Austin H. LiPuma

About

Attorney Austin LiPuma is a Partner and the Personal Injury Department Director at Freking Myers & Reul. Since its beginning, Austin’s career has been exclusively focused on representing plaintiffs. During law school, he clerked for Judge Patricia Oney (retired) in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas, served as an instructor with the Law & Leadership Institute focused on bettering education for students in underserved areas, and was a research assistant for Professor Emerita Marianna Bettman where he assisted with the acclaimed blog Legally Speaking Ohio.

Austin has centrally focused his career on representing injured people. From dog bites to catastrophic trucking cases, he has recovered millions on behalf of his clients along the way. His first-chair trial experience has equipped him with the skillset to handle all aspects of personal injury litigation including depositions, mediations, hearings, and jury trials.

Austin is a proud double graduate of University of Cincinnati where he earned both his undergraduate and law degrees. He was actively involved in Cincinnati’s Mock Trial Association and U.C. Law’s Moot Court. Austin was also on the executive board of the student-run Freedom Center Journal, a mentor with the Student Legal Education Committee, and a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution club. For the last 14 years, Austin has acted as head coach for University of Cincinnati’s nationally ranked Mock Trial Association.

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Legal Career

Partner, Freking Myers & Reul LLC
Associate, Dyer Garofalo Mann & Schultz

Areas of Practice

Wrongful Death
Nursing Home
Auto, Truck, Pedestrian and Motorcycle Accidents
Premises Liability
Employment

Education

J.D. University of Cincinnati College of Law – Cum Laude
B.A., University of Cincinnati – Magna Cum Laude, Departmental High Honors

Professional Associations.

Ohio Association for Justice, Ab Initio Chair/Board of Trustees
Southwest Ohio Trial Lawyers Association, Treasurer
Co-Founder/Chair, Torts & Insurance Group, CBA
Cincinnati Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
For Love Of Children (“FLOC”), Presentation Director/Board Member

Licenses

State of Ohio, 2016
State of Indiana, 2017
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2016
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2017
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2017

Honors & Awards

“Top Lawyers in Cincinnati”, Cincinnati Magazine 2026
Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” 2023 - 2026
Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2020 – 2026
The National Trial Lawyers, Civil Plaintiff - Top 40 under 40
Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers, Class 25
Schmieg & Weill Award for Outstanding Contribution to Moot Court
Norman I. Barron Award for Demonstrated Leadership and Integrity
John R. Sayler Prize for Achievement of Highest Grade in Evidence
Order of The Barristers
Phi Beta Kappa
Best Overall Score/Best Oral Advocate, Moot Court Honor Board

Publications

Unlocking Medical Record Charges”, Ohio Trial Vol. 33, Spring 2025
The Personal Injury Primer by Austin LiPuma
- Personal Injury Claims During a Pandemic and Beyond:
  - Treatment, Technology, & Telehealth: Receiving Care During COVID-19
  - I contracted COVID-19 at work—do I have a personal injury claim
  - The (Surprise) Billing Stops Here
  - Snow & Ice: Nothing is Nice
  - "Beyond" What Will We Take With Us?
A “Comparative” Look at Ohio’s Open & Obvious Doctrine Co-Author, Dayton Bar Briefs, Feb. 2018
Student Contributor, Legally Speaking Ohio

Presentations

Pain in the Rear-Ender: Handling Liability Disputes, OAJ Winter Convention ‘25
Stay Alert: Commercial Carrier Considerations, MyLawCLE
Ohio Auto Injury Litigation 2024, NBI
Cross with Care: Legal challenges in bicycle and pedestrian accidents with motor vehicles, MyLawCLE
Medical Records Retrieval Update, Southwest Trial Lawyers Association
Motor Vehicle Accidents: An A-Z Litigation, NBI
Trucking Law, Northeast Lawyers Club
Truck Law, Lawyers’ Club of Cincinnati
Ohio Auto Injury Litigation 2024, NBI
Auto Injury Claims in Ohio: Negotiating Liens on Auto Injury Settlements: ERISA and More, NBI
Using Easily Accessible Resources to Build Your Case, OAJ Winter Conference
Communication Tips for Paralegals, Cincinnati Paralegal Association
Zooming Towards The Future: Continuing Pandemic Practices, CBA
Continuing Practice Through COVID-19: An overview on developing and continuing best practices that
promote efficacy, safety, and sustainability in representing clients during a pandemic, CBA
Tort & Insurance Law Legal Basics, CBA
“Freecon” What You Can Find Online at No Cost, Southwest Ohio Trial Lawyers Association
Ohio Personal Injury Litigation: Secrets Only the Top Attorneys Know, NBI “Practicing in an Increasingly Virtual World”, CBA

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