction Law
    Construction Litigation
Additional Practice Areas
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Premises Liability
  • Professional Negligence
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Carr Law Office, LLC
5824 Akron-Cleveland Road, Suite A
Hudson, OH 44236
Telephone: (330) 655-1662
Fax: (330) 653-5469