Alan T. Radnor
Mr. Radnor is a retired partner in the Vorys Columbus office. As a trial lawyer he specialized in the presentation and advocacy of medical/legal issues. He represented both defendants and plaintiffs in medical malpractice, toxic torts and personal injury cases throughout Ohio in both state and federal courts. Mr. Radnor also represented hospitals and medical staffs, drafted medical staff bylaws, worked with physicians on medical staff selection issues and advised physicians on medical ethics.
Career highlights include:
- Successfully prosecuted the first Ohio case determining birth certificate paternity in an in vitro fertilization case
- Successfully defended asbestos manufacturers in jury trials involving asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma
- Successfully defended one of the first litigated fear of cancer cases
- Received record plaintiff's verdicts in four Ohio counties
Mr. Radnor is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Mr. Radnor has spoken extensively on a variety of topics including medical malpractice, legal and ethical issues in medical genetics and pediatrics, brain death protocol, communications in the courtroom and the linguistic aspects of jury instructions and professionalism.
Mr. Radnor received his J.D. cum laude from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law where he was a member of the Ohio State Law Journal and the Order of the Coif. He received his M.S. from The Ohio State University, and his B.A. from Kenyon College.
Professional and Community Activities
- Ohio Library Council, Board of Trustees, 2012-Present
- Children's Hospital Ethics Committee, 1982-2010
- Thurber House, Trustee Emeritus; President, 2004-2005
- Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, President, 1996-1997
- Columbus Museum of Art, Board of Trustees, 1994-1998
- Bexley Library, Board of Trustees, President, 1992-1994
- Congregation Tifereth Israel, President, 1985-1987; Board of Trustees, Life Member
- Columbus Defense Association, President, 1980-1981
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Product Liability Litigator of the Year for Columbus, OH, 2011
- Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers since 1998
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, 2010-2011
- The Best Laywers in America, Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2010-2012
- The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2009-2012
- The Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, 1989-2012
- The Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice Law, 2007-2012
- The Best Lawyers in America, Product Liability Litigation, 2007-2012
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Plaintiff, 2004-2009
- Fellow of the Columbus Bar Foundation since 1989
- Fellow of the Ohio State Bar Foundation since 1992
News
- More than 100 Vorys Attorneys named on 2012 The Best Lawyers in America® List
- 72 Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Four Vorys Attorneys Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers®
- Vorys Ranked #1 Law Firm in Ohio on 2011 Best Lawyers in America® list
- 54 Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Vorys ranked #1 law firm in Ohio on 2010 Best Lawyers in America® list
- 70 Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Vorys Attorneys Named on 2009 Best Lawyers in America List
- Vorys named the "2008 Leading Ohio Law Firm" by Best Lawyers
Publications
- The Practical Litigator, November 2000 (Vol. 11, No. 6)
- Cross-Examining Doctors: A Practical Guide, Second Edition, 2010 (American Law Institute)
- "Coping with Malpractice," Pediscript, 1993 (Children's Hospital)
- "Separation Anxiety-When the Problem Patient Leaves Your Practice," Monitor, February 1983 (Professional Mutual Ins. Co.)
- John C. Elam & Alan T. Radnor, "Defending the Psychiatric Case," For the Defense, April 1979
- "Liability for Serum Hepatitis," Ohio State Law Journal, 1971