As a member of Shumaker's Litigation & Disputes Service Line, Wesley uses his multidisciplinary strengths to drive results for clients in both his insurance recovery practice and in his commercial litigation practice. He regularly counsels clients through some of their toughest challenges with an approach that has earned him an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating through Martindale-Hubbell and recognition by Ohio Super Lawyers® through a peer- and achievement-based review process. He has helped policyholder clients recognize significant recoveries of insurance assets, representing businesses of all sizes in claims that often are complex and novel.
Prior to joining Shumaker, Wesley was a member of a nationally recognized Insurance Recovery Practice Group, where he counseled clients on claims up to several hundred million dollars. His experience extensive experience in this area includes::
- Commercial general liability, professional liability, construction, directors and officers, property, products liability, and cyber insurance
- Helping policyholder clients recognize significant recoveries of insurance assets
- Representing businesses of all sizes in claims that often are complex and novel
- Representing clients in complex business litigation matters, including corporate, real estate, trade secret, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) dispute resolution, financial services, construction, and probate litigation
- Litigating matters from intake through appeal in both state and federal courts, as well as various alternative-dispute forums
Committed to giving back to the communities in which he lives, Wesley is on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross – Greater Akron and Mahoning Valley Chapter and the Akron Children's Museum. He served on the Children's Education Board of the First Congregational Church of Hudson, where he is a member. Wesley also enjoys watching his two sons in their various sporting endeavors and vacationing with family and friends.
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 2003
B.S., Business Administration, The Ohio State University, 2000
Professional Associations
- American Red Cross, Greater Akron and Mahoning Valley Chapter, Board Member
- Akron Children’s Museum, Board Director
- American Bar Association, Member
- Federal Bar Association, Member
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member
- Judge John M. Manos American Inn of Court, Member
- First Congregational Church of Hudson, Member
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2025
- Ohio Super Lawyers®, 2016-2025
- Rising Stars™ by Super Lawyers®, 2012-2016
- Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- Leadership Hudson, Graduate
Representative Matters
- P.I. & I. Motor Express, Inc. v. RLI Ins. Co., 40 F.4th 398 (6th Cir. 2022), reh’g denied, No. 21-3412, 2022 WL 3237465 (6th Cir. Aug. 10, 2022) ‒ affirming jury verdict and denial of summary judgment
- P.I. & I. Motor Express, Inc. v. RLI Ins. Co., 499 F. Supp. 3d 486, 490 (N.D. Ohio 2020) ‒ denying summary judgement to insurer on claim under CGL policy
- Motorists Mut. Ins. Co. v. Ironics, Inc., 2022-Ohio-841 ‒ amicus brief arguing for affirmance of judgement in favor of policyholder on issue of first impression under Ohio law
- Locum Med. Grp., L.L.C. v. VJC Med., L.L.C., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 102512, 2015-Ohio-3037 ‒ argued and secured affirmance of decision denying motion to stay proceedings and compel arbitration
- Nat'l Credit Union Admin. Bd. v. Jurcevic, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147233 (Oct. 15, 2014) ‒ dismissal of fraud, conversion and unjust enrichment claims asserted by the National Credit Union Administration Board
- Ault v. Oberlin College, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119540 (N.D. Ohio, Aug. 26, 2014) ‒ complete dismissal of all claims arising under O.R.C. Chapter 4112 and common law against individual defendant
- Maruschak v. City of Cleveland, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52811, at *19 (May 28, 2010) ‒ dismissal of due process and other claims against city employee
- Odeh v. Auto Club Ins. Ass’n, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4431, at *24 (Jan. 20, 2010) ‒ finding lack of personal jurisdiction over defendant and transferring case to different forum
- Representation of investors before FINRA arbitration panels in claims alleging unsuitability and fraud
- Represented issuer of securities in exempt multi-million dollar offering under Regulation D
- Successful defense and resolution of fraud and contract claims against construction company and owner