Attorney Ellen Hobbs Hirshman Joins Lowe Scott Fisher Co., LPA

ellen hobbs hirshman March 4, 2023

Lowe Scott Fisher Co., LPA is pleased to announce that attorney Ellen Hobbs Hirshman has joined the firm.

Ellen comes to Lowe Scott Fisher with 40 years of experience in the field of medical malpractice, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and personal injury law. She is a graduate of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.  From 1982 to 1986 Ellen represented families in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. From 1986 to 1994 Ellen practiced at Jacobson, Maynard, Tuschman & Kalur where she defended physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers in medical malpractice litigation. From 1994 to 2012 Ellen was a managing partner at Linton & Hirshman where she represented patients injured as the result of medical malpractice and nursing home abuse. From 2012 until joining LSF Ellen’s practice focused on the representation of families who suffered catastrophic loss and injury as a result of medical malpractice and pharmaceutical-related injuries such as accidental drug overdose and nursing home negligence.  From 1996 – 1998, she served at the invitation of the Ohio Supreme Court as a Commissioner on the Board of Commissioners for Grievances and Discipline, which reports directly to the Ohio Supreme Court and is responsible for adjudicating and enforcing all claims of attorney and judicial misconduct.


Ellen is a past trustee and member of the executive committee for the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ) and is a past President and continuing board member of The Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys (CATA). She continues to serve as Chair of the CATA Community Outreach Committee where she is instrumental in initiating a partnership with the End Distracted Driving Program (EndDD) in which CATA trial attorneys travel to high schools throughout Ohio to discuss the dangers of distracted driving. Ellen has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer since 2012 and maintains a Superb AVVO rating, as well as an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating which she has maintained for over 30 years for her legal ability and professional ethical standards.  Ellen has also been recognized for Excellence as a Top Attorney in Ohio since 2012 by the American Registry and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

“The attorneys and team of professionals at LSF are an exceptional group,” said Hirshman. “They are passionate in their tireless quest to assist families who have suffered immeasurable injury and loss. I am excited to join them and look forward to this new chapter in my career.”

“We’re extremely happy to welcome Ellen to the team at Lowe Scott Fisher,” said Partner Meghan Connolly. “I expect Ellen to play a key role in our firm’s success going forward. Our lawyers and our clients are fortunate to have her experience and diligence on their side.”

Lowe Scott Fisher is a nationally-recognized personal injury law firm in Cleveland, OH, with additional offices in Rocky River, Lorain, and Chardon, OH. The attorneys at Lowe Scott Fisher are well known for successful settlements and verdicts in product liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and nursing home negligence cases. Our attorneys have received numerous awards, honors, and fellowships, including a “superb” rating from Avvo, listings every year in Best Lawyers In America and Ohio SuperLawyers as well as membership in the prestigious and highly selective International Society of Barristers and the American College of Trial Lawyers.

To learn more about Lowe Scott Fisher and our practice areas, please call us at 216-781-8600 or visit us online where you can find attorney bios, case results, and contact information!

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