Ohio Bar 1994
United States District Court; Southern District of Ohio 1996

American Association of Justice
Ohio Association of Justice
Miami Valley Trial Lawyers Association

Thorson, Switala, Mondock & Snead, LLP is a full-service litigation firm. Our Dayton, Ohio attorneys are committed to providing compassionate client service and aggressive legal representation in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, family law, juvenile law, minor criminal law and workers’ compensation. Every day we strive to exceed our clients’ expectations in and out of the courtroom. It is from this model that the firm’s philosophy was born: Big Enough to Win, Small Enough to Care.

Partner at Thorson Switala Mondock & Snead LLP 2003–present

Partner at Gibson, Wilkins & Snead 2000–2003

Asssociate Attorney at Crew, Buchanan & Lowe 1997–1999

Staff Attorney at Court of Claims of Ohio 1994–1996
 

Contingency Fees

Thorson, Switala, Mondock & Snead, LLP accepts most personal injury cases on a contingent fee basis. The contingent fee is the most common form of payment arrangement for plaintiffs seeking representation in personal injury litigation. Instead of billing the plaintiff on an hourly basis, a contingency fee means we are entitled to a percentage of the settlement or trial award . If you do not receive any compensation for damages, our firm is entitled to nothing. The contingent fee is perhaps the one device in law that gives injured people, no matter what their financial means, an even break in the courtroom against giant corporations and insurance companies. Were it not for the contingent fee, people of the middle class or of low economic means would not be able to have their day in court, a constitutional right which corporations and insurance companies fight hard to eliminate.

The “contingent” aspect of the fee means that if there is no recovery, there is no attorney fee owed. There are a number of advantages to this type of fee arrangement, the most obvious of which is the absence of a risk of owing our firm a fee when there has been no recovery. Another important advantage of this type of fee arrangement is the security the client should feel at knowing that Thorson, Switala, Mondock & Snead, LLP has the same incentive as that of the client. The fact that we are willing to handle a client’s case on a contingent fee basis is a reflection of the confidence in our ability to obtain a recovery in the case.

The percentage of the award charged on a contingency fee basis depends upon the type of case. Our attorneys advise our clients up front of all applicable fees and openly address any questions our clients may have. Although one case may demand a higher percentage fee than another, all contingency fees are paid only when there is a monetary recovery on behalf of the client.