R. Christopher Yingling

Member
yingling@nicola.com
Phone: (216) 621-7227

Chris Yingling practices in general civil litigation, including commercial, business, employment, products liability, and professional liability litigation.

Principal Practice Areas

• Commercial and Business Litigation
• Employment Litigation
• Products Liability Litigation
• Professional Liability Litigation

Representative Experience

• Commercial and Business Litigation
• Products Liability Litigation (consumer and industrial products)
• Employment Litigation (wrongful termination and discrimination / harassment based upon race, gender / sex, disability, age, and religion)
• Contract Disputes
• Non-Competition Agreements
• Counseling on Employment Policies
• Insurance Defense Litigation
• Wrongful Death Litigation
• Aviation Litigation
• Professional Liability Litigation
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Intellectual Property Litigation (patents and trademarks)
• Temporary Restraining Order and Injunction Proceedings

Career/Educational Background

• Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, cum laude (J.D., 1996; Editor and Published Author of Cleveland State Law Review)
• University of Dayton (B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1990)

Professional and Civic Activities

• Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Ohio, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• Member - Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
• Member - Ohio State Bar Association