Ellen Hirshman

Ellen Hobbs Hirshman is a Super Lawyer who has been a trial attorney practicing medical malpractice/personal injury law since 1982. Ellen has vigorously pursued claims on behalf of injured patients in medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury and nursing home cases. Ellen is uniquely situated in Greater Cleveland and throughout Ohio to serve as lead counsel in representing women. Few women have the depth or breadth of her legal experience. Ellen possesses a passionate commitment to representing those people who need her most, patients and their families whose lives are forever changed by medical mistakes. She has been intimately involved in women's legal issues for more than 40 years. She knows the pain and loss of dignity that come from injuries to the most private parts of the woman's body. She is well respected as a leading trial attorney by her peers and judges throughout Ohio In 2009, Ellen and her partners received a $15.6 million dollar verdict against MetroHealth Medical Center for an 18 year old high school student who was left quadraplegic and blind due to the admitted malpractice of the hospital. Ellen serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, and is a past President. She is also a member of the CATA's Newsletter Committee and proudly represents the End Distracted Driving Campaign in Ohio. Ellen is a member and former trustee of the Ohio Association for Justice and is a former trustee for the Board of Commissioners for Grievances and Discipline. Ellen also holds Martindale Hubbell's highest AV rating of "very high to superior" legal ability for over 30 years. She is often requested to lecture by CATA and OAJ, is a member of the Multi-Million Trial Advocates and continues to be recognized as one of Ohio's Top Attorneys.