Biography
Antonios P. Tsarouhas was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1967 and is now married to Linda L. Tsarouhas. They have two children, Panagiotis and Katerina. Mr. Tsarouhas is fluent in Greek.
Mr. Tsarouhas attended Penn State University, Altoona Campus and University Park (1985-1987) and University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (1988-1989), graduating with a B.A. in Economics and Finance. He then attended Ohio Northern University College of Law (1991-1994) J.D.
Mr. Tsarouhas is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio (1994) Registration No. 0064110. He began practicing in 1994 with the law firm of Perantinides & Nolan. He is currently engaged in professional medical negligence, products liability, premises liability, vehicular liability, and wrongful death cases in both the trial and appellate level in State and Federal Courts for plaintiffs.
Practice Areas
- Medical Negligence
- Product Liability
- Premises Liability
- Vehicular Liability
- Wrongful Death
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1997
- Federal Claims Court, 1997
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
Education
- Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, Ada, Ohio
- Juris Doctor - 1994
- Honors: First Place & Best Brief Awards, 15th National Administrative Law Moot Court Competition, Dayton, Ohio, 1993
- Honors: Book Award, Civil Procedure, 1993
- Honors: Book Award, Business Associations, 1993
- Honors: Excellence In Legal Journalism Award, 1994
- Penn State University, Altoona Campus and University Park, 1985-1987, Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh, 1988-1989, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Bachelor of Arts - 1989
- Major: Economics
- Major: Finance
Professional Associations
- Akron Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Akron Law Public Health Law & Science Center, Steering Committee, Board Member, 2014 to 2015
- American Trial Lawyers Association, Laparoscopic Litigation Group, Co-Chair
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Member
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member
- Charles F. Scanlon Inns of Court, Member
- Franklin County Trial Lawyer Association, Member
- Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member
- Summit County Association for Justice (SCAJ), President, 2015 to 2016
Honors
- The American Trial Lawyer Association Top 100 Lawyers
- Named to Super Lawyers, 2008-2023
- Named to Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2005-2007
- AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell®, 2018-2022
- Martindale-Hubbell® Client Champion Platinum, 2018-2022
- Million Dollar Forum
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy Board Certified Lawyers, 2004
- Board Certified Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy Board Certified Lawyers, 2012
Classes & Seminars
- 2003 Ohio State Bar Association Tort Reform Issues (Akron)
- 2004 Seminar conducted by ECRI “Bariatric and Other Surgeries on the Obese Patient: Managing Technology Challenges and Risks” (Akron)
- 2004 Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers-Columbus “Countering Defenses in Medical Negligence Cases” (Akron)
- 2005 “Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics in Ohio” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2006 “Evidence in Trial Practice” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2006 “Civil Trial from Start to Finish” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2007 “Winning your First Civil Trial” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2007 “Trial techniques for Effective Litigation” Sponsored by the NBI
- 2007 “Building Your Civil Trial Skills” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2007 “How to Successfully Resolve Automobile Accident Cases” Sponsored by NBI (Akron)
- 2007 “Winning Strategies for Jury Selection” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2008 “Advanced Expert Witness Deposition” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2008 “Building Your Civil Trial Skills” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2008 “Handing the Auto Injury Claim” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2009 “Handing the Auto Injury Claim” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2010 “Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2011 “Practical Discovery from A-Z” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2012 “Personal Injury: Settlement, Trial and Medicare Set-Asides” Sponsored by the NBI (Cleveland)
- 2012 “Damages in Personal Injury” Sponsored by the NBI (Cleveland)
- 2013 “Building your Civil Trial Skills” Sponsored by the NBI (Akron)
- 2013 “Advanced Issues in Personal Injury Litigation” Sponsored by the NBI (Cleveland)
- 2013 “Peremptory Challenges” Sponsored by Summit County Association for Justice
- 2014 “Advanced Practice in Nursing” Sponsored by Akron General Medical Center - Ohio Nurses Association
- 2014 “May It Please the Court” Sponsored by the NBI
- 2014 “Damages in Personal Injury” Sponsored by the NBI (Toledo)
- 2014 “Jury Analysis and Strategies: Choose the Right Audience”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2014 “Opening Statements: Tell a Compelling Story”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2015 “Trucking Accident Litigation from A to Z”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2015, University of Akron Law, Health Law Adjunct Faculty
- 2016 “Types of damages in an Injury Suit”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2017 “Getting the most out of Doctors Depositions, Medical Records and More”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2018 “Medical Malpractice form Start to Finish”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2019 “Applying the Rules of Evidence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know”, Sponsored by NBI
- 2015, Adjunct Faculty, Health Law, University of Akron Law School
Published Works
- 1993 By Antonios P. Tsarouhas. “The Derivative and Independent Approach to Spousal Consortium.” Ohio Northern University Law Review. Volume XIX, Number 4 (cited in Hardy v. St. Clair, 739 A.2d 368, 1999 ME 142, (ME, 1999))
- 1994 By Paul G. Perantinides & Antonios P. Tsarouhas. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: What is the Standard of Care?” Medical malpractice verdicts, settlements & experts, Volume 10:1, January, 1994
- 1994 By Antonios P. Tsarouhas “The Case Against Legal Assisted Suicide.” Ohio Northern University Law Review. Volume XX, Number 3 (cited in, People v. Kevorkian, 447 Mich. 436, 527 N.W.2d 714 (Mich. 1999))
- 1998 By Paul G. Perantinides & Antonios P. Tsarouhas. “The Medical-Legal Risk of Thermal Injury During Laparoscopic Monopolar Electrosurgery.” The Journal of Healthcare and Risk Management, Winter, 1998 Ed.
Representative Cases
- Miller v. Ruhlin Construction, Inc., 95 Ohio St.3d 532, 769 N.E.2d 853 (Ohio 2002)
- Griffiths v. Doctors Hospital, 150 Ohio App.3d 234, 780 N.E.2d 603 (Ohio App. 2002)
- Johnson v. Randall Smith, Inc., 196 Ohio App. 3d 722, 2011-Ohio-6000 (Ohio App. 2011)
- Johnson v. Randall Smith, Inc.,135 Ohio St.3d 250, 2013-Ohio-1507
Pro-Bono Activities
- Board Member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Akron, Parish Council, 2004 to 2006
- Greek School Teacher, Intermediate Level Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Akron, 2002 to 2017
- AHEPA Chairman Grand Ball Committee, 1999 to 2002
- AHEPA, Chapter 63, Secretary, 1997 to 2000
- Greek Men’s Club Organization, President, 1996 to 1997
- Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Akron, Parish Council, 1995 to 2000
- “Ask a Lawyer” Radio program with Ray Horner sponsored by the Akron Bar Association, 2004 to 2014
- Ray Horner Radio Program, Legal Consultant, 2015 to Present
- Fundraising, Pano’s Kick Childhood Cancer Fund, Akron Children’s Hospital And Chairman
- Sponsorship Committee, Cleveland Cretan Club, Pan Cretan Convention, 2023
Languages
- English
- Greek