Brian E. Roof

Brian's practice is devoted to commercial litigation and business disputes, including insurance coverage litigation, lender liability, bankruptcy litigation, fiduciary litigation, contract disputes, and business torts. Brian's insurance coverage litigation experience includes: • Representing an insurer in a declaratory judgment action as to whether the insurer has a duty to defend and indemnify the insured in an underlying class action alleging violations of the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005. • Representing insurer in a multi-million dollar first-party claim under a credit insurance policy covering home mortgages. • Representing an excess insurer in a multi-million dollar coverage litigation arising out of lead paint litigation. Issues in this case included scope of coverage for high-profile public nuisance claims advanced by government entities, as well as scope of coverage for individual personal injury cases and applicable claims. • Representing an insurer in litigating claims against a medical provider suspected of engaging in fraudulent conduct. • Representing a manufacturer in a lawsuit in which the manufacturer is seeking defense and indemnification under an asset purchase agreement for claims arising in several underlying class action antitrust cases. • Representing a drug manufacturer and its parent company in a multi-million dollar coverage litigation arising out of a nationwide class action. Issues in this case included proper notice, the discharge in bankruptcy defense, and the expected or intended exclusion in the policies of the excess insurers. • Representing a telecommunications company in its multi-million dollar claim for coverage for damage to its facilities because of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes. This case involved the interpretation of the business interruption provision of the insurance policy and bad faith claim. In addition, Brian's other commercial litigation experience includes cases involving the Uniform Commercial Code, antitrust issues, non-compete agreements, fraud claims, and class actions. He also has experience in representing clients in alternative dispute resolutions and in consulting clients to avoid future litigation. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Brian E. Roof included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star by Law & Politics Magazine, 2009 - 2011 Fellow in the Trial Lawyer Honorary Society - Litigation Council of America Other Sources of Feedback About Brian E. Roof Included on the 2026Ohio Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• Protections Against Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine, Ohio State Bar Association, 2009 - Present
• Protections Against Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine, Ohio State Bar Association, 2010 - 2011

• Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential (LEAP), Member of the Board of Trustees, 2008 - Present
• Cleveland Bridge Builders, 2006 - Present
• Ohio Boys Town, Member of the Board of Trustees, 2000 - Present
• Ohio Boys Town,Vice President of the Board of Trustees, 2005 - 2009
• Notre Dame Club of Cleveland
• Citizens Academy East, Board Member

• Ohio, 1999
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

• Ohio Bar Association
• Cleveland Bar Association
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
• Notre Dame Lawyers (Alumni Committee, Secretary-Treasurer)
• American Arbitration Association (Arbitrator for the Expedited Commercial Panel)
• Defense Research Institute (Member of Insurance Law Committee)