Steve Crandall

Steve Crandall is an Ohio and Kentucky trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience handling complex personal injury litigation. He represents people harmed by medical negligence, birth injuries, defective products, trucking crashes, and other catastrophic events. He began his career defending medical malpractice, cerebral palsy, insurance, and product liability claims. His defense background helps him understand how insurers and opposing parties evaluate, prepare, and challenge serious injury cases.

Steve earned his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1994 after receiving a B.A. in Political Science from Nazareth College in 1990. He is admitted in Ohio, Kentucky, the US Court of Federal Claims, and the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. His legal education and defense experience support his ability to assess complicated evidence, medical issues, liability questions, and effective trial strategy.

Steve has secured substantial verdicts and settlements in medical negligence, personal injury, birth injury, trucking, and product liability matters. He obtained a $20.5 million settlement for a catastrophically injured student, a $15 million outcome involving a misdiagnosed infection, and a $10.1 million surgical negligence verdict. His representative work also includes multimillion-dollar recoveries involving severe brain damage, paralysis, wrongful death, medication errors, commercial trucking collisions, and serious hospital negligence claims nationwide.

Steve Crandall has earned sustained recognition for his trial work and personal injury practice. He was named among Ohio Super Lawyers’ Top 5 personal injury lawyers for 2026 and has appeared among its Top 100 attorneys for many years. He has also received Best Lawyers recognition and Martindale-Hubbell’s highest professional rating. His courtroom experience, knowledge of defense tactics, and preparation help injured clients pursue accountability and compensation in demanding cases.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Crandall & Pera Law, LLC
• Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Life Member, Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum
• Platinum Member, Elite Lawyers of America
• Member, National Trial Lawyers
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Ohio Association of Justice

Licensed State

• Ohio
• Kentucky

Education

• University of Dayton School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Nazareth College
  BA in Political Science

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