Ayesha B. Hardaway

Ayesha B. Hardaway is Counsel in the Cleveland office of Tucker Ellis & West LLP. She is a member of the Trial Department and primarily focuses on mass tort and products liability litigation.

Ms. Hardaway’s practice includes the defense of some of the nation’s leading electrical and pharmaceutical manufacturers. She provides in-depth representation for these clients through all phases of the litigation process. In addition, Ms. Hardaway assists in the defense of medical malpractice litigation through the preparation of experts, taking and defending depositions, and conducting medical research.

Prior to joining Tucker Ellis & West, Ayesha was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office in the General Felony Unit. 
 

Published Articles and Chapters

“Ohio Supreme Court Holds Premises Owners Not Liable for “Take Home” Asbestos Exposure” (Client Alert, August 2010)
“Compensating Fact Witnesses” DRI’s For the Defense, April 2010
“Deposition of Non-Parties and the Use of Contempt Findings: How to Sanction the Renegade Deponent” (Published in DRI Young Lawyers’ The Whisper, March 2008)

Civic & Professional Involvement

American Heart Association
     Corporate Leadership Team
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
     High School Internship Co-Chair
     3Rs Team Captain
     Mock Trial Team Captain
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
     Executive Committee Board Member
DRI Young Lawyers Committee

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Service Areas

Industries Represented

• Chemical
• Construction
• Courts
• Government
• Hospitals
• Machinery Manufacturing
• Medical Professionals (Doctors & Nurses)
• Pharmaceutical & Medicine
• Religious Organizations
• Retail Stores
• Transportation Equipment