Deirdre G. Henry
Of Counsel
1375 East Ninth Street
One Cleveland Center, 10th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114
P 216.615.4823
F 216.623.0134
P 216.615.4823 | F 216.623.0134
Overview
Ms. Henry focuses her practice on matters involving employment, medical malpractice, long term care, legal malpractice, and the defense of directors’ and officers’ claims. She also represents employers on VSSR and workers’ compensation cases. Ms. Henry previously served as an Ohio Assistant Attorney General, providing trial and appellate representation to the Industrial Commission of Ohio and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.
Experience
Workers’ Compensation Matters
- Represents state fund and self-insured employers at administrative hearings on issues of claims allowance, extent of disability and permanent total disability applications
- Represents employers in workers’ compensation appeals to the Court of Common Pleas
- Counsels employers and advocating on their behalf before the BWC on issues relating to premium matters and self-insured status
Employment Law Matters
- Represents state fund and self-insured employers at administrative hearings on issues of claims allowance, extent of disability and permanent total disability applications
- Represents employers in workers' compensation appeals to the Court of Common Pleas
- Counsels employers and advocating on their behalf before the BWC on issues relating to premium matters and self-insured status
- Represents employers relating to VSSR applications
- Represents employers in intentional tort cases
- Counsels and represents employers in employment discrimination cases, including ADA, FMLA and Title VII
- Experienced in handling unemployment hearings for employers
Services
Industries
Education
- The University of Toledo College of Law, J.D.
- Bowling Green State University, B.S.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Recognitions
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America© for Labor Law - Management (2020-2021) and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2021)
- AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys Medical Malpractice Section
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Insights
Alerts
Ohio Governor Signs H.B. 308 to Create Fund for PTSD for First Responders (Jan 20, 2021)
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule for Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors Under the FLSA (Jan 19, 2021)
Big Changes as Employers Prepare to Hire Foreign Workers (Jan 8, 2021)
New COVID-19 Relief Bill Does Not Require Employers to Provide Paid Leave in the New Year (Dec 23, 2020)
EEOC Releases Guidance About COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec 18, 2020)
Presentation
"Deposition Preparedness/Mock Deposition" - Ohio Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
Firm News
Seventy Roetzel Attorneys Named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America© List; Ten Named “Lawyer of the Year” (Aug 20, 2020)
66 Roetzel Attorneys Named to 2020 The Best Lawyers in America© List (Aug 15, 2019)
Roetzel Welcomes Four Labor and Employment Attorneys to Growing Cleveland and Columbus Offices (Aug 7, 2018)
Services
Industries
Overview
Ms. Henry focuses her practice on matters involving employment, medical malpractice, long term care, legal malpractice, and the defense of directors’ and officers’ claims. She also represents employers on VSSR and workers’ compensation cases. Ms. Henry previously served as an Ohio Assistant Attorney General, providing trial and appellate representation to the Industrial Commission of Ohio and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.
Experience
Workers’ Compensation Matters
- Represents state fund and self-insured employers at administrative hearings on issues of claims allowance, extent of disability and permanent total disability applications
- Represents employers in workers’ compensation appeals to the Court of Common Pleas
- Counsels employers and advocating on their behalf before the BWC on issues relating to premium matters and self-insured status
Employment Law Matters
- Represents state fund and self-insured employers at administrative hearings on issues of claims allowance, extent of disability and permanent total disability applications
- Represents employers in workers' compensation appeals to the Court of Common Pleas
- Counsels employers and advocating on their behalf before the BWC on issues relating to premium matters and self-insured status
- Represents employers relating to VSSR applications
- Represents employers in intentional tort cases
- Counsels and represents employers in employment discrimination cases, including ADA, FMLA and Title VII
- Experienced in handling unemployment hearings for employers
Education
- The University of Toledo College of Law, J.D.
- Bowling Green State University, B.S.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Recognitions
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America© for Labor Law - Management (2020-2021) and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2021)
- AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys Medical Malpractice Section
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Insights
Alerts
Ohio Governor Signs H.B. 308 to Create Fund for PTSD for First Responders (Jan 20, 2021)
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule for Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors Under the FLSA (Jan 19, 2021)
Big Changes as Employers Prepare to Hire Foreign Workers (Jan 8, 2021)
New COVID-19 Relief Bill Does Not Require Employers to Provide Paid Leave in the New Year (Dec 23, 2020)
EEOC Releases Guidance About COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec 18, 2020)
Presentation
"Deposition Preparedness/Mock Deposition" - Ohio Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
Firm News
Seventy Roetzel Attorneys Named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America© List; Ten Named “Lawyer of the Year” (Aug 20, 2020)
66 Roetzel Attorneys Named to 2020 The Best Lawyers in America© List (Aug 15, 2019)
Roetzel Welcomes Four Labor and Employment Attorneys to Growing Cleveland and Columbus Offices (Aug 7, 2018)