Our Attorneys

Columbus and Central Ohio, Business and Collections Lawyers

At our firm, our debt collection and small business practice is headed by attorneys Joseph Golian and Patrick McCaffrey. To assist our clients with their business and debt recovery needs, each client is given an attorney's personal cell phone number and e-mail address to make sure they can get answers in a timely manner.

To contact Golian McCaffrey LLC, call (614) 360-8273, Toll Free (877) 633-1055, or contact a business and collections lawyer online. To learn more about the partners please review the attorney profiles provided below.

Joseph J. Golian

Mark William Iannotta

Patrick McCaffrey, Jr.

Nicole Michelle Norcia

Audrey Elizabeth Varwig

 
Patrick McCaffrey Jr.
Columbus, Ohio
Member
phone (877) 633-1055
(614) 360-2873
fax (614) 258-6006
email Email Me

Pat graduated cum laude from Washington & Jefferson College with a B.A. in Economics in 1982, and with honors from the University of Texas with a juris doctor in 1985. Following graduation from law school, he practiced with the law firm of Ross, Griggs & Harrison for two years and for eight years with the law firm of Bush & McCaffrey, P.C. in Houston, Texas. Specializing in insurance litigation, both first and third party, he has experience in tort and commercial litigation involving coverage, transportation, toxic torts, nursing home liability, ambulance service liability, wrongful death, defamation, arson, insurance fraud, and professional liability. Pat is a member of TIDA. His practice is concentrated in tort defense, coverage and products liability. Areas of Practice:
Transportation Construction Business Litigation Insurance Coverage Premises Liability Professional Liability Tort Defense Commercial LitigationLitigation Percentage: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation Bar Admissions: Ohio, 1996 Texas, 1985 U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1997 Education: The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1985
Juris Doctor
Honors: With Honors

Washington & Jefferson College, 1982
B.A.
Major: Economics

Professional Associations and Memberships: Trucking Industry Defense Association Member

Joseph J. Golian
Columbus, Ohio

Member
phone (877) 633-1055
(614) 360-2873
fax (614) 258-6006
email Email Me

 

Joe also has been practicing law since 1985. He has substantial experience in multi-state litigation in the areas of transportation defense, liability, construction claims, trucking claims and shortline railroad claims. He has substantial experience in individual life, health and disability litigation, class action defense, bad faith, commercial litigation, products liability, Ohio workers compensation, and FELA claims. Reported cases: Semco, Inc. v. Amcast, Inc., 52 F.3d 108, 34 U.S.P.Q.2d 1635 (6th Cir. 1995); Herman v. Cattron, Northstar BHP & Relco Locomotives, 227 F.Supp.2d 774 (N.D. Ohio 2002); Whitt v.ERB Lumber, 156 Ohio App.3d 518 (2004). He is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Sixth Circuits, all state and federal courts of Ohio and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He is a 1982 graduate of Washington & Jefferson College, attended The American University in Washington, D.C. and received his juris doctor from Capital University Law School in 1985. Joe is a member of the Trucking Industry Defense Association ("TIDA"), Columbus Bar Association, and National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.

Areas of Practice:
Transportation Defense Construction Claims Trucking Claims Railroad Claims Health and Disability Litigation Class Action Defense Bad Faith Commercial Litigation Products Liability Ohio Workers Compensation FELA Claims Litigation Percentage: 90% of Practice Devoted to LitigationBar Admissions: Ohio, 1985 U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1985 U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 6th CircuitEducation: Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, 1985
J.D.

Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1982
B.A.
Honors: Fall of 1980- Economic Policy Study- The American University Washington, DC
Major: Economics

Representative Cases: Semco, Inc. v. Amcast, Inc., 52 F.3d 108, 34 U.S.P.Q.2d 1635 (6th Cir. 1995) Herman v. Cattron, Northstar BHP & Relco Locomotives, 227 F.Supp.2d 774 (N.D. Ohio 2002) Whitt v. ERB Lumber, 156 Ohio App.3d 518 (2004) Professional Associations and Memberships: Trucking Industry Defense Association Member

Columbus Bar Association Member

National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel Member

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