Jamison S. Speidel is an experienced advocate whose practice is focused on the area of workers' compensation, with an emphasis on employer defense. Since 2006, he has represented and counseled businesses ranging in size from small family-owned companies to international corporations.. He was named a Specialist in Workers' Compensation by the Ohio State Bar Association in 2015.

Mr. Speidel has represented state-funded, self-insured, and public employers in over 7,500 administrative hearings involving workplace injuries and occupational diseases, and he routinely appears before the Ohio Industrial Commission. He also represents employers with litigation involving workers’ compensation in the Court of Common Pleas and Court of Appeals throughout the State of Ohio.

Mr. Speidel represents and advises employers with issues such as initial claim applications, additional allowances, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability, requests for treatment, alternative dispute resolution, jurisdiction and scope of employment, subrogation, wage arguments, requests for relief, settlements, and other contested issues.

He counsels employers and third-party administrators about BWC policy, Industrial Commission procedures, risk management, claims administration, applicable case law, the negotiation and mediation of settlements, understanding potential future financial exposure, and helps clients manage their workers’ compensation claims in a proactive manner.

Mr. Speidel graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University in 1993, then went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Wheeling Jesuit University in 1998, and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Dayton in 2001. He is licensed to practice law in Ohio, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. He is also licensed to practice before the US District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the US District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, and the US Court of Appeals for the 4th and 6th Circuits.

Mr. Speidel lives in Pickerington, Ohio with his wife (Dawn). They have two children (Joey & Sarah) who are currently pursuing college degrees. Mr. Speidel enjoys sports, traveling, photography and spending time with his family and friends.