Theodore P. Mattis
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
- The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 1991, with honors
Ohio State University Law Journal, 1990-1991 - The Ohio State University, B.A., 1988, cum laude
Bar & Court Admissions
Ted is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the health care and litigation groups. He has extensive experience defending physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice litigation, lawyers and law firms in legal malpractice cases and professional liability actions, and employers in workers' compensation and general employment matters. Ted also has experience in personal injury and premises liability defense litigation.
Career highlights include:
- Defending hospitals and physicians in serious malpractice cases involving neurological and other grave injuries
- Defending employers in numerous jury trials of appealed workers' compensation claims and thousands of workers' compensation hearings at the administrative level
- Successfully arguing for employers in numerous appellate cases involving workers' compensation issues
Ted is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Columbus Bar Association and the Ohio Farm Bureau.
Ted has lectured on a variety of topics including general trial practice, defense of medical negligence cases and substantive workers' compensation law matters.
Ted received his J.D. with honors from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, where he was a member of The Ohio State University Law Journal. He received his B.A. cum laude from The Ohio State University.
Professional and Community Activities
- The National Kidney Foundation of Ohio, and its successor, the National Kidney Foundation Serving Ohio, Past President
Honors & Awards
- Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2015-2016
- The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2013-2019
- The Best Lawyers in America, Workers' Compensation Law – Employers, 2013-2019
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice Litigation, 2012-2018
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Personal Injury Defense, 2005-2006
News
- 8/15/2018One hundred and thirteen lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019.
- 12/5/2017Vorys is pleased to announce that 56 attorneys from the firm have been named 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
- 8/17/2017One hundred and eight lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018.
- 12/2/2016Vorys is pleased to announce that 58 attorneys from the firm have been named 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
- 8/15/2016One-hundred and eleven lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017.
- 12/2/2015Vorys is pleased to announce that 63 attorneys from the firm have been named 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
- 8/17/2015One-hundred and eighteen lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016.
- 12/3/2014Vorys is pleased to announce that 74 attorneys from the firm have been named 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
- 8/18/2014One-hundred and ten lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015.
- 12/4/2013Eighty-one attorneys from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP have been named 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. 57 Vorys attorneys were named 2014 Ohio Super Lawyer and 24 Vorys attorneys were named 2014 Ohio Rising Stars.
- 8/14/2013One hundred and eleven lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014.
- 12/17/2012Seventy-Seven attorneys from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease have been named 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
- 8/23/2012One hundred and twenty-six lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013.
- 12/16/2011
Events
- 9/7/2018On September 7, 2018, Vorys hosted the annual Workers’ Compensation Client Briefing in Columbus, Ohio.
- 9/9/2016Vorys attorneys Dan Balmert, Corrine Carman, Margaret Everett, Scott Jamieson, Andrew Kaplan, Ted Mattis, Buz Minor, Brad Sinnott, Carl Smallwood, Elizabeth Smith, Ken Stump, Jerry Webbs and Rosemary Welsh were speakers at the annual Vorys Workers' Compensation Annual Client Briefing on September 9, 2016.
- 7/22/2013Vorys partner Ted Mattis lead a CLE program for the Ohio State Bar Association on July 22, 2013. The topic of the program was Medical Malpractice.
- 6/11/2013Vorys attorneys Ted Mattis, Jolie Havens and Linda Mendel spoke at the Ohio Hospital Association Annual Meeting on June 10-11, 2013.
- 9/21/2012Several Vorys attorneys presented at the invitation-only Best Practices in Ohio Workers' Compensation Client Briefing on September 21.
- 5/26/2011