Steve Crandall
Attorney | (855) 691-6120
With licenses to practice law in Kentucky, Ohio, and various Federal Courts, Steve Crandall has been a top trial lawyer for over 30 years. Steve’s goals are to first investigate your case to get you answers and then focus on holding those responsible for the mistakes that changed your life. Steve’s clients can attest to the fact that Steve is responsive, keeps them constantly updated and aggressively pursues their case. Steve also remains their lawyer for life.
Steve Crandall is a force to be reckoned with in the legal world. His experience, trial skills and connections in the legal industry allow him to provide his clients with unparalleled representation. Throughout his career, Steve built strong relationships with expert witnesses, opposing counsel, in-house lawyers, insurance representatives and courthouse personnel. This network of contacts allows him to uncover the truth about a case, as well as maximize the recovery and compensation for his clients. As a result, Steve has a reputation as a knowledgeable, tough and fair trial lawyer, with proven experience and results.
Accolades
Super Lawyers named Steve to its list of Top 5 Personal Injury lawyers in Ohio for 2026, and has been named to the Top 10 and Top 100 for 16 years straight. Also in 2026, Steve earned a 10/10 Top AV rating from Martindale and a spot on the Best Lawyers list. From 2021 to 2023, Super Lawyers Magazine named Steve the #2-rated lawyer in all of Ohio. Additionally, Steve has been awarded the Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America, and has been named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer Nationally and is a US News and World Report Top Lawyer. Steve also enjoys the highest rating possible by various objective attorney websites, including AVVO.com and Martindale-Hubbell.
Results
Steve has had tremendous success for his clients, across Ohio and Kentucky, in many complex cases involving medical negligence, personal injury, birth injury and products liability. These include a $20.5M settlement for an Ohio State University student catastrophically injured in a trucking/construction crash, a $15M settlement in a medical negligence matter for a young boy who lost his arms and legs due to a misdiagnosed infection, a $13.5M settlement for a medication error leading to brain damage and sudden death, an $8.5M settlement for medical negligence involving a misdiagnosed appendix rupture, a $7.1M settlement for a man injured during a surgical misadventure, $5.6M for a patient who sustained a stroke after inappropriate care, a $5.5M settlement for a commercial trucking crash, $5.5M for a patient who suffered brain damage after a fall in the hospital, a $4.6M birth injury settlement for a young girl whose life was forever altered by labor and delivery negligence, and $3M in a wrongful death case after an error regarding esophageal intubation in hospital setting. Steve has also won a number of high-profile, complex trials, many of which rank among the largest verdicts in the counties where they were tried. These include a $10.1M surgical negligence verdict, a $9.88M birth injury matter, $7.7M verdict on behalf of a client against The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and a $7.5M settlement for brain damage in a minor after medical malpractice. Steve’s courtroom presence and his experience and knowledge over complex litigation, allows him to advise you on how your case will likely be defended by the other side, as well as how to best navigate a successful outcome for you.
How is Steve different than most Plaintiff’s trial lawyers?
Steve began his career as a defense lawyer defending medical malpractice, cerebral palsy, insurance defense, and product liability claims. When Steve was a defense lawyer, he was hired by many of the insurance companies and hospitals he now goes up against. Consequently, now having switched to the Plaintiff’s side, Steve is adept at evaluating both sides of a case and he knows how the other side will try to defeat your case. This experience on the defense side, combined with the knowledge of how the insurance industry evaluates claims, makes Steve the best trial lawyer to hire for your case.
MEET STEVE
Steve Crandall is a trial lawyer with a unique background that sets him apart from other attorneys. Born and raised in a tight-knit, lower-middle-class family in rural New York, Steve moved frequently throughout his childhood, living in 7 different cities before graduating from Dayton Law School in 1994.
Steve’s upbringing instilled in him a knack for adapting quickly to new environments and engaging with people from all walks of life. He understands the importance of building strong relationships with his clients and has a talent for connecting with them on a personal level. Part of Steve’s outgoing personality is derived from having to constantly cut a path as the “new kid in class.”
While his mom and dad were always supportive, Steve put himself through law school by combining money earned as a waiter, with loans taken out for classes and living expenses. At the conclusion of law school, Steve owed well over $100,000 in loans, with a very minimal starting salary to repay these loans and to live on. It is not an exaggeration to say Steve’s early years were spent learning to be a trial lawyer (in a really cheap suit), while trying to figure out how to buy food and pay rent. These struggles were formative, but now motivate Steve to help his clients out of the financial crises that they often face after a wrongful catastrophic tragedy has befallen them by the negligence of a defendant.
Having been raised in a large Italian family (his mother is Sicilian), a big part of Steve is his family. Steve is married to his wife Rachel and is the proud father of five children: Jackson, Julia, Sam, Maximus, and Brooklyn. Throw in the two French Bulldogs, and the house is a ball of energy and chaos. As someone who has experienced firsthand the challenges of raising a large family, Steve has a deep understanding of the disruptions that injuries and tragedies can cause the family unit. He believes that his experiences raising his children, especially his daughter Brooklyn, who has T1D, have given him valuable insight into the damage that children can suffer and the effects it can have on the entire family. This is particularly true in birth injury cases, where Steve’s experiences as a father and advocate for his daughter have helped him better understand the damages and struggles that families can face. Despite his rigorous schedule as a trial lawyer, Steve makes school events, sporting events, and vacations with his family a priority. He believes that putting his family first, while juggling the demands of his job, gives him a unique perspective that he can apply to his legal practice and client relationships.
With his unique background and experiences, Steve Crandall is a compassionate and effective trial lawyer who understands his clients’ needs and is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for them.
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If I could give Steve Crandall 10 stars, I absolutely would! During one of the most difficult and emotional times in my life, Steve was the steady, confident, and relentless advocate my family and I needed. He was the true bulldog in my corner, strategic, tenacious, and unwavering, yet always kind, compassionate, and respectful. His communication skills are second to none. He kept me informed every step of the way, explained everything clearly, and made sure I never felt alone or uncertain about what was happening. That level of professionalism and care meant more than I can express. I was beyond pleased with the outcome, but what truly sets Steve apart is that his support didn’t end there. He personally followed up afterward to check on my husband and I. That speaks volumes about his character. If you need an attorney who will fight for you and genuinely cares about you, I cannot recommend Steve Crandall highly enough.
— Abby Martin
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