Cincinnati Personal Injury Attorney
When you’ve been catastrophically injured—or lost someone you love—you need more than a lawyer who settles cases. You need experienced attorneys who will fight for accountability, push for systemic change, and aren’t afraid to take on the most powerful defendants in Hamilton County and the surrounding regions while protecting you and your family.
Recent Cincinnati Cases
Many Cincinnati personal injury attorneys settle cases quickly and move on. We don’t. We uncover failures that get missed. We take cases to trial when insurance companies refuse fair settlements. And we invest in experts, prepare for trial, and take on the city, major corporations, and well-funded insurance carriers—because we’re invested in you and your family’s future, not just closing cases.
Find out why Cincinnati families choose Cooper Elliott to represent them when it matters most.
Beverly Kinney:
Settlement Against Cincinnati Metro
Our team secured a $10 million settlement for Beverly Kinney, an 87-year-old woman who was killed by a Cincinnati Metro bus driver on a street she walked regularly in her neighborhood, where she should have been safe.
The same bus driver had caused a previous crash that left a 24-year-old permanently paralyzed. That case settled for about $5 million, despite a far greater life-care plan and the same $10 million insurance policy.
We uncovered serious oversight failures by Cincinnati Metro and pushed for accountability that went beyond money. The settlement secured $10 million for the Kinney family and mandated systemic reforms—including enhanced driver training, independent auditing of Metro’s training program, and public reporting of safety data—that will help prevent future tragedies. The Kinney family chose us because they saw we don’t just settle cases—we change systems.
Attorneys: Rex Elliott, Jeff Kenney, Kaela King
$750+ Million
Recovered for Our Clients
Practice Areas in Cincinnati
Personal Injury
Professional Malpractice
Other Practice Areas
Why Choose Cooper Elliott as Your Personal Injury Attorney in Cincinnati
Insurance companies and defense attorneys in Cincinnati know Cooper Elliott. They know we invest in our cases. They know we prepare for trial. And they know we won’t back down. That reputation matters—because it means better settlement offers for our clients and a higher likelihood of justice from day one.
Most lawyers avoid trial. We don’t. We’re not afraid to go to trial—and our verdicts prove it. Opposing counsel knows this, which means our clients get better settlement offers because defendants and their insurance carriers understand we’re not bluffing.
Catastrophic injury cases require more than attorneys. They require forensic accountants, accident reconstructionists, medical experts, life-care planners, and economists who can prove to a jury exactly what your injuries will cost over a lifetime. We bring in the experts necessary to win—because we work on contingency and only get paid when you do. That means we’re invested in your case from day one, not just billing hours.
In the Beverly Kinney case, other firms had already reviewed the facts. They missed the oversight failures that led to our $10 million settlement. In complex cases involving the city, insurance carriers, and multiple defendants, blame shifts quickly. We understand how to track accountability and make sure victims aren’t left behind in the process.
When you hire Cooper Elliott as your personal injury attorney in Cincinnati, you don’t just get a single lawyer. You get an entire team with direct experience in catastrophic injury cases, complex litigation against the city and insurance carriers, and trial experience in Hamilton County, the Southern District of Ohio, and the Greater Cincinnati Area. We understand how quickly blame shifts when multiple parties are involved. We know how to navigate the politics, the insurance games, and the procedural challenges that can derail justice.
After a catastrophic injury or wrongful death, you need attorneys who will actually be there for you. We stay in constant communication. We explain complex legal issues in plain language. We return your calls. And we treat you with the respect and attention you deserve—not like just another case file. Yes, we’re seasoned trial attorneys who take on the most powerful opponents in Ohio. But we also believe in treating our clients the way we’d want our own families treated.
Our Cincinnati Team
Jeffrey Kenney, one of the most respected attorneys in the region, leads our Cincinnati practice from our Mason office. A trial lawyer for 35 years and varsity baseball coach at Walnut Hills High School, Jeff has been part of the fabric of Cincinnati his whole life. Before joining Cooper Elliott, he worked with large insurance carriers—which means he knows exactly how to beat them. Recognized by Best Lawyers in America for exceptional work in Personal Injury Litigation, Jeff is known for his compassion, thorough approach, and unwavering commitment to his clients.
But you don’t just get Jeff—you get an entire team with deep ties to the Cincinnati legal community and a proven track record in Hamilton County courts and the Southern District of Ohio.
This isn’t a satellite office. This is a team that knows Cincinnati’s courts, understands the local players, and has the relationships and trial experience to win. When you need an experienced personal injury lawyer in Cincinnati who has deep roots in the community, Cooper Elliott delivers.
Our attorneys have clerked for the judges who will hear your case:
Abby Chin
Clerked for Hon. Timothy S. Black, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio (Cincinnati).
Kaela King
Clerked for Chief Judge Algenon Marbley and Hon. R. Guy Cole, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
Spencer Hattemer
A Cincinnati native, clerked for five sitting judges in the Southern District of Ohio and Hon. R. Guy Cole.
Rex Elliott
The firm’s co-founder, has tried complex personal injury cases to verdict throughout Ohio—including Hamilton County and the Southern District—for over 30 years.
Testimonials
Cincinnati and across Ohio.
I was involved in a serious car accident after just having welcoming our new son into the world.
When you are at your lowest, you remember with great detail how people treat you. Sean and his team treated me and my family with nothing but compassion, grace and care.
The stress, anxiety, and fear were only mitigated by the EXTRAORDINARY passion, care, and speed this firm operates at.
A huge thank you to Sean Alto with his incredible professionalism. I never once felt that Sean and the team at Cooper Elliot had anything other than my best interest.
Thank you Cooper Elliot for being a light during a very challenging time.
Talk to a Cincinnati Personal Injury Lawyer Today
If you’ve been catastrophically injured—or lost someone you love—because of someone else’s negligence, we want to hear your story.
Call (614) 481-6000 or contact us online for a free, confidential consultation.
We’ll review your case, explain your options, and tell you honestly whether we can help. And if we take your case, you’ll get the full resources of Cooper Elliott—a team that’s proven we don’t just win cases in Cincinnati. We change systems.