CHRISTOPHER MELLINO PARTNER
Practice Areas
Wrongful Death
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Christopher has represented clients in medical negligence, truck accident, wrongful death, defective product, birth injury, and brain injury cases for more than 30 years. While with the firm Kampinski & Mellino, the Cleveland Plain Dealer said the duo “set the standard for big medical malpractice payouts in Ohio.”
Landmark case results. Christopher has been involved in several notable cases and has achieved successful outcomes, obtaining settlements and verdicts, against all hospitals in the Cleveland area, including settlements of $12.5 million and $28.7 million for clients who suffered medical injuries. He has also played a key role in landmark cases, such as Moskovitz v. Mt. Sinai Medical Center (1994) and Watkins v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1998).
Awards & Recognitions
Education
Bar Admissions
Ohio
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
Professional Associations
Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys
Ohio Association for Justice
American Association for Justice
Community Involvement
Chris founded a social justice scholarship program in Lakewood that engages eighth-grade students with local service organizations and projects to increase awareness about justice in our society.
Throughout his 30-year career, numerous Cleveland publications have contacted Chris for comment.
