Ethan W. Weber
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Ethan Weber is a thoughtful strategist and litigator who helps clients navigate complex legal matters in trial and appellate courts across the country.
Ethan focuses on high-stakes issues spanning state and federal law, developing tailored strategies for a diverse range of clients facing significant legal challenges. His practice centers on cases defined not by a single subject matter but by the complexity of the issues and the importance of the outcome. He defends corporations in class action litigation, resolves intricate commercial disputes across industries, and crafts persuasive briefs and oral arguments at every stage of proceedings. His approach combines careful legal analysis with creative problem-solving to position clients for success in motion practice, at trial, and on appeal.
Ethan is a member of the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Commission on Continuing Legal Education, where he serves as the representative of Ohio’s Eighth Appellate District. He was appointed to the Commission by Justice R. Patrick DeWine. Before joining Tucker Ellis, Ethan was a law clerk to the Honorable J. Philip Calabrese (N.D. Ohio) and the Honorable Douglas R. Cole (S.D. Ohio).
- Education
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2019)
- Johns Hopkins University (M.S., 2015)
- Miami University (B.A., 2012)
- State Admissions
- Ohio, 2019
- Federal Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
- Represents a Fortune 100 company as national counsel in class actions across the country challenging whether sales tax and other fees should be included in the calculation of the actual cash value for a total loss vehicle
- Represents a major pharmaceutical company in an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Represents a Fortune 500 company in a California class action alleging that various pet food products contain titanium dioxide and PFAS “forever chemicals”
- Argues and briefs personal jurisdiction on behalf of a client in nationwide asbestos litigation
Speaking Engagements
- “Supreme Court Term in Review,” Tucker Ellis 2025 In-House Counsel Summit, Cleveland, Ohio (October 2025)
- “Behind the Robes: The Real-World Value of Judicial Clerkships,” Moderator, American Bar Association Litigation Section, Appellate Practice Committee, Young Lawyers Division (June 2025)
- “Supreme Court Term in Review,” Tucker Ellis 2024 In-House Counsel Summit, Cleveland, Ohio (October 2024)
- “Class Actions 101,” ABA 2024 Class Actions National Institute, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2024)
- “2022–2023 Supreme Court Term in Review,” Tucker Ellis In-House Counsel Summit (October 2023)
- “Supreme Court Year in Review,” Tucker Ellis In-House Counsel Summit (October 2022)
- “Class Actions in Insurance,” 2022 OACTA Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio (November 2022)
- “Multidistrict Class Actions: Consolidating Class Actions Without Conceding Certification,” Strafford Webinar (September 2022)
Publications
- “Illinois SB 328 Signed: Consent-by-Registration Jurisdiction Now Law for Toxic-Exposure Cases,” Tucker Ellis Client Alert (August 2025)
- “Sixth Circuit Vacates Class Certification in GM Transmission Defect Litigation, Emphasizes Rigorous Element-by-Element Analysis Under Rule 23,” Tucker Ellis Client Alert (July 2025)
- “Illinois Poised to Expand General Jurisdiction for Toxic Injury and Illness Lawsuits,” Tucker Ellis Client Alert (June 2025)
- “Supreme Court (Again) Declines to Address Class Certification and Article III Standing,” Tucker Ellis Client Alert (June 2025)
- “Supreme Court Clarifies Impact of Amended Complaints on Federal Jurisdiction,” Tucker Ellis Client Alert (January 2025)
- “U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Pennsylvania Corporate Registration Statute in New Personal Jurisdiction Decision,” Tucker Ellis Client Alert (June 2023)
- “Neuro Offers More Than It Holds: Some Key Takeaways for Coverage Lawyers,” Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal (February 2023); republished in OACTA Quarterly (Winter 2023)
- “Sixth Circuit Confirms Doctors’ Association Suit Cannot Survive Standing Ailments,” Inter Alia, Federal Bar Association, Northern District of Ohio (Fall 2021)
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2025, 2026)
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars® (2025, 2026)
- Federal Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Federalist Society
