Background
Stephens, Jerry O. was born on September 26, 1928 in Warren, Ohio, United States.
Stephens, Jerry O. was born on September 26, 1928 in Warren, Ohio, United States.
Denison University (Bachelor of Arts, 1950). Ohio Northern University (Juris Doctor, 1952). Delta Theta Phi.
Worked at Roth, Blair, Roberts, Strasfeld & Lodge, Legal Professional Association (Youngstown, Ohio) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Banking, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Corporate, Partnership, and General Business Law, Education Law, Employee Benefits and Employee Stock Ownership Plan"s, Estate Planning and Administration, Family Law, Employment Law, Management/Labor Relations, Insurance Defense, Mergers and Acquisitions, Pension, Profit Sharing and Retirement Plans, Personal Injury, Probate, Product Liability, Commercial, Industrial and Residential Real Estate, School Law, Securities, Trials, Venture Capital, Workers Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1952, Ohio.
1958, United States.
Supreme Court. Delta Theta Phi. Member: Mahoning County and Ohio State (Member, Special Committee on Aviation Law, 1974) Bar Associations. Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association.
Although the firm was formed in 1969, its roots in Youngstown date back to the early 1900"s to the individual practices of Benjamin F. Roth and Oscar A. Stephens.
The firm handles a diversified civil practice before all State and Federal Courts in Ohio, as well as before numerous Federal and State agencies and regulatory bodies. Over the years, the firm has built a large insurance defense practice, as well as serving as general counsel for a number of local and regional corporations.
The firm is well established in school law, and has a substantial probate and estate planning practice. In addition, the firm represents numerous start-up companies and deals regularly with venture capital situations.
Mahoning County, Ohio State (Member, Special Committee on Aviation Law, since 1974) and American Bar Associations. American Judicature Society. International Association of Insurance Counsel.
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association.
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. The Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association.
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Insurance, Products Liability and Aviation Law.