Kathleen J. St. John

Kathleen J. St. John brings more than 30 years’ experience to Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy. A vital part of our legal team, Kathleen is the head of the firm’s Appellate Department; and has been a partner of this firm since 2001. Focusing her practice on Appellate Law, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Medical Malpractice Law, Class Actions, and Complex Tort Litigation. “In working on any case, I focus on three things: the quality of the briefing, the integrity of the legal arguments, and a successful recovery for our clients.” In 1982, Kathleen earned her Juris Doctor from Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, graduating cum laude. After law school, she was a former Judicial Law Clerk in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Judge Alvin I. Krenzler. For the past 18 years, Kathleen has been selected to Ohio Super Lawyers for Appellate Law. She has also been included in The Best Lawyer in America ® for Personal Injury since 2017. Kathleen is a past president of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys (CATA). She was instrumental in the revival of the CATA News magazine, a biannual scholarly and informational legal publication, and has been its Editor-in-Chief of the CATA News for the past ten years. Kathleen has written numerous articles for legal publications, including the CATA News, Ohio Trial, and the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ) Quarterly. Also has been a frequent lecturer and panel member, including for The Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College, the OAJ, and The Judicial Conference of the Eight Judicial District. Taking particular interest in the academic success of young adults, she has acted as a volunteer judge for the Ohio High School Mock Trial program sponsored by the Ohio Center for Law Related Education. She also has volunteered in the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s 3Rs program teaching constitutional law to tenth grade students in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Kathleen was formerly a volunteer instructor in both adult literacy and English as a second language (ESL) programs sponsored by Project Learn. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Kathleen J. St. John included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Stars" Selected for inclusion in the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers® by Law & Politics Media CATA President's Award for Outstanding Service, 2010-2011 Other Sources of Feedback About Kathleen J. St. John 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 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2006 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2005 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2004 Ohio Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• "Constitutional Challenges in Your Personal Injury Practice,", Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2001
• "What is the Status of Worker's Compensation Subrogation in Ohio?" 45th Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 45th Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 2002
• "Destroying Subrogation Rights Without the UM/UIM Carrier's Consent,", Auto Insurance Seminar, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2002
• "Stare Decisis,", Insurance Law Seminar, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2003
• Tort Reform, Panel Discussion Co-Chairperson, The Judicial Conference of the Eighth Judicial District, 2007
• Jurisdiction, Venue, and Associated Internet Issues in Municipal and County Courts, The Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College, 2011
• Case Law Update: Recent Ohio Supreme Court Cases Relevant to Personal Injury Practice, Lorain County Bar Association, 2009

• Ferrando v. Auto-Owners Mutual
• Citation: 98 Ohio St.3d 186
• Year: 2002
• Serial Number: 2002800241
• Holeton v. Crouse Cartage Co. (amicus curiae)
• Citation: 92 Ohio St.3d 115
• Year: 2001
• Serial Number: 2001457165
• Baughman v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co.
• Citation: 88 Ohio St.3d 480
• Year: 2000
• Serial Number: 2000298436
• Harp v. City of Cleveland Heights
• Citation: 87 Ohio St.3d 506
• Serial Number: 1999279714
• Minton v. Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., (amicus curiae)
• Citation: 80 Ohio St.3d 62
• Year: 1997
• Serial Number: 1997191706
• Gallagher v. Cleveland Browns Football Co.
• Citation: 79 Ohio St.3d 427
• Year: 1996
• Serial Number: 1994171996
• Moskovitz v. Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr. (amicus curiae)
• Citation: 69 Ohio St.3d 638
• Year: 1994
• Serial Number: 1994133745
• Beck v. Alaska Air Group
• Citation: 2002 U.S. Dist. Lexis 10017
• Court: N.D. Cal, May 24, 2002
• Serial Number: 2002340614
• In re: Air Crash off Point Mugu
• Citation: 145 Fed. Sup.2d 1156
• Court: N.D. Cal 2001
• Serial Number: 2001487128

• Ohio, 1982
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1996
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1997
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1995
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio

• Ohio Association of Justice (Member)
• Cleveland Bar Association (member)
• Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys
• Ohio State Bar Association
• The Judicial Conference of the Eighth Judicial District, Life Member