BIOGRAPHY
Antonios P. Tsarouhas was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1967 and is now married to Linda L. Tsarouhas. They have two children, Panagiotis and Katerina. Mr. Tsarouhas is fluent in Greek.
Mr. Tsarouhas attended Penn State University (1985-1987) and University of Pittsburgh (1988-1989), graduating with a B.A. in Economics and Finance. He then attended Ohio Northern University College of Law (1991-1994) J.D.
Mr. Tsarouhas is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio (1994) Registration No. 0064110. He began practicing in 1994 with the law firm of Perantinides & Nolan. He is currently engaged in professional medical negligence, products liability, premises liability, vehicular liability, and wrongful death cases in both the trial and appellate level in State and Federal Courts for plaintiffs.
CERTIFICATIONS
- National Board of Trial Advocacy- Board Certified Trial Advocate (2004-present)
- National Board of Trial Advocacy- Board Certified Civil Practice Advocacy (2012 to present).
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
- Board Member, Akron Law Public Health Law & Science Center, Steering Committee, 2014-2015
- University of Akron Law, Health Law Adjunct Faculty, 2015
AWARDS
- AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell® which is the highest possible rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability. (2018-2024)
- Martindale-Hubbell® Client Champion Platinum (2018-2024)
- Super Lawyers Personal Injury from 2009-2024 (Only 5% of attorneys are selected as Super Lawyers)
- 2005-2007 Ohio’s Super Lawyers Rising Star
- The American Trial Lawyer Association Top 100 Lawyers (2012)
- 2012 The American Trial Lawyer Association Top 100 Lawyers
LAW SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS
- 1992-1994 Staff Editor, Law Review ONU Claude Petite College of Law
- 1993 First Place & Best Brief Awards, 15th National Administrative Law Moot Court Competition, Dayton, Ohio
- 1992 Book Award, Civil Procedure
- 1993 Book Award, Business Associations
- 1994 Excellence In Legal Journalism Award
SOCIETIES
- Akron Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Charles F. Scanlon Inns of Court
- Co-chair of the Laparoscopic Litigation Group (American Trial Lawyers Association)
- Franklin County Trial Lawyer Assoc.
- Million Dollar Forum
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Ohio State Bar Association
COURTS OF PRACTICE
- 1994 Ohio State Supreme Court
- 1994 U. S. District Court, Ohio
- 1994 U. S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
- 1997 U. S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
- 1997 U. S. Federal Court of Claims
- 2004 U. S. Supreme Court
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Miller v. Ruhlin Construction, Inc., 95 Ohio St.3d 532, 769 N.E.2d 853 (Ohio 2002)
- Griffiths v. Doctors Hospital, 150 Ohio App.3d 234, 780 N.E.2d 603 (Ohio App. 2002)
- Johnson v. Randall Smith, Inc., 196 Ohio App. 3d 722, 2011-Ohio-6000 (Ohio App. 2011)
- Johnson v. Randall Smith, Inc.,135 Ohio St.3d 250, 2013-Ohio-1507
PUBLICATIONS
- 1993 By Antonios P. Tsarouhas. “The Derivative and Independent Approach to Spousal Consortium.” Ohio Northern University Law Review. Volume XIX, Number 4 (cited in Hardy v. St. Clair, 739 A.2d 368, 1999 ME 142, (ME, 1999))
- 1994 By Paul G. Perantinides & Antonios P. Tsarouhas. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: What is the Standard of Care?” Medical malpractice verdicts, settlements & experts, Volume 10:1, January, 1994
- 1994 By Antonios P. Tsarouhas “The Case Against Legal Assisted Suicide.” Ohio Northern University Law Review. Volume XX, Number 3 (cited in, People v. Kevorkian, 447 Mich. 436, 527 N.W.2d 714 (Mich. 1999))
- 1998 By Paul G. Perantinides & Antonios P. Tsarouhas. “The Medical-Legal Risk of Thermal Injury During Laparoscopic Monopolar Electrosurgery.” The Journal of Healthcare and Risk Management
Winter, 1998 Ed.
LECTURES
- 2003 Ohio State Bar Association Tort Reform Issues (Akron)
- 2004 Seminar conducted by ECRI “Bariatric and Other Surgeries on the Obese Patient: Managing Technology Challenges and Risks” (Akron)
- 2004 Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers-Columbus “Countering Defenses in Medical Negligence Cases” (Akron)
- 2005 “Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics in Ohio” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2006 “Evidence in Trial Practice” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2006 “Civil Trial from Start to Finish” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2007 “Winning your First Civil Trial” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2007 “Trial techniques for Effective Litigation” Sponsored by the NBI
- 2007 “Building Your Civil Trial Skills” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2007 “How to Successfully Resolve Automobile Accident Cases” Sponsored by NBI (Akron)
- 2007 “Winning Strategies for Jury Selection” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2008 “Advanced Expert Witness Deposition” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2008 “Building Your Civil Trial Skills” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2008 “Handing the Auto Injury Claim” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2009 “Handing the Auto Injury Claim” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2010 “Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2011 “Practical Discovery from A-Z” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2012 “Personal Injury: Settlement, Trial and Medicare Set-Asides” Sponsored by the NBI (Cleveland)
- 2012 “Damages in Personal Injury” Sponsored by the NBI (Cleveland)
- 2013 “Building your Civil Trial Skills” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2013 “Advanced Issues in Personal Injury Litigation” Sponsored by the NBI (Cleveland)
- 2013 “Peremptory Challenges” Sponsored by Summit County Association for Justice
- 2014 “Advanced Practice in Nursing” Sponsored by Akron General Medical Center - Ohio Nurses Association
- 2014 “May It Please the Court” Sponsored by the NBI
- 2014 “Damages in Personal Injury” Sponsored by the NBI (Toledo)
- 2014 “Jury Analysis and Strategies: Choose the Right Audience”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2014 “Opening Statements: Tell a Compelling Story”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2015 “Trucking Accident Litigation from A to Z”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2016 “Types of damages in an Injury Suit”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2017 “Getting the most out of Doctors Depositions, Medical Records and More”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2018 “Medical Malpractice form Start to Finish”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2019 “Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know”, Sponsored by NBI
PRO-BONO ACTIVITES & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- 1995 – 2000 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Akron, Parish Council
- 1996 – 1997 Greek Men’s Club Organization, President
- 1997 – 2000 AHEPA, Chapter 63, Secretary
- 1999 – 2002 AHEPA Chairman Grand Ball Committee
- 2002 – Present Greek School Teacher, Intermediate Level Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Akron
- 2004 - 2014 “Ask a Lawyer” Radio program with Ray Horner sponsored by the Akron Bar Association
- 2004 – 2006 Board Member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Akron, Parish Council
- 2015 - Present Ray Horner Radio Program, Legal Consultant
- 2023 Sponsorship Committee, Cleveland Cretan Club, Pan Cretan Convention
- Fundraising, Pano’s Kick Childhood Cancer Fund, Akron Children’s Hospital And Chairman
LANGUAGES
- English
- Greek