Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts Secured for Clients
Ken Blumenthal obtained his undergraduate degree from Marietta College in 1973. Ken was a probation officer and court director in Marietta before attending Capital University Law School, where he graduated Cum Laude in 1983. Ken returned to Marietta to practice law for 2 years before joining Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur as a defense attorney. He made an equity partner in 1993 and left the firm 2 years later. Since 1995, Ken has been representing injured victims in complex litigation matters.
Ken dedicated his efforts to various areas of personal injury litigation, including:
Ken's ability to achieve substantial verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients was unparalleled. Not only had he obtained many million-dollar settlements, but he has also had several multi-million dollar verdicts. Ken was awarded an $8.5 million verdict for a workplace amputation by a unanimous jury in Columbus. This accomplishment and others, including a $3.3 million verdict in the Ohio Court of Claims are discussed in greater detail on the Verdicts and Settlements page. Each day that Ken was in practice, he remained single-minded in his efforts to achieve the best possible results for his clients.
Education
Juris Doctor
- Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, 1983
- Honors: Cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Curia
- Law Review: Capital University Law Review, 1982 – 1983
Bachelor of Arts
- Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, 1973
Honors & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America®, 2001 – Present
- Best Lawyers in Ohio®, 2004 – Present
- Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2003 – Present
- Super Lawyers® (Personal Injury), 2004 – Present
- Super Lawyers® Top 50 Attorneys (Columbus), 2019
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1984
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1984
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
Professional Associations & Memberships
- American Association for Justice
- Columbus Bar Association
- Ohio Association of Justice
- Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association
Past Employment Positions
- Davidson, Heckler, Riggs & Fouss, 1983 – 1984
- Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, LLP, Partner, 1985 – 1995
- Lamkin, VanEman, Trimble, Beals & Rourke, Partner, 1995 – 2002
