MEYER WILSON - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Paralegal
• Paralegal / Education

Bio Aaron has over 25 years of experience as a paralegal. She graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice/Political Science. Aaron earned her paralegal certification at Capital University Law School in Columbus. At Meyer Wilson Law Co. Aaron works closely with the firm's clients on their product liability mass tort matters. She takes pride in her ability to work with individuals to assist in gathering the necessary information to pursue their claims. Prior to joining Meyer Wilson, Aaron began her career as a paralegal with a probate attorney which she assisted clients with various probate and civil court matters. When Aaron isn't working, she is likely to be enjoying the great outdoors, most notably skydiving and scuba diving. She enjoys spending time with her children, Trent, Connor and Quin and stepchildren Maggie and Will.

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• Services, Trustee

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• Principal
• Principal / Education

Bio Courtney Werning devotes her practice to the representation of investors who have claims against their financial professionals, investment advisers, and brokerage firms. Her practice includes litigation in state and appellate courts and various alternative dispute resolution forums. She has tried arbitrations to verdict before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the National Futures Association, and the American Arbitration Association. Courtney excels at aggressively preparing from day one to take a case to trial, which strengthens the chance for a successful outcome for her clients. Courtney's recent civil cases and arbitrations have involved allegations related to unsuitable investment strategies, fraud and misrepresentation, Ponzi schemes, legal malpractice, elder financial abuse, securities act claims, and securities class actions.

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• Administrative Case Specialist

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• Founder
• Managing Principal

Bio David P. Meyer is the founder and managing principal of the firm. David is a financial fraud attorney with more than twenty years of experience in federal and state trial courts and arbitration cases. David has the honor of winning a record-breaking $261 million class action jury verdict [add link to verdict form] against Prudential Securities on behalf of 200 retirees. David filed the class action lawsuit back in 1999 when he was 29 years old. After a seven-year court battle against Prudential, including two appeals, every one of the retirees in the class action recovered 100% of their losses and their attorneys' fees. Since that case, over 1,000 individual investors from across the country have trusted David with their investor claims and he has won verdicts, judgments, and settlements of millions of dollars on their behalf. As further demonstration of David's strong leadership, experience, and strong reputation, he has been elected to lead three separate plaintiff bar associations, including the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA), the national association of lawyers who represent individual investors in cases of investment fraud; and the Ohio Association for Justice, Ohio's statewide bar of trial lawyers. David is the author of the Amazon #1 Best-Seller, The Investor Protector; Stories of Triumph of Financial Advisors Who Lie, Cheat and Steal. He wrote the book to help prevent hard-working retirement savers from becoming victims of investment fraud and to share his experiences of cases he has handled over the past 20 years. The book is available on Amazon. Following the release of the book, more than a dozen podcast hosts have invited David as a guest to talk about the book and his career as an investment fraud lawyer. David continues to receive the highest recognition from the legal community. He was once again awarded "Lawyer of the Year" in his practice area and location by Best Lawyers® for 2022 and has been recognized by "Best Lawyers" and "Super Lawyers" from 2011-2022. Also, U.S. News selected Meyer Wilson as a Tier 1 "Best Law Firm" for 2022. David has been a featured speaker on investment fraud topics at numerous events hosted by bar associations, investor groups, community service clubs, retirement communities, state and federal securities regulators, and financial professional organizations. As one of the nation's leading investment fraud lawyers, David regularly travels to Washington, D.C. to meet with securities regulators and representatives on Capitol Hill to promote improvements to investor protection laws and regulations. David Meyer has been voted to Best Lawyers in America for more than a decade David Meyer is the Immediate Past-President of Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA)

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• in 2015 As a Litigation Paralegal
• Paralegal
• Paralegal / Education

Bio Elizabeth joined Meyer Wilson in 2015 as a litigation paralegal. Elizabeth works closely with clients in the firm's investor claims, class action, and mass tort cases. She has worked in the legal field for over 15 years and has substantial experience in highly complex cases. Elizabeth is an integral part of the team as she provides support for the attorneys and clients through every step of the legal process from start to finish. She is a graduate of Bowling Green State University and Capital University Law School's paralegal program. She is a certified paralegal with the Ohio State Bar Association and she is an active member of the Paralegal Association of Central Ohio. Elizabeth grew up in Columbus and enjoys being outdoors and running. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.

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• Associate
• Attorney
• Associate Attorney / Education

Bio Jared joined Meyer Wilson as a law clerk in 2020 and started as an associate attorney in 2021 after being admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio. He has experience working on the firm's class action and securities arbitration cases. Jared received his B.A., magna cum laude, in history from Northern Illinois University and graduated from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2021. During law school, he was Articles Editor for the Ohio State Law Journal and won Best Brief at the 2019 Herman Moot Court Competition. In addition, Jared is a member of the Ohio Association for Justice and the Ohio State Bar Association.

Job Titles:

• of Counsel

Bio John Camillus is a trial lawyer. His trial experience includes securities fraud and class action matters, consumer protection and commercial disputes, personal injury and medical malpractice cases, and civil rights and employment matters. He has broad experience trying civil cases in federal and state court, including arbitrations, bench trials, and jury trials. In addition to being Of Counsel to Meyer Wilson, John is a principal with his own firm, the Law Offices of John C. Camillus, LLC. Previously, John was an attorney at Cooper & Elliott, where his practice focused on representing plaintiffs in a broad range of civil matters. Prior to joining Cooper & Elliott, John was a litigator with the international law firm of Jones Day. While at Jones Day, John worked on civil and criminal matters at both the trial and appellate levels. His experience at Jones Day included the successful representation of clients in various tort, contract, criminal, and securities matters. Before joining Jones Day, John served as a law clerk for the Honorable R. Guy Cole, Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. John received his law degree from Yale Law School. At Yale, John was an editor for the Yale Law & Policy Review and was named a Schell fellow. John also served as the President of the Initiative for Public Interest Law at Yale and worked with the South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre in New Delhi, India. John received his B.A. in Philosophy from Ohio Wesleyan University, graduating first in his class. He graduated phi beta kappa and summa cum laude and was a First-Team All-Conference and First-Team Academic All-American basketball player. At OWU, John was the recipient of the Easton Prize given to the outstanding senior philosophy major and graduated with University and Departmental Honors.

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• Paralegal

Kemmily joined Meyer Wilson in August of 2019. She has been working as a paralegal for over 10 years. Prior to joining Meyer Wilson, Kemmily has worked as a paralegal in the insurance industry and personal injury firms.

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• Attorney
• Attorney / Education

Bio Layne is an attorney with Meyer Wilson's Mass Tort Division. Layne graduated from Emory University School of Law, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Mount Holyoke College. Prior to arriving at Meyer Wilson, Layne worked at a boutique law firm in New Orleans, representing insurance companies, managed care organizations and consumers in suits against pharmaceutical manufacturers alleging a variety of violations, including antitrust violations, conspiracy, and fraud violations of the Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organizations ("RICO") Act. At this firm, Layne served on several committees as part of the Plaintiffs' leadership teams in the Valsartan and Zantac multi-district litigations. Layne is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, the American Association for Justice and the Louisiana Association for Justice. As part of the American Association of Justice, Layne has been appointed to serve on the Law School Committee, the International Law Committee, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Layne currently serves as a regional coordinator for the American Association of Justice's Student Trial Advocacy Competition.

Job Titles:

• Principal
• Principal / Education

Bio Matt Wilson prosecutes the firm's class action and mass tort cases. He serves as counsel for certified and putative classes in cases pending throughout the country involving defective products, privacy of medical information, violations of the federal telephone consumer protection statute ("TCPA"), credit problems, securities fraud, wage theft, and deceptive advertising. His mass tort practice includes representation of persons who suffer from complications stemming from defective medical devices and dangerous drugs. Matt has been court-appointed class counsel in numerous cases across the country in which the defendants were alleged to have made unauthorized calls or sent text messages to cellular telephones through the use of an automated telephone dialing system and/or an artificial or prerecorded voice, in violation of the TCPA. The TCPA class settlements in which Matt has been class counsel total over $300 million in cash for consumers, several of which were the largest robocall settlements ever at that time. Before joining Meyer Wilson in 2006, Matt spent four years with the international law firm Jones Day, and two years prior to that with Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP. During those six years, he defended many of the world's largest corporations in class actions, wage and hour collective actions, product liability cases, and a wide variety of other types of complex civil litigation.

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• Member of the California
• Special Counsel
• Special Counsel / Education

Mike has also maintained a significant pro bono practice. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Mike volunteered with a free legal clinic run by Loyola University of New Orleans, in which he provided a wide range of services to displaced residents of Louisiana. Mike also served with the San Francisco Bar Association's Legal Assistance project, providing free legal assistance to low-income residents of the Bay Area. He also handles indigent criminal appeals in front of the Sixth Circuit pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act. Mike attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, where he graduated with honors in 2008. He also served as a Senior Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and was a finalist in the Keedy Cup Moot Court competition. Mike is a member of the California and Ohio Bar, and is admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits, as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California, the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, and the Northern and Southern District of Ohio.

Job Titles:

• President

Job Titles:

• Director of Operations
• Director of Operations / Education

Bio Patrick joined the Meyer Wilson team in 2021 as the Strategic Assistant to Managing Principal David Meyer. Patrick takes a results-driven approach to his work and is exceptionally well organized. Informed by his varied background, he provides executive support and manages a variety of special projects for the firm. He also directs the firm's technology operations, making great use of his passion and years of experience in the subject. Patrick earned his bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University in 2019. A sports enthusiast, he has spent time as a high school football coach and as a writer for SB Nation's "Down the Drive." He lives in Columbus with his wife, Haley, and their cat, Arya.

Job Titles:

• Attorney
• Attorney / Education

Bio Richard works in the firm's Cleveland office and devotes his practice to personal injury and product liability mass tort litigation. He represents those who have been injured by dangerous drugs, medical devices, and chemicals. His current focus includes litigating cases for injuries attributable Zantac, paraquat, and hernia mesh. Richard prides himself on fighting to hold manufacturers of defective products accountable when such manufacturers fail to prioritize consumer safety and well being. He cites the ability to help right the wrongs suffered by his clients as one of the most fulfilling aspects of his job. Prior to joining Meyer Wilson, Richard served as In-House Counsel to a service disabled veteran owned federal construction contractor where he handled a variety of legal matters in the fields of construction and surety law.

Job Titles:

• of Counsel
• Co - Lead Counsel

Bio Steven loves being a lawyer. He considers it a privilege to fight for the rights of individuals that have been harmed by the negligence and maleficence of large corporations. Steven also loves to win. Steven helps lead the charge for complex mass tort and class action matters throughout the country. In addition to representing large classes of individuals, Steven handles single event personal injury cases, including medical negligence and product liability claims. Steven has first chair trial experience, winning multiple jury verdicts for his clients. Steven devotes a significant portion of his practice to investigating and litigating cases involving injuries attributable to failed hernia mesh. Steven is on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, and Chair of Law and Briefing Committee for IN RE: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2846. Additionally, Steven is litigating cases involving the contamination of the blood pressure medication Valsartan. He serves Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, and Chair of Law and Briefing Committee for IN RE: Valsartan, MDL 2875. Steven has extensive experience with law and briefing in complex multi-district litigation ("MDL") matters. Steven is highly sought after by MDL leadership committees across the country for his legal research and writing skills. He has drafted all types of legal papers from research memorandum, Daubert briefs concerning complicated scientific evidence, dispositive motions, and motions in limine for Bellwether trials. Steven has performed work on the following MDLs: Xarelto Products Liability Litigation, MDL-2592; Benicar Products Liability Litigation, MDL 15-2606; Bair Hugger Products Liability Litigation, MDL 15-2666; Invokana Products Liability Litigation, MDL 16-2750; and National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL 2804. In addition to mass torts, Steven serves as lead or co-lead counsel for several class actions. Representative cases include:Myers v. Memorial Health System, et al., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:15-cv-2956; Fairfax v. Hogan Transports, Inc., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:16-cv-680; Smith v. TruGreen, Inc., et al., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:17-cv-00462; Klabbatz, et al. v. MDW Consulting, Inc. et al., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:18-cv-242; De Angelis v. Icon entertainment Group, Inc., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:17-cv-927; De Angelis v. Nolan Enterprises, Inc., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:17-cv-926; De Angelis v. C G Consulting, LLC, et al., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:17-cv-985;De Angelis v. National Entertainment Group, et al., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:17-cv-924; Smith v. GIS, S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:18-cv-230; Doe 1, et al. v. VM3015, Inc. et al., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:18-cv-443. Before working in private practice, Steven served as a law clerk to Judge Alan E. Norris at the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Steven also clerked for United States District Court Judge Peter C. Economus. In his spare time, Steven enjoys going to movies with his daughter and his fiancé.

Job Titles:

• Office Administrator
• Office Administrator / Education

Bio As the manager of business operations, Tiffany works with outside vendors to ensure those relationships benefit the Meyer Wilson team and the clients we serve. She insures everything is running smoothly with firm's billing and accounts payable and brings her vast knowledge of tax preparation, human resources and bookkeeping to all aspects of the firm's management. Tiffany's hands-on support of the Meyer Wilson team is indispensable. Clients of the firm find her to be a helpful resource throughout the process and are able to rely on her decades of experience, especially at the resolution of their claims. Her customer service, industry knowledge and problem-solving skills have supported thousands of clients and a grateful legal staff. Tiffany received her Administrative and Accounting Certification from PCCC and studied at Columbus State. Through continuing education and on the job training, she keeps abreast of the best industry practices and latest legal technology, enabling the firm to better serve its clients. Prior to being persuaded to join the law firm of Meyer Wilson in 2010, Tiffany was employed with Jones & Company, a Lancaster, Ohio accounting firm. In her position as Staff Accountant, she acted as a consultant for a variety of small businesses, assisting them with bookkeeping, tax preparations and payroll services. A long time Columbus, Ohio resident Tiffany and her husband of thirty years, Scott, take advantage of the extensive local park system with their dog, Jake. She is a documentary and podcast junkie. Traveling and spending time with family and friends round out Tiffany's interest and she volunteers her time with her church and the Parkinson's Foundation.