William J. Wahoff
William Wahoff
Columbus
Ohio (OH)
Workers' Compensation
Non-Profit
Employment Litigation: Defense
Profile
Labor and Employment Law for Employers Only: Ohio Workers' Compensation, OSHA, Intentional Tort Defense; counselling in ADA, FMLA, Title VII, other discrimination issues and attendant litigation. Collective Bargaining; defense of wrongful death and major personal injury cases. Extensive experience in Ohio Workers' Compensation Administrative Hearings, Court Appeals and Mandamus cases, Ohio Self-Insurance and State Fund issues before the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation; Legislative drafting experience; advocacy of employer issues, such as Intentional Tort law reform to eliminate those lawsuits. Extensive experience in defending OSHA citations, Ohio VSSR matters and Ohio Intentional Tort lawsuits. Significant experience in defending FMLA, Wrongful Discharge, ADA, Race, Gender discrimination claims and lawsuits. Extensive experience in defending claims alleging silicosis, asbestosis, berylliosis, coal workers' pneumoconiosis and allegedly related cancers. OSHA cases defended in Ohio, Texas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois. Obtained variances from the Lead Standard, and defended citations involving LOTO, ergonomics, combustible dust, machine guarding, indoor air (silica, lead), electrical, robots, hoists, hazcom, respirators, material handling, recordkeeping, ingress and egress, evacuation plans, uncovered rebar. Specialties: Ohio Board Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist Note: Lawyers are not permitted to call themselves "specialists" unless they are Board Certified in that area.
INDUSTRY GROUPS: Manufacturing: electronics, porcelain, large truck, rubber for mining and manufacturing, steel, autos, auto parts, plastics, industrial diamonds, jet engines, lighting, appliances, explosives, oil field engines, hand tools, tool and die parts, ferrous and non-ferrous foundries; coal mining. Transportation: logistics, freight, auto transportation and package delivery. Other Industries: power plants; oil refining and transportation; food processing plants; hospitals. Government: counties, townships, school districts, police and fire. International: Japanese corporate clients.
Selected To
Ohio Super Lawyers 2012
Ohio Super Lawyers 2011
Ohio Super Lawyers 2010
Ohio Super Lawyers 2009
Ohio Super Lawyers 2008
Ohio Super Lawyers 2007
Ohio Super Lawyers 2006
Ohio Super Lawyers 2005
Ohio Super Lawyers 2004
Certifications and Credentials
Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist — Workers' Compensation Law
About William Wahoff
Admitted: 1982, Ohio
Professional Webpage: www.sswlaw.com/attorneys/b_wahoff.html
Honors and Awards:
- Service Above Self Award, Rotary; Silver Beaver, Boy Scouts of America; AV Rating, Martindale Hubbell;"Super Lawyers" in Ohio Workers' Compensation
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Ohio, 1982; U.S. District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio; OSHA 30 hour Training Certification; CPR, Wilderness First Aid, NRA Instructor Certifications
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, ABA-Labor & Employment Law Section, OSHA Committee; Presenter, Mid-Winter ABA-OSHA Meeting 2005; Presenter, 2008 OSHRC Judicial Conference; Member, Columbus, Cincinnati, Marion County, and Ohio Bar Associations and Workers' Compensation and Labor & Employment Law Committees.
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Worthington A.M. Rotary Club, Member and Past Board Member; Past President and Board Member, Dublin A.M. Rotary Club; Past District Rotary Foundation Scholarships Chair, District 6690; Simon Kenton Council, Boy Scouts of America, Board Member and Volunteer Executive V.P., Operations; Boy Scouts, SKC, Buckeye District, Past District Chair, Past Nominating Committee Chair and Past FOS Chair; Troop 862, BSA, Committee Chair; Troop 268, BSA, Past Assistant Scoutmaster; Knights of Columbus; Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem; Past Board Member, Friends of the Josephinum Seminary, 1985-2000; NRA Member and Certified Range Instructor Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun; Life Member, Republican National Committee; Life Member, The Ohio State University Alumni Association.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- State-by-state summary of Penalties and Employee actions presented to the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section, Occupational Safety & Health Law Committee, Mid-Winter Meeting in 2005., Panel Member, Third Party Litigation and OSHA Proceedings, 2005
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- My Wife and I are a "Miami [University, Oxford, Ohio] Merger" of over 30 years in marriage, with three sons.
Educational Background:
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law: J.D., with Honors in Law 1979 – 1982; Law Journal (Law Review), Issue Planning Editor; First Year Moot Court Writer of a Best Brief; American Jurisprudence Awards in Contracts and Evidence. Miami University: A.B., cum laude, History & Philosophy with Departmental Honors, some Business 1974 – 1978; Phi Beta Kappa, Equestrian Team, History Honorary. St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, Ohio: 1973 – 1974; National Honor Society, National Forensic League, Extemporaneous Speaking. Rockhurst High School, Kansas City, Missouri:1970 – 1973: National Forensic League, Debate Team and Extemporaneous Speaking Events.
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