Akron, OH

Paul G. Perantinides

Paul Perantinides is a highly experienced personal injury attorney with over 50 years of practice, recognized for his dedication to justice in medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injuries, and defective products. He has been consistently listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1995 and Super Lawyers since 2004, and is a recipient of the St. Thomas More Award.

Chris T. Nolan

Chris T. Nolan is an attorney with over 50 years of experience, specializing in personal injury litigation. He is recognized as a 'Lawyer of the Year' by Best Lawyers in America and has been consistently listed in Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers since 2009 and 2014 respectively. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum.

Antonios P. Tsarouhas

Antonios P. Tsarouhas is a board-certified trial and civil practice advocate specializing in medical negligence, products liability, premises liability, vehicular liability, and wrongful death cases. He is fluent in Greek and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers.

Lawrence J. Scanlon

Lawrence J. Scanlon is a board certified civil trial lawyer not only by the National Board of Trial Advocacy but also by the Florida Bar Association. He is licensed to practice law in all State and Federal Courts in Ohio and Florida, as well as the Sixth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit Federal Courts of Appeals, and in the United States Supreme Court since 1986. Mr. Scanlon is not only an AV rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, but he has also obtained Preeminence by Martindale-Hubbell. As a member of the Million Dollar Forum, he has represented those who have sustained catastrophic injuries and other serious personal injuries by the way of professional liability or product liability, such as pharmaceutical cases and device cases.

David A. Looney

Over the course of his 40-year career as an attorney in Ohio, David A. Looney has developed extensive expertise that he applies to a wide-ranging practice. His work encompasses family/divorce law, personal injury litigation, estate planning/probate work, business law, civil litigation and debt relief. David is an approved legal services provider for several national legal insurance programs, including Legal Shield, PrePaid Legal Services, Hyatt Legal Services, LawPoint, ARAG, and AARP Legal Services. A native of Akron, David received his undergraduate degree in political science in 1971 from the University of Akron and his Juris Doctorate degree in 1974 from the University of Akron School of Law. After law school he joined the City of Akron where he served as an Assistant Director of Law, and Akron City Prosecutor. David left his public sector job in 1982 to enter private practice when he was offered a partnership in a large Akron law firm. In 1997, he launched his own firm where he has been able to pursue the broad range of legal work that he finds professionally satisfying. 'I like the variety,' he says. 'There’s always something new, always a new challenge, always new people. And there’s satisfaction in helping people with their varied legal problems.' Along with his track record of success, Looney has developed a reputation as a down-to-earth person to whom clients can turn for clear advice. He is adept at explaining oftentimes complex information in simple language. Over the years, David has helped his clients obtain numerous six-figure verdicts and settlements. Several years ago he received a 1.8 million dollar jury verdict and was invited to join the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum where membership is limited to attorneys who have won million dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients. In addition, David has been selected by Ohio SuperLawyers for the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Only 5%of the lawyers in the state are selected each year. Each attorney listed in Ohio SuperLawyers has been chosen by their peers as being among the best in their profession. His professional affiliations include memberships in the Ohio State and Akron Bar Associations, the Ohio Association for Justice, and the Summit County Association for Justice.

Joseph G. Paulozzi

Attorney Joseph G. Paulozzi has helped thousands of Ohio residents obtain significant compensation for car, truck and motorcycle accident injuries, dog bites, slip and fall injuries, nursing home neglect, wrongful death, and medical malpractice, settling several million-dollar cases. He was born and raised in Cleveland, graduated from St. Ignatius High School, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from John Carroll University, a Master’s Degree from the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University, and his Juris Doctorate degree with distinction from the College of Law at Cleveland-Marshall. He was admitted into Mensa and his firm has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. He is a Super Lawyer (2019-2022), a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and has a “Superb” (10/10) AVVO rating. He is admitted to practice in all Ohio courts and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Kenneth A. Calderone

Mr. Calderone is a founding principal of HCP, and a lead trial attorney in HCP’s product, construction, municipal, and general litigation group. Since 1990, he has successfully counseled and defended both political subdivisions and private clients in product liability, industrial accident, personal injury, employment, civil rights, construction litigation, professional liability (architects, engineers, and accountants), commercial litigation, insurance coverage, and insurance defense litigation. Mr. Calderone has argued cases at the state, trial, appellate, and Supreme Court levels, as well as federal courts throughout the country. Law & Politics Magazine selected Mr. Calderone as an Ohio Super Lawyer. Corporate Counsel Magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Akron Life & Leisure Magazine selected Mr. Calderone as one of Ohio’s Top Lawyers. Mr. Calderone was selected by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America, and also to serve on the Litigation Council of the Ohio State Bar Association. Mr. Calderone has a national practice and typically serves as lead defense counsel in high profile cases drawing national and local media attention. Mr. Calderone served as lead defense counsel in a Medina County Fair explosion case which involved five fatalities and over 50 serious bodily injuries. Under the scrutiny of national media attention and facing some of Ohio’s premier attorneys, Mr. Calderone mastered early 1900’s steam engine technology and guided the client to a favorable result. Mr. Calderone literally traveled to the North Slope tundra of Alaska to defend a client in one of its largest and most complex lawsuits. As lead counsel, Mr. Calderone organized data from over 150,000 pages of documents and coordinated the strategy involving over 34 experts and 81 lay witness depositions. Mr. Calderone mastered tire design and construction, rim/wheel design and construction, and oil drilling rig design and construction to guide the client to a favorable outcome. Mr. Calderone served as lead counsel in a Ninety Million Dollar ($90,000,000.00) product liability case in San Francisco, California. The case involved an alleged defect in the outer shell, curtain wall system of a 35-story building. After an eight week trial against premier attorneys from several states, Mr. Calderone guided his client to a favorable result while four other defending parties were collectively responsible to pay an undisclosed eight digit figure to the plaintiff. Media attention is often an issue when defending high profile cases. Mr. Calderone is experienced at neutralizing public sentiment and rehabilitating public perception of his clients. Mr. Calderone has spoken at seminars and made presentations to various trade groups and associations on multiple legal issues and litigation trends. He is a former member of the Akron Bar Association’s judicial review committee, and a present member of the products liability and insurance defense committee of the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Calderone is a leader in the Copley-Fairlawn community. He served 20 years as an elected Member of the Copley-Fairlawn Board of Education. Mr. Calderone is passionate about working with young children and families in the Copley-Fairlawn community. Mr. Calderone also served as the Board of Trustees President for the E.T.C. School of Musical Arts for 10 years.