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Charlie Contrada

Charlie Contrada

Cleveland, OHAdmitted 1979
Car AccidentsMotorcycle AccidentsProduct LiabilityWrongful Death

About Charlie Contrada

Charles V. Contrada has been practicing law since 1979 and has handled thousands of personal injury cases over his career, including auto accidents, defective product cases, and mesothelioma matters. Working primarily in Northwest Ohio and parts of Michigan, he has secured numerous multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts for clients. He holds the AV Preeminent Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, and is among the top 5 percent of Ohio practicing attorneys recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In addition to his legal work, Charlie has provided confidential email legal responses on personal injury topics through a WTOL-TV 'Ask the Expert' program.

Notable case results

$3,000,000 mSettlement

Motorcycle accident settlement

$2,100,000 bVerdict

Brain injury judgment

$1,850,000Verdict

ODOT missing stop sign judgment

$1,750,000Verdict

Electrical amputation judgment

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Car Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Product Liability
Wrongful Death

Education

University of Toledo College of Law
J.D., 1978
Kenyon College
Undergraduate, 1973

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Ohio, admitted 1979
State Bar of Michigan, admitted 1980

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