About Our Firm
As a small workers’ compensation defense firm, Barno Law specializes in advising and representing employers in all aspects of Workers’ Compensation issues, including Industrial Commission hearings, Court/.512 appeals, Mandamus Actions, Intentional Torts, VSSRs, Self-Insured Review Panel and Adjudicating Committee hearings. We routinely appear for Industrial Commission hearings throughout the state of Ohio, and in every court in every county in Ohio. We also represent various clients in other non-workers' compensation litigation matters.
Our clients include Fortune 500 Companies, large manufacturers, large refuse companies, and national trucking companies, as well as several health care providers, multiple employment staffing agencies, sports franchises, and both “mom and pop” and national chain restaurants. We are small enough to be able to adapt quickly to our clients’ needs, all the while giving each of our clients very personal and focused attention to help them navigate the often complicated Ohio workers’ compensation landscape.
Barno Law is a fully paperless and was one of the first law firms in Ohio to become fully paperless. We work closely with our clients’ Third Party Administrators so we can examine not only what is the best legal defense, but also what is the most cost-effective and efficient path to resolution. Whether it is litigating a claim or resolving a claim through negotiating a favorable settlement, we take pride in making sure our clients are given personal attention.
Defending Employers in Workers' Compensation Cases
Barno Law, LLC works exclusively with employers and focuses our practice only on Ohio Workers' Compensation matters. Our office is centrally located in Columbus; attorneys Barno and Speidel travel to all Industrial Commission offices and local courts throughout Ohio on a daily basis.
Administrative Hearings
At Barno Law, we help your company to navigate the Workers' Compensation hearing process. Our attorneys have attended literally thousands of Industrial Commission hearings, and know the administrative process inside and out.
Our team can work however you need, whether you prefer us to work with you directly, with your third party administrator, or alongside your in-house legal counsel to make sure your company is represented properly at your hearings.
Meet the Team
JOHN C. BARNO
Managing Partner
John is a 1994 graduate of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and is licensed to practice in Ohio, U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals. John is also a 1991 graduate of Heidelberg University where he obtained degrees in Political Science and Communications while playing baseball for the ‘Berg. John is currently in his second term as a member of the Bexley City Schools Board of Education, and is a former board member of the Bexley Chamber of Commerce.
Admissions:
Ohio Supreme Court (1994)
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (2002)
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of ohio (2002)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (2002)
Membership Affiliations:
Ohio State Bar Association-Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist
John is the founder and managing partner of Barno Law LLC, and is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. John has been practicing in the field of Ohio’s workers’ compensation his entire 25 year career.
John has the unique experience of working as a claims adjuster for a Third Party Administrator, representing injured workers, defending the Ohio BWC and Industrial Commission of Ohio while working as Assistant Attorney General, and managing the workers' compensation practice at two large firms. This eventually lead to John starting Barno Law in 2007. By seeing workers’ compensation claims through virtually every lens, John’s perspective and invaluable insight allows him to provide his clients with pragmatic risk management and litigation solutions. John has advised and represented every type of party involved in the workers' compensation arena and seen how the system works from all perspectives, so he knows what it takes to get an efficient and favorable result for his employers.
JAMISON S. SPEIDEL
Partner
Admissions:
Ohio Supreme Court (2001)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbus (2002)
West Virginia Supreme Court (2003)
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Membership Affiliations:
Ohio State Bar Association
West Virginia State Bar
Jamison is a partner at Barno Law with over 10 years of experience representing employers in Workers’ Compensation matters. He is licensed to practice in Ohio, West Virginia and Washington D.C., and was named a Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation by the Ohio State Bar Association in 2015.
Jamison graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Business Administration in 1993; graduated from Wheeling Jesuit University with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 1998; and graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law with his Juris Doctorate in 2001.
Jamison lives in Pickerington, Ohio with his wife and two children. He is an Eagle Scout and volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America, an active member of the Pickerington Central Band Boosters, and a former youth baseball coach. Jamison has an avid interest in OSU football, MLB baseball, travel and photography.
JOANIE L. DAMRON
Legal Assistant
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Joanie has been with Barno Law from the beginning, bringing more than 20 years of Workers' Compensation knowledge to the team. Joanie earned her certification in legal assisting while still in high school, and has been working as a legal assistant ever since.
Joanie has worked in many areas of the Ohio Workers' Compensation system, including both claimant's and employer defense firms, as well as processing independent medical examinations, and even a few years working with a private investigator.
Joanie lives in the Columbus, Ohio area with her husband and three children.
JAMIE L. MEYER
Paralegal
Memberships:
National Federation of Paralegal Associations
Paralegal Association of Central Ohio
Columbus Bar Association
Jamie has been with Barno Law since 2018. She is a graduate of the Ohio State University with a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology, and holds a certificate in Paralegal Studies from Capital University Law School.