Dana M. Paris
Partner
Partner Contact Info:
Phone: (216) 694-5201
Email: danaparis@nphm.com
Case Manager Contact Information:
Bridget Hustek
Phone: (216) 694-5258
Email: bhustek@nphm.com
Registered Nurse Paralegal Contact Information:
Victoria Leath, RN, BSN
Phone: (216) 694-5207
Email: vleath@nphm.com
Areas of Practice
Dana M. Paris
Partner
Dana M. Paris joined Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy as an associate trial attorney in 2013. Since then, she has represented individuals who have been injured as a result of automobile collisions, trucking collisions, medical negligence, wrongful death, and traumatic brain injuries.
As an advocate for her clients, Dana litigates cases throughout Ohio and has successfully obtained favorable verdicts and settlements on behalf of her clients.
Dana also serves as an active member in numerous professional organizations, including the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Ohio Association for Justice, the William K. Thomas American Inn of Court, and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.
“As a trial attorney at Nurenberg Paris, I have the great honor of representing individuals and families who have suffered as a result of someone else’s negligence, and this allows me to be an advocate on behalf of my clients so that I can hold the responsible parties accountable for their actions and misdeeds.“
Outside of the office, Dana enjoys reading, traveling, playing tennis, running, yoga, and skiing.
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Bar Admissions:
- Ohio, 2013
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 2013
Education:
- Miami University, 2009
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 2012
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Board of Directors, Member, 2014–Present
- Ohio Association for Justice
- William K. Thomas Inn of Courts
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, Life Member, 2013–Present
- American Association for Justice
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch (2021 – Present)
- Ohio Super Lawyers Inclusion (2024)
- Ohio Super Lawyers Inclusion – Rising Stars (2019 – 2023)
- YWCA Greater Cleveland, Distinguished Young Woman Award, 2018
The Distinguished Young Woman Award is given to young women who are making a difference in Northeast Ohio through their career accomplishments, community involvement, and commitment to YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
- $5,250,000 settlement against trucking company for a motorcycle crash.
- $3,050,000 settlement to widow after trucking accident.
- $1,650,000 settlement for injured food service worker.
- $1,500,000 settlement for 12-year-old girl struck by tractor trailer.
- $1,300,000 settlement in fatal motorcycle accident case.
- $1,100,000 settlement for Motor Vehicle v. Bicycle
- $825,000 settlement to client after rearend collision from insurance company.
- $750,000 settlement for death of client after misdiagnosing.
- $650,000 settlement of car collision.
2014
- CATA: Board of Directors
2015
- UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital: Special Events Committee
- CATA: Board of Directors
2016
- UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital: Special Events Committee
- CATA: Board of Directors
- William K. Thomas American Inns of Court
2017
- UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital: Special Events Committee
- CATA: Board of Directors
- William K. Thomas American Inns of Court
2018
- UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital: Special Events Committee
- CATA: Board of Directors
- William K. Thomas American Inns of Court
- Cleveland Attorney Committee
- Serrod Brown’s Re-Election Campaign
2022
- CATA: Vice President
2023
- CATA: President
2014
- |C M Law School| Presenter of the NPHM Scholarship (Oct 2014)
- Hawken High School – End Distracted Driving – Speaker
- Live on Lakeside – Rainbow Babies (2015)
2019
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Global Business Law Review Symposium – Rideshare Technology: Affect and Impact on Tort Law – Speaker
2014
- CATA News – Recent Ohio Appellate Decisions (Winter 2014-2015)
2015
- CATA News – Beyond the Practice: CATA Members in the Community (Spring 2015)
- CATA News – Recent Ohio Appellate Decisions (Spring 2015)
- CATA News – Beyond the Practice: CATA Members in the Community (Winter 2015-2016)
- CATA News – Recent Ohio Appellate Decisions (Winter 2015-2016)
2016
- CATA News – Beyond the Practice: CATA Members in the Community (Spring 2016)
- CATA News – Recent Ohio Appellate Decisions (Spring 2016)
- CATA News – Beyond the Practice: CATA Members in the Community (Winter 2016-2017)
2017
- CATA News – Beyond the Practice: CATA Members in the Community (Spring 2017)
- CATA News – Recent Ohio Appellate Decisions (Spring 2017)
- Cleveland Jewish News – Autonomous Future Could Question Legal Ethics (November 2017)
- CATA News – Beyond the Practice: CATA Members in the Community (Winter 2017-2018)
- CATA News – Recent Ohio Appellate Decisions (Winter 2017-2018)
2018
- Ideastream – Parental Career Influence (Live Interview) (January 2018)
- NPR’s The Sound of Ideas, Cleveland Dynasties, January 17, 2018
2020
- Cleveland Jewish News – Been in an Accident? Put Brakes on Quick Settlement (June 2020)
2023
- How To Get “Permanent And Substantial Physical Deformity” Issues To A Jury – And Win (Winter 2022 – 2023)
