Timothy J. Webster

Tim focuses his practice on the areas of unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation, representing clients in the manufacturing, government, health care, energy and utilities, retail, and automotive industries. He represents businesses large and small, including family-owned companies and national corporations. Tim has also represented governmental entities such as county administrations, cities, school districts, and universities, as well as health care institutions, including hospitals and home health care providers.

Experience

• Maintains a practice of defending employers in workers’ compensation claims, including complicated allowance and indemnity issues
• Successful defense of various VSSR claims
• Successful defense against unemployment claims
• Represents employers in all levels of litigation in Ohio, both administratively and in court
• Counsels clients on their workers’ compensation programs and claims
• Successful defense against fraudulent claims for disability compensation
• Successful defense against claims by independent contractors claiming an employment relationship

Services

• Employment
• Workers' Compensation
• Workplace Audits
• Education Law

Industries

• Education
• Construction
• Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas
• Health Care
• Manufacturing
• Retail & Hospitality Services

1. Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D.
2. University of Dayton, B.F.A.

Bar Admissions

1. Ohio

Certifications

• Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law by the Ohio State Bar Association

• Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2013)

Professional Affiliations

• Akron Bar Association
• Ohio Self-Insurers Association, Associate Member
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association