Jerome L. Skinner

Jerome L. Skinner

Barron Peck Bennie & Schlemmer β€’ Cincinnati, OH
Personal Injury

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3074 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45209, US

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About

Jerry Skinner is a skilled aviation litigator handling domestic and international cases. He handles all types of aviation accident cases in which catastrophic loss of life or personal injury has occurred as a result of negligence. Jerry has over 25 years of multi-district commercial airline litigation, complex tort, product liability and class-action experience. Jerry has successfully advocated for families victimized by almost every major U.S. airline disaster since 1989, including the negotiations that resulted in the State of Libya paying an historic $2.7 billion dollar settlement to the survivors of those killed by the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Jerry believes that Aviation law is one of the most complex areas of law and that success in this area requires not only legal and technical knowledge but also the ability to work with deeply wounded clients who need compassion as much as they need expertise. Founder and President of Romanian Handicapped Ministries, provides a varied program of care for children and young adults in Constanta Romania. Employs trhree full time and three part time emplyees President and Past President of Ohio Northern University Alumni Association

About Personal Injury Law

Personal injury attorneys represent individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of others. They work to obtain compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Common matters include car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, workplace injuries.

Credentials

Education
2009 Ohio Northern University - Claude W. Pettit College of Law Honorary Doctor of Laws 1994 University of Cincinnati non-degree 1979 Ohio Northern University - Claude W. Pettit College of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1974 State University of New York, College at Fredonia BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2013 Ohio Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers 2012 Hall of Fame, Brocton Central School 2009 20 Consecutive years AV rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2003 Outstanding Achievement Award -Alumni, State University of New York at Fredonia
Publications
2004 Journal of Air Law and Commerce - SMU An American Civil Law Response to International Terror
Associations
2013 - Present Cincinnati Bar Association Member 2005 - Present United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Attorney 1998 - Present Romanian Handicapped Ministries Founder-President 1992 - Present United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Attorney 1992 - Present United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana Attorney
Speaking
2009 SMU Aviation Symposium Egypt Air 990 - Down the Rabbit Hole 2005 SMU Aviation Symposium Aviation and Terrorism 2005 Duke University Pan American Flight 103 - Libyan litigation N/A Seminars on Complex Litigation Numerous topics N/A Aviation Section Commercial Aviation Litigation
Updated: Mar 08, 2026