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Name
Christopher Ernst
Phone
440-306-3063
Address
PO Box 24161
Cleveland, OH 44124
Cleveland, OH 44124
About / Bio
Education:
Christopher holds a B.A. from Tufts University where he double majored in Modern American History and International Relations, earning his degree in only three years. He holds a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University and, in addition to his admission to the Supreme Court of Ohio, he is also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He is a member of MENSA®
As a neutral, Christopher has been trained by the American Arbitration Association, Ohio Supreme Court and the American Bar Association. He is a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution committee of the American Bar Association and a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. He was chairperson of the Alternative Dispute Resolution practice group at his prior law firm, a leading Midwest law firm with offices throughout Ohio and clients across the country.
Legal Scholarship:
Christopher is the author of Baldwin’s Ohio Practice: Tort Law. Published by West (a Thomson/Reuters company), it is the only treatise on Ohio tort law in existence. The first edition was published in 2005 and the second edition was published in 2010. It consists of 78 chapters and over 6,000 pages thoroughly analyzing tort law topics such as:
Consumer Protection
Conversion
Covenants Not to Compete
Deceptive Advertising
Defamation
Employer liability for injury to employees
Exculpatory Contracts
Fraud and Deceit
Independent Contractors
Interference with Business Relations
Intellectual Property
Interference with Prospective Advantage
Interference with Lawful Business
Interference with Employment Relations
Lender Liability
Assault and Battery
Birth Related Torts
False Imprisonment
Liability for Motor Vehicle Operations
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Professional negligence and Malpractice
Psychic and Emotional Injury
Trespass to a Person
Ultrahazardous Activities
Tortious Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Breach of fiduciary duty
Computer and Cyberspace Litigation
Civil Conspiracy
Christopher writes routinely and prolifically. In addition to the ADR-oriented articles in the Ohio ADR Journal, a complete list of publications can be downloaded here. He is also available to give presentations.
Affiliations:
American Bar Association -- Dispute Resolution Section
American Bar Association -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Litigation Section
Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
William K. Thomas American Inn of Court -- Master of the Bench
American Arbitration Association -- Mediation
Ohio Mediation Association
Christopher holds a B.A. from Tufts University where he double majored in Modern American History and International Relations, earning his degree in only three years. He holds a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University and, in addition to his admission to the Supreme Court of Ohio, he is also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He is a member of MENSA®
As a neutral, Christopher has been trained by the American Arbitration Association, Ohio Supreme Court and the American Bar Association. He is a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution committee of the American Bar Association and a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. He was chairperson of the Alternative Dispute Resolution practice group at his prior law firm, a leading Midwest law firm with offices throughout Ohio and clients across the country.
Legal Scholarship:
Christopher is the author of Baldwin’s Ohio Practice: Tort Law. Published by West (a Thomson/Reuters company), it is the only treatise on Ohio tort law in existence. The first edition was published in 2005 and the second edition was published in 2010. It consists of 78 chapters and over 6,000 pages thoroughly analyzing tort law topics such as:
Consumer Protection
Conversion
Covenants Not to Compete
Deceptive Advertising
Defamation
Employer liability for injury to employees
Exculpatory Contracts
Fraud and Deceit
Independent Contractors
Interference with Business Relations
Intellectual Property
Interference with Prospective Advantage
Interference with Lawful Business
Interference with Employment Relations
Lender Liability
Assault and Battery
Birth Related Torts
False Imprisonment
Liability for Motor Vehicle Operations
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Professional negligence and Malpractice
Psychic and Emotional Injury
Trespass to a Person
Ultrahazardous Activities
Tortious Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Breach of fiduciary duty
Computer and Cyberspace Litigation
Civil Conspiracy
Christopher writes routinely and prolifically. In addition to the ADR-oriented articles in the Ohio ADR Journal, a complete list of publications can be downloaded here. He is also available to give presentations.
Affiliations:
American Bar Association -- Dispute Resolution Section
American Bar Association -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Litigation Section
Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
William K. Thomas American Inn of Court -- Master of the Bench
American Arbitration Association -- Mediation
Ohio Mediation Association
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