At Gertner & Gertner, we are committed to meeting the legal needs of our clients by providing high quality, one-on-one legal services.

Gertner & Gertner has received the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. This is a subjective rating system done by other attorneys and judges for legal ability and professional standards. The firm is also listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers under the areas of Civil Trial Practice, Criminal Trial Practice, and Personal Injury. We have concentrated our practice in trial and litigation. These areas include personal injury, business litigation (including stock broker churning), criminal defense (including white collar crime), social security disability and employment law.

In addition to the usual automobile accident cases, Michael H. Gertner has had significant experience representing women who were injured by rape or molestation while on the property of another due to the negligence of the property owner.  Examples of these cases are included in the descriptions below.   

Notable examples of our effective representation in a variety of cases: 

Won a case against the IRS involving losses incurred in the boarding and breeding of horses. Perry v. Commisioner, U.S. Tax Court, No. 21336-94. 

Won a case against a stockbroker for excessive fees. In the Matter of Arbitration Between the Estate of Daniels and J.C. Bradford & Co. and Gibson, National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., Case No. 97-06021. 

Recovery for a woman raped at her workplace by a janitor in the building. Blackburn, et al., v. American Building Services, Inc., et al., Franklin County Court of Common Please, Case No. 95-CVC-01-0528.

Dismissal for a client indicted for passing bad checks. This dismissal was granted due to the defendant not receiving a speedy trial. State of Ohio v. Salyer, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 94CR-01-20.

Recovery for the family of a woman killed by a truck owned by Dick Masheter Ford as she walked down a sidewalk.

Recovery for full policy limits for a Marion County driver who was rear-ended by another motorist. We obtained additional recovery from his employer's insurance company. Jewell, et al., v. Baker, Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 97-CV-0030.

Recovery for a man injured because the Perry County government failed to replace a stop sign that had been removed. Taylor v. Wood, et al., Perry County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 97-CV-24110.

Recovery for a woman from Madison County who lost her spleen in an automobile accident. Stickler v. Wentworth, Madison County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 99-CV-02-027.

Successful defense of a police officer in a civil action charging him with excessive force in making an arrest. The Federal District Court jury awarded the plaintiff no recovery. Scavone v. Booth, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Case No. C-2-89-175.            

Recovery for a woman injured by a police officer who was arresting her for leaving her dog in the car with the windows cracked. McCurdy v. City of Tiffin, et al., U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Western Division, Case No. 3:00CV7382. 

Recovery for a woman raped by a hotel employee during her stay. Anderson, et al., v. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. dba Four Points Hotel, et al., Case No. 01CVC02-01833.

Recovery for the minor daughter of a man who was permanently injured when he almost drowned in an apartment complex swimming pool, even though the daughter did not have a relationship with her father and was only legitimized after the accident. In the Matter of the Guardianship of Leonard Leon Settle aka Leonard Settle II, Probate Court of Franklin County, Case No. 439125.

Recovery for a woman raped in the bathroom of a downtown office building. 
Shifaw v. The Huntington National Bank, et al., Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 05CVC11-12427.

Our office is conveniently located in downtown Columbus, on South Third Street in the USBank Building .