Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 330-670-0005
- Fax: 330-670-0002
- Toll Free: 877-643-3529
- Website: www.mcgownmarkling.com
Practice Areas
- Trial and Appellate Practice
- Labor and Employment
- Public Entities
- Municipal Law
- School Law
- Education Law
- Administrative Law
- Governmental Defense
- Public Officials Defense
- Insurance Defense
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Investigations
- Construction Litigation
- Workers' Compensation
- Civil Rights Defense
- Contract Disputes
- Tort Litigation
About Us
McGown & Markling Co., L.P.A. represents governmental and private organizations, public and private officials, and employers and employees throughout the State of Ohio.
McGown & Markling Co., L.P.A. has been selected for inclusion in the "Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys" every year since the law firm was established.
McGown & Markling is very proud to be among the select few law firms to consistently receive a Tier 1 Ranking by U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in the areas of education, employment, and labor law, as well as municipal, labor, and employment litigation. The rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes thousands of clients, highly skilled lawyers, and law firm representatives.
Matthew John Markling is the Managing Director of McGown & Markling Co., L.P.A. and leads the law firm's litigation team. Mr. Markling has been selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice areas of Labor and Employment Litigation, Municipal Litigation, and Education Law. Mr. Markling is also among the less than one percent of Ohio attorneys who have earned the prestigious distinction of being renowned as an "Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law."
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Argo Group
- Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
- Colony Insurance Company
- Crawford Claims Management Services
- Great American Insurance Companies
- HAS Claims Service
- Indiana Insurance Company
- Liberty Mutual Group
- Nationwide Insurance
- Ohio Casualty Insurance Company
- Phelan Insurance Agency. Inc.
- Selective Insurance Company of America
- Trident Insurance Services
- Wright Public Entity
Non-Insurance Clients
- Hylant Group
- Ohio Plan
- Ohio School Plan
- Ohio Township Association Risk Management Authority
- Schools of Ohio Risk Sharing Authority
Personnel Information
Lead Insurance Attorney
Matthew John Markling
Akron, OH
Admitted
- Ohio, 1997
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Additional Biographical Details:
AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating; The Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Litigation, Municipal Litigation, Educational Law
Certifications:
- Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy "NITA Master Advocate" Designation and "NITA Advocate" Designation
Education:
- The Ohio State University, B.A. (summa cum laude, with distinction in economics), 1994
- The Ohio State University, B.A. (summa cum laude, with honors in liberal arts), 1994
- The Ohio State University, J.D., 1997
- The Ohio State University, M.A., 1998
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