Bryan Personal Injury Lawyers

Ernst & Associates is an established and well-regarded firm representing a broad spectrum of clients, from major corporations to family-owned businesses throughout Ohio’s southwest counties. With more than 25 years of experience in family law matters, Ernst & Associates is known in the legal and client community as a firm whose team of talented attorneys offers dedicated, innovative and cost-effective legal services.

Mr. Streb has been practicing law for over 30 years in multiple jurisdictions. Born at Dover, Ohio and graduated from New Philadelphia High School where he was an All-Ohio Selection in football and wrestling. He attended The Ohio State University from which he received an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, a master’s degree in Journalism, and a Ph.D. in Media Studies. He received a Juris Doctorate degree from Capital Univ. Law School. While in graduate school, he worked as an investigator for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and a teaching assistant at The Ohio State University. After...

Jamie Reynolds is a Cincinnati native and a graduate of Wyoming High School. She earned her undergraduate degree in Social Work from the University of Cincinnati. Early in her career, Jamie spent several years as a Children’s Services caseworker for Hamilton County Job and Family Services. As a family drug court worker, Jamie specialized in working with parents who had their children removed primarily due to substance use. Jamie then worked as a school-based case manager and as a mental health and substance use therapist. Jamie decided to pursue a legal career, attending NKU’s Chase College of Law in the...

Mr. Weisensel is a graduate from the University of Akron School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of Ohio in 1997.

Martin has been a personal injury lawyer at Elk & Elk since 2016 and has experience with class action settlement distribution, personal injury cases, probate, and tax law.

Ian is a personal injury lawyer at Elk & Elk in Mayfield Heights, Oh. He is a proud member of the Ohio bar and was awarded the Cleveland Marshall College of Law’s Law Justice Scholarship.

William P. Campbell joined Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. in January 2010 to further reinforce the firm’s high-quality personal injury, nursing home malpractice and medical malpractice team. He has been practicing law in law for over two decades in Ohio and is a proud member of the American Association for Justice, the Ohio State Bar Association and the National Nursing Home Litigation Group.

Matt is a personal injury attorney at Elk & Elk in Ohio. He has represented hundreds of clients and helped them recover compensation after car accidents, truck wrecks and dog attacks. He has a wide range of experience handling many different personal injury cases throughout Ohio. Matt prides himself on his willingness to fight for the rights of the injured.

David Elk is a founding member of Elk & Elk in Ohio. He is a top-rated personal injury lawyer and has helped thousands of medical malpractice and wrongful death victims throughout the state for 50 years.

Marilena DiSilvio joined Elk & Elk Co., Ltd., as a partner in 2014. As a former nurse, she focuses her practice on birth injury cases, medical malpractice and personal injury litigation in our Mayfield Heights offices. Marilena is listed in Best Lawyers in America and elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Arthur Elk is a managing member and co-founder of Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. He has represented medical malpractice and wrongful death victims for almost five decades. Art finds great satisfaction in helping injury victims with quality legal services in all major areas of law throughout the state of Ohio.

Jay is a managing partner and personal injury lawyer at Elk & Elk in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. He focuses in state and federal courts on matters of medical malpractice, wrongful death, birth injuries and pharmaceutical product liability cases.

James Michael Kelley III has been included in The Best Lawyers in America, since 2016, for Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation.

Jesse is an attorney practicing throughout southern Ohio, in both state and federal courts. Jesse has succesfully litigated criminal cases, divoroce, child support, custody, and property disputes. Jesse is an Army veteran, and current Reserve Naval Officer. Jesse earned his Bachelors of Arts in International Relations from Shawnee State Univeristy, magna cum laude. Jesse earned his Juris Doctroate degree from the University of Toledo College of Law, magna cum laude, where he also served as the Managing Editor of the University of Toledo Law Review. Jesse provides himself in a unique approach to practicing law, focused on clear, concise communication,...

Attorney Kimberly Beck helps people who have suffered personal injuries. She focuses on cases involving pharmaceuticals, serious injuries, or medical malpractice. Before she started Beck Law Center, Kim worked for a large plaintiffs’ firm. There she led a team of three lawyers and three paralegals. Together, they worked with over 25,000 plaintiffs. Before that time, she spent 13 years working at defense firms. Attorney Kim Beck mainly defended pharmaceutical companies. Also, Kim worked as a legal extern for federal Magistrate Judge Sharon Ovington. Recently, Kim has won awards from legal groups. Between 2010 and 2019, Kim...

As a personal injury lawyer with over 30 years experience in Cincinnati, I am very proud of the "AV" review I’ve received from the legal publishing company, Martindale Hubbell. This company rates an attorney based upon information received from other attorneys they’ve surveyed. I’ve received the highest level of excellence in my professional as well as my ethical standards. A requirement of the Ohio Supreme Court states that every attorney participate in 30 hours of lecture every 2 years. These lectures pertain to professionalism, ethics and personal injury law. On several occasions, I have been asked to...

Benjamin “Ben” Whitacre is a Truck Accident & Personal Injury Trial Attorney who is dedicated to helping injured people throughout all of Ohio and Florida. Ben’s passion is working with victims of Truck accidents, but he also has extensive experience with all types of personal injury cases, including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death claims, traumatic brain injuries, and catastrophic injuries. Ben demands justice for his clients, and he’s not afraid to go to Trial to get it. The goal is to protect you, your family, and your future. Justice is maximizing compensation for people’s injuries, medical expenses, and lost...

Bobbie Marsh was born and raised in Canton, Ohio. She attended Malone College where she received a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. Bobbie began her law studies at Case Western Reserve School of Law. During law school, Bobbie was a staff editor for the Journal of International Law and participated in Case's Clinic to represent the indigent. She graduated from Case Western Reserve School of Law in May 1989. Bobbie was admitted to the practice of law before the Supreme Court of Ohio and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 1989. She started her career...

Todd Petersen has a lifetime of involvement in Northeast Ohio. His experiences as a resident, business owner and, for 20 years, attorney at law, provide him the firsthand knowledge and the perspective necessary to counsel individuals and small businesses throughout the region.

Experience Magistrate, Lake County Domestic Relations Court March 1992 - December 31, 2002 Magistrate, Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court July 1997 - December 1998 Acting Judge, Painesville Municipal Court March 2008 - continuing Education Bachelor of Business Administration, Kent State University, 1983 Juris Doctor, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 1989 Admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of Ohio, the Federal District Court and the United States Supreme Court. Professional Organizations Lake County Bar Association Ohio State Bar Association Ohio Womenâs Bar Association Family Law Committee, Lake County Bar Association Ohio Association of Domestic Relations Judges (former member) Ohio Association...

Robert W. Bright (previously of Story Law Office in Pomeroy, Ohio) offers representation for clients in Ohio and West Virginia for a variety of legal matters, and specializes in personal injury litigation. Mr. Bright currently has a private practice in Middleport, Ohio, where he resides with his wife, Jessamy, two daughters, Siena and Lucia, a dog, a cat, and a few motorcycles.