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Kevin R. Bush
Partner

Kevin Bush, partner, is an experienced trial attorney who focuses his practice on matters involving premises liability, personal injury, insurance disputes, and commercial and business litigation. He received his B.A. with high distinction from Ohio Northern University and his J.D. from Capital University. Kevin gained his Ohio Bar admission in 1985 and also has admission in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio.  He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Columbus Bar Association. Kevin is a past president of the Columbus Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, and a member of the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys and the Columbus Claims Association. He is also an active member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM). Since 2016, Kevin has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer in Personal Injury General Defense by Thomson Reuters. Columbus CEO Magazine named Kevin one of its Top Lawyers 2023 in Insurance Law.

Kevin R. Bush - Super Lawyers Badge

Education

  • Ohio Northern University, B.A. with high distinction, 1982
  • Capital University, J.D., Order of the Curia, 1985
  • Law Review

Representative Matters

Experienced litigator with significant trial and appellate experience in matters involving premises liability, property damage, insurance coverage, breach of contract, personal injury including auto accidents and wrongful death, construction, negligence, and Consumer Sales Practices Act.

Professional Associations

Ohio State Bar Association

Litigation Section

Columbus Bar Association

Negligence Law Committee

Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)

Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys

Columbus Association of Civil Trial Attorneys

President (1997)

Columbus Claims Association

Honors, Awards and Civic/Community Involvement

Ohio Super Lawyer, Personal Injury General: Defense (2016-present), Thomson Reuters
Top Lawyer, Insurance Law (Columbus CEO Magazine), 2023

Bar Admissions

Ohio
United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Published Cases

Lang v. Holly Motel, Inc. (2009), 122 Ohio St.3d 120
Interstate Brands Corp. v. D. L. Peterson Trust Co., 43 Ohio St.3d 174; 539 N.E.2d 633, (1989)
Price v. United Dairy Farmers, Inc., Franklin App. No. 04AP-83, 2004 Ohio 3392
Flournoy v. Valley Forge Ins. Co., Franklin App. No. 02AP-1008, 2003 Ohio 2196
Brown v. Columbus All-Breed Training Club, 152 Ohio App. 3d 567; 2003 Ohio 2057; 789 N.E.2d 648
Logan v. Meeks, Franklin App. No. 02AP-42, 2002 Ohio 4496
Hildebrandt v. Kroger Co., Licking App. No. 01-CA-114, 2002 Ohio 2544
Baughman v. Park Lanes, Inc., Richland App. No. 00-CA-94 (July 9, 2001)
Nienhaus v. Kroger Co., Franklin App. No. 00AP-1083 (June 14, 2001)
Kirk v. Downs, Franklin App. No. 00AP-1087 (February 22, 2001)
Howson v. Amorose, Franklin App. No. 00AP-8 (November 30, 2000)
Woods v. Owners Ins. Co., Ross App. No. 99CA2486 (February 1, 2000)
Wilson v. Kroger Co., Franklin App. 99AP-469 (December 21, 1999)
Evans v. Armstrong Group, Franklin App. No. 99AP-17 (September 23, 1999)
Reed v. Kroger Co., Marion App. No. 9-96-12 (June 24, 1996)
Commodore-Voss v. Shoemaker, Franklin App. No. 95APE02-206 (September 5, 1995)
Hubbard v. Bob McDorman Chevrolet, 104 Ohio App. 3d 621; 662 N.E.2d 1102 (1995)
Taggart v. Professional Maintenance, Franklin App. No. 93AP-504 (August 12, 1993)
Tope v. Pamco., Inc., Franklin App. No. 93AP-11 (July 27, 1993)
Leeseberg v. Leithart, Franklin App. No. 89AP-960 (April 19, 1990)
Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Watson, Franklin App. No. 88AP-898 (March 2, 1989)
Interstate Brands Corp. v. D. L. Peterson Trust Co., Franklin App. No. 87AP-1178 (May 3, 1988)


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