Bradley L. Snyder
Shareholder
41 South High Street
Huntington Center, 21st Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
P 614.723.2002
F 614.463.9792
P 614.723.2002 | F 614.463.9792
Overview
Brad is an accomplished litigator and counselor with 35 years of experience. His practice focuses on the defense of self-insured companies, insurance companies and/or their policyholders in cases involving wrongful death or serious injuries. Brad’s experience is wide-ranging and diverse, including the defense of cases involving trucking or vehicular accidents, train derailments, explosions, airplane crashes, premises liability claims, civil rights claims, class action claims, products liability claims and professional liability claims. He has successfully defended corporations, long-term care facilities, medical professionals, insurance agents and brokers, title insurance agents, real estate agents, attorneys, and commercial property owners. He has developed considerable expertise in defending litigation involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other serious injuries.
Brad also provides advisory opinions to clients on insurance coverage issues and he has significant experience in representing insurance companies in insurance coverage litigation, including declaratory judgment actions, bad faith cases, and first party breach of contract cases. He also is called upon by the firm’s insurance clients to assist in fraud and/or coverage investigations by taking examinations under oath. A growing part of Brad’s practice is the representation of national retailers in premise liability claims. He is also a leading member of the firm’s Emergency Response Team, providing immediate response capabilities, including planning, coordinating, and handling investigation and evidence preservation activities for transportation, retail, and industrial clients.
Brad has handled cases in virtually every county in the Buckeye state and his clients often get him involved in coordinating and attending mediations on pre-suit claims. His skills and experience have not gone unnoticed. His peers have designated him a “Super Lawyer” every year since 2004 for his expertise in defending personal injury claims. He has also been named to The Best Lawyers in America© for Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants on an annual basis since 2009. Brad has also been awarded the AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest available rating for legal ability and professional ethics.
Experience
- Handled in excess of 50 first-chair jury trials in various courts throughout Ohio
- Handled in excess of 900 mediations and arbitrations throughout Ohio
- Defense of insurance company in class action lawsuit in federal court in Colorado
- Considerable experience in the defense of professional liability claims including legal malpractice claims and claims against insurance agents, insurance brokers, real estate agents, real estate brokers, medical professionals and title insurance agents
- Defense verdict for major national retailer in trial of catastrophic injury case lasting three weeks
- Defense verdict for client in six-week sexual harassment trial
- Defense verdict for regional insurance broker in negligence/breach of contract case
- Defense verdicts for national retailer in various premises liability cases
- Member of Roetzel's Emergency Response Team, providing immediate response capabilities to trucking and transportation clients
Services
- Emergency Response & Crisis Management
- Transportation Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Professional Liability Litigation
Industries
Education
-
Capital University Law School,
J.D.
- with honors
-
The Ohio State University,
B.S.
- cum laude
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Supreme Court
Recognitions
- AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2004-2022)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2009-2025); Insurance Law (2022-2025) and Transportation Law (2025)
- Central Ohio's Top Lawyers, Columbus CEO Magazine (2021)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
- Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA)
Community Affiliations
- Central Ohio Civil War Roundtable
- Civil War Preservation Trust
Insights
Alerts
Supreme Court of Ohio Tolls Litigation Deadlines and Timelines (Mar 29, 2020)
New Ohio Law Tolls Statutes of Limitations and Deadlines in Civil Lawsuits Due to COVID-19 (Mar 27, 2020)
If Passed, House Bill 589 Requires Insurers Offering Business Interruption Insurance to Cover Losses Due to COVID-19 (Mar 27, 2020)
COVID-19 – Is it a Direct Physical Loss or Damage to Covered Property so as to Trigger Business Interruption Coverages? (Mar 17, 2020)
Insurance Coverage and COVID-19 (Mar 13, 2020)
Firm News
100 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch” (Aug 15, 2024)
Roetzel & Andress Earns Recognition in 2024 Best Lawyers (Aug 17, 2023)
Roetzel Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Aug 18, 2022)
Twenty-Seven Roetzel Attorneys Selected to 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List (Dec 30, 2021)
74 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®; 18 Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 19, 2021)
Services
- Emergency Response & Crisis Management
- Transportation Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Professional Liability Litigation
Industries
Overview
Brad is an accomplished litigator and counselor with 35 years of experience. His practice focuses on the defense of self-insured companies, insurance companies and/or their policyholders in cases involving wrongful death or serious injuries. Brad’s experience is wide-ranging and diverse, including the defense of cases involving trucking or vehicular accidents, train derailments, explosions, airplane crashes, premises liability claims, civil rights claims, class action claims, products liability claims and professional liability claims. He has successfully defended corporations, long-term care facilities, medical professionals, insurance agents and brokers, title insurance agents, real estate agents, attorneys, and commercial property owners. He has developed considerable expertise in defending litigation involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other serious injuries.
Brad also provides advisory opinions to clients on insurance coverage issues and he has significant experience in representing insurance companies in insurance coverage litigation, including declaratory judgment actions, bad faith cases, and first party breach of contract cases. He also is called upon by the firm’s insurance clients to assist in fraud and/or coverage investigations by taking examinations under oath. A growing part of Brad’s practice is the representation of national retailers in premise liability claims. He is also a leading member of the firm’s Emergency Response Team, providing immediate response capabilities, including planning, coordinating, and handling investigation and evidence preservation activities for transportation, retail, and industrial clients.
Brad has handled cases in virtually every county in the Buckeye state and his clients often get him involved in coordinating and attending mediations on pre-suit claims. His skills and experience have not gone unnoticed. His peers have designated him a “Super Lawyer” every year since 2004 for his expertise in defending personal injury claims. He has also been named to The Best Lawyers in America© for Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants on an annual basis since 2009. Brad has also been awarded the AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest available rating for legal ability and professional ethics.
Experience
- Handled in excess of 50 first-chair jury trials in various courts throughout Ohio
- Handled in excess of 900 mediations and arbitrations throughout Ohio
- Defense of insurance company in class action lawsuit in federal court in Colorado
- Considerable experience in the defense of professional liability claims including legal malpractice claims and claims against insurance agents, insurance brokers, real estate agents, real estate brokers, medical professionals and title insurance agents
- Defense verdict for major national retailer in trial of catastrophic injury case lasting three weeks
- Defense verdict for client in six-week sexual harassment trial
- Defense verdict for regional insurance broker in negligence/breach of contract case
- Defense verdicts for national retailer in various premises liability cases
- Member of Roetzel's Emergency Response Team, providing immediate response capabilities to trucking and transportation clients
Education
-
Capital University Law School,
J.D.
- with honors
-
The Ohio State University,
B.S.
- cum laude
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Supreme Court
Recognitions
- AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2004-2022)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2009-2025); Insurance Law (2022-2025) and Transportation Law (2025)
- Central Ohio's Top Lawyers, Columbus CEO Magazine (2021)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
- Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA)
Community Affiliations
- Central Ohio Civil War Roundtable
- Civil War Preservation Trust
Insights
Alerts
Supreme Court of Ohio Tolls Litigation Deadlines and Timelines (Mar 29, 2020)
New Ohio Law Tolls Statutes of Limitations and Deadlines in Civil Lawsuits Due to COVID-19 (Mar 27, 2020)
If Passed, House Bill 589 Requires Insurers Offering Business Interruption Insurance to Cover Losses Due to COVID-19 (Mar 27, 2020)
COVID-19 – Is it a Direct Physical Loss or Damage to Covered Property so as to Trigger Business Interruption Coverages? (Mar 17, 2020)
Insurance Coverage and COVID-19 (Mar 13, 2020)
Firm News
100 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch” (Aug 15, 2024)
Roetzel & Andress Earns Recognition in 2024 Best Lawyers (Aug 17, 2023)
Roetzel Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Aug 18, 2022)
Twenty-Seven Roetzel Attorneys Selected to 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List (Dec 30, 2021)
74 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®; 18 Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 19, 2021)