Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death

Business and Corporate Law

• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
• Unfair Competition

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  For over 35 years, Barbara Bison Jacobson has presented cases before judges and juries and honed her skills as an advocate, oralist, and writer. She has represented clients in cases involving consumer protection, constitutional law, copyright, trade secrets, personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, covenant not to compete, unfair competition, fraud, libel, breach of contract, business torts, and insurance disputes, among other areas of civil law. This breadth of experience allows her to identify the best approach for presenting issues in courts of appeal.
• Medical Malpractice
  DEFEND JURY VERDICT - After Barbara and co-counsel successfully won a $1.5 million jury verdict in a medical malpractice case involving surgical error, the defendant appealed. This high-dollar verdict was enhanced with prejudgment interest of nearly $500,000 for lack of good faith in settlement efforts. On appeal, the defendant listed numerous assignments of error, including impermissible testimony from multiple witnesses, improper closing arguments, the denial of a new trial, the denial of a remittitur, and the award of prejudgment interest. Barbara’s strategy on appeal required her to delicately blend the relevant principles of law and a common-sense presentation of a complicated set of facts. Ultimately, she was successful in securing complete victory for her client. Barbara next opposed a motion before the Supreme Court of Ohio to stay execution of the judgment. In the end, the defendant withdrew the case from the Supreme Court of Ohio.