Rudolph A. Peckinpaugh, Jr. is a trial and appellate attorney with a concentration in the defense of medical, hospital and other professional liability claims in the state and federal courts, administrative agencies, and licensing boards in the State of Ohio.

He has handled a variety of cases in the obstetrical, orthopedic, anesthesia and internal medicine areas and has lectured on subjects dealing with risk management, record confidentiality and the defense of medical malpractice litigation. He has spoken on trial practice and evidence at the University of Toledo and at various local seminars as well as was an invited speaker for a nationally presented ACOG continuing education series.  In 2018, 2022 and 2024 he was named Lawyer of the Year, in Toledo, by Best Lawyers in America® for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants.

Mr. Peckinpaugh has argued several cases before the Ohio Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and numerous appellate courts in the State of Ohio.

In 1980 Mr. Peckinpaugh graduated from the University of Toledo College of Law.

Community/Professional Affiliations

• American Society of Law and Medicine
• Defense Research Institute
• Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Toledo Association of Civil Trial Attorneys

Honors & Awards

• Ohio Business Magazine's Ohio Leading Lawyers, 2024
• Best Lawyers in America®, 2013 - Present

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