Mark H. Gams

MARK H. GAMS

Mark H. Gams is a partner in the firm, focusing on litigation and coverage issues.  He is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell, which means his peers have ranked him at the highest level of professional excellence.  His areas of practice include Property, Casualty and Automobile insurance issues, including litigation and coverage opinions.  He concentrates on first party and bad faith claims, as well as third party claims.

Further, his area of practice includes condominium law, representing condominium and homeowner associations regarding their day-to-day business activities and assisting unit owners with their claims.

He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys and State Bar of Georgia.

Education

  • The Ohio State University B.A., 1981
  • Capital University Law School J.D., 1984; Order of the Curia; American Jurisprudence Award, Property

Year Admitted to Practice: Ohio, 1984 Georgia, 1986

Published OpinionsMark H. Gams

  • Pappas v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., 271 Fed. Appx. 519, 2008 Fed. App. 172N (6th Cir.)
  • Klein v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (2007), 250 Fed. Appx. 150, 2007 Fed App. 0718N (6th Cir.).
  • Rogers v. City of Dayton, Supreme Court of Ohio, 118 Ohio St. 3d 299, 2008-Ohio-2336.
  • Hunter v. City of Dayton, Supreme Court of Ohio, 119 Ohio St. 3d 35, 2008-Ohio-3513.
  • Fazio v. Hamilton Mutual Ins. Co., Supreme Court of Ohio, 106 Ohio St. 3d 327 (2005).
  • Berrios v. State Farm Ins. Co., Supreme Court of Ohio, 98 Ohio St. 3d 109 (2002).
  • Starinchak v. Sapp, 10th Dist. No. 04AP-4844, 2005-Ohio2715.
  • Burt v. Harris, 10th Dist. No. 03AP-194, 2004-Ohio-756.
  • Chapman v. Chapman, 9th Dist. No. 21443, 2003-Ohio5043.
  • Stenger v. Lawson 146 Ohio App. 3d 550 (2001).
  • Bloxam v. Laws (December 19, 2000), 10th Dist. No. 00AP429.
  • Kinser v. Jordan (October 14, 1997), 10th Dist. No. 97APE03-417.
  • Ross v. Baum (August 15, 1995), 10th Dist. No. 95APE01112.
  • Casto v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. 72 Ohio App. 3d 410 (1991).
  • Vickers v. Niesz (February 17, 1989), 5th Dist. No. 88-CA28.
  • Schuetz v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 147 Ohio Misc. 2d 22, 2007-Ohio-7267.

Community Activities

He is counsel to the Capital Area Humane Society and served as a member of its Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2003.

Areas of Practice

Appellate PracticeInsurance Defense
Bad Faith Punitive DamagesWrongful Death
Closed Head Injuries / Traumatic Brain Injury ClaimsDefamation Cases - Defense of Slander/Libel
Fire and Casualty LawNegligence Law
Insurance CoverageCondominium Law and Representation of Homeowner Associations
Insurance Claims Management

Contact Attorney

You can contact Mark H. Gams at mgams@ggptl.com or call (614)228-5151