Biography
Phillip J. Henry is experienced in the following areas of litigation: personal injury, medical malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty litigation, consumer protection litigation, business disputes and domestic relations. He also practices in real estate and corporate law. Phil is an aggressive litigator who stands up for his clients to make sure that their rights are protected. Phil will personally assists his clients to understand the relevant claims and defenses involved in their litigation and will make recommendations as to what options are in their best interest. Phil also assists his clients’ with setting up and operating their businesses and assists them in real estate transactions.
Phil has lived in Berea with his wife JoAnn since 1999. They have 3 adult children. In his spare time Phil likes spending time with his family, camping, biking and axe throwing.
Awards and Recognitions
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2011 – 2013
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Civil Plaintiff 2025
Experience Overview
- Personal Injury Litigation: Phil helps clients recover their damages relating to injuries caused by others. These injuries are typically caused by a negligent driver or the owner of a vicious dog. Phil assists clients in pursuing and recovering damages relating to injuries, pain and suffering and lost wages resulting from their injuries. Phil will assist an injured client to collect the medical records and bills relating to their injury and will build the case to maximize the client’s recovery. Phil will aggressively pursue recover of the damages resulting from the client’s injuries.
- Consumer Litigation: Phil helps clients who have been taken advantage of by contractors through unfair or deceptive acts and practices. Phil assists clients in building their case and pursuing claims under the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act (“CSPA”) against the contractor. Phil will aggressively pursue recovery of the client’s damages under the CSPA, which allows consumers to recover up to three times their actual damages and attorney’s fees incurred in pursuing their claim against the contractor.
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation: Phil helps clients recover damages caused by individuals who have breached their fiduciary duties as agent under a power of attorney or as trustee of a trust. Phil assists clients in pursuing claims against these individuals who have abused their authority and violated their duties under the power of attorney or trust. Phil assists the client in obtaining all of the documents relating to all financial transactions entered into by the individual while serving as a fiduciary under the power of attorney or will. Phil assists the client to understand the full extent of their damages and to aggressively pursue recovery of the damages caused by the individual’s breach of their fiduciary duties.
- Medical Malpractice: Phil helps clients recover their damages caused by the medical malpractice. Phil assists clients with obtaining all relevant records and bills to build the case and maximize the client’s recovery. Phil works with the client and medical experts to aggressively pursue recover the client’s damages caused by the medical malpractice.
- Business Disputes: Phil helps business owners recover their damages caused by an owner or officer’s abuse their powers to personally benefit themselves financially. Phil assists the business owner in obtaining all relevant financial records to confirm the individual’s breach of their statutory duties and to determine the full extent of the damages caused by their breach. Phil aggressively pursues recovery of damages caused by the individual’s breach of their duties to the owner and the business.
- Domestic Relations: Phil helps people to terminate their marriages through divorce and dissolutions. Phil works with clients to obtain all relevant documents necessary to equitably divide the marital assets. Phil assists clients in protecting their separate property and working towards an equitable division of marital property. Phil works with clients to develop a parenting plan which is in their child’s best interests and assists clients in calculating child support and maximizing any potential spousal support award.
- Real Estate: Phil assists individuals and businesses who are looking to buy or sell commercial real estate. Phil works with clients to draft a purchase agreement which achieves their goals and protects their interest in the transaction. Phil assists the client through the entire real estate transaction. Phil also assists landlords with drafting a leases for their property and in pursuing evictions of tenants who have breached their lease.
- Corporate: Phil helps individuals set up and operate their businesses. Phil assists individuals by working with the client’s accountant to determine the proper business structure for them. Phil assists clients with filing the new business’ Articles with the Secretary of State and prepares the Operational Documents. Whether its an Operating Agreement for a Limited Liability Company or Regulations for a Corporation, Phil will work with the client to draft documents which allows the business to properly function and which allows the business to grow. Phil works with the client to make sure they understand the proper procedures to ensure that the business is properly operated and their personal assets are protected.
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Consumer Protection Litigation
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation
- Business Disputes
- Domestic Relations
- Real Estate
- Corporate
Education
- University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio
Professional Memberships
- Ohio State Bar Association 1999-Present
- Cuyahoga County Bar Association 2005-Present
- Medina County Bar Association 1999-2004
Community Involvment
- Board of Trustees, Middleburg Heights Chamber of Commerce, 2017 to Present
- President of Middleburg Heights Chamber of Commerce, 2022
- Board of Trustees, Berea Chamber of Commerce, 2015 to Present
- Eucharistic Minister, St. Adalbert’s Church, Berea, Ohio 2015 to Present
- Team Captain, Collections Counting Team, St. Adalbert’s Church, 2015 to 2019
- Member, Pre-Cana Program, St. Adalbert’s Church, 2016 to 2018
- President, Parish Council, St. Adalbert’s Church, Berea, Ohio 2009 to 2015
- Volunteer, Junior Achievement, 2011 to 2019
- Den Leader, Cub Scout Pack 107, 2012 to 2017
- Football Coach, Lou Groza Football League, 2016 to 2017
- Head Soccer Coach, Berea Youth Soccer Club, 2009
- Member Berea Midpark Middle School PTA, 2018 to 2020
- Member Berea Midpark High School PTA, 2017 to 2024
- Member, Middleburg Heights Junior High PTA, 2015 to 2016
- Member, Ford Intermediate School PTA, 2015 to 2016
Presentations & Speaking Engagements
- Presenter at Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Small Solo Expo : Succession Planning, October 23, 2020.
- Presenter at Cleveland Association of Paralegals Spring Seminar May 2015: The Use of Social Media and Electronic Discovery in Litigation, and Crime, Internet and Teenagers.
- Presenter at Advanced Litigation Seminar in West Palm Beach Florida, March 2, 2011: Using computer evidence in premise liability litigation.
