
David Bressman
Attorney
From a very young age, David always knew that he wanted to be a lawyer. Because he had a severe childhood stutter, he chose to focus his education on a non-traditional major for lawyers—Communication Management. Having mastered his voice, he now uses it as a powerful tool to represent those who have been silenced by injury.
With over 30 years of experience, David has built Bressman Law on the hallmark of compassion and respect. He specializes in complex Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) cases, where communication can be difficult and trust is paramount. Unlike big firms that hand cases off to assistants, David provides direct attention to every client, ensuring they are satisfied both legally and emotionally.
Proven Results
TBI Recovery
Brain Injury Specialist
Led specialized medical-legal teams to secure high-value settlements for victims of Traumatic Brain Injury.
30+ Years of Persistence
Complex Injury Law
A lifetime of persistent advocacy, recovering millions for families affected by negligence across Ohio.
Fast Facts
- The Veteran Advocate: 30+ year injury law veteran with a specialized focus on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) advocacy.
- Community Leader: Former 3-term President of the Worthington Board of Education.
- Sci-Fi Enthusiast: Deeply into Star Trek, Star Wars (minus Jar Jar Binks), and the X-Files.
- Local Critic: Will debate you endlessly on why Roadhouse Wings in Hilliard has the absolute best chicken wings in Columbus.
- Rock & Sports: 80s rock fan and a long-suffering supporter of Cleveland sports.
The Ohio State University College of Law
J.D., with Honors (1990)
University of Dayton
B.A. Communication Management, Summa Cum Laude (1987)
Norwalk High School
Class of 1984
- Martindale-Hubbell™: Highest Peer Review Rating of “AV Preeminent.”
- Avvo™: Highest rating of “Superb.”
- American Society of Legal Advocates: Top 100 Litigation Lawyer in the State of Ohio.
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys: Member.
- Ohio Association for Justice: Member.
- Worthington Board of Education: 3-term member and past President.
Work With David
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From a very young age, David always knew that he wanted to be a lawyer and his entire educational focus was on achieving that goal. David graduated from Norwalk High School [the Truckers!] in 1984. Because he had a severe stutter, he decided to focus on a non-traditional major for those intending to become lawyers – Communication. He attended the University of Dayton where he majored in Communication Management along with a minor in Philosophy. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from UD in 3 years. He initially was going to attend Wake Forest Law School but decided to stay at home when he learned of his mother’s cancer diagnosis and attended THE Ohio State University College of Law in Columbus, Ohio. While a law student, he clerked for Wagner and Wagner in Sandusky, Ohio and then Clark and Perdue in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated with Honors from Ohio State in 1990 fulfilling his childhood goal and becoming the first in his family to become a lawyer. His first job as a lawyer was working for George Sarap in Columbus. He then formed a partnered with his friend to form Bressman and Sotak. In 1997, David hung out his own shingle and practices, now, with several lawyers including his oldest son Jedidiah. David married Karen in 1992 and around 1998 Karen became his full-time paralegal. David’s sole focus is helping injury victims.
David has several publications on traumatic brain injury and personal injury. He believes in sharing knowledge and experience so that it is easily accessible to anyone with a desire to improve their chances for settling their injury claim and offers a free accident injury guide to victims of negligence in Ohio.
There are also several organizations and associations with whom accident injury attorney David Bressman is a member. He has membership in several Ohio bar associations including the Ohio Association For Justice. He is a member of the American Association For Justice. He is also a member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys. He is a member of the Columbus Chapter of Inns of Court. He was a 3 term member of the Worthington Board of Education, serving as president in 2005, 2009 [leading the passage of a school levy in a very contentious election] and 2012.
While a financial award is the ultimate goal on paper for his clients, as a personal injury attorney intent on helping victims, David Bressman wants to make sure they are also satisfied emotionally.
Compassion is a hallmark of David’s character. Injuries from a catastrophic accident are not always just physical wounds – the emotional toll an accident can take on the victims and families in Columbus and throughout Ohio can be serious. David wants to make sure his clients are taken care of through the entire claim process – from the initial interview all the way through to trial. Hundreds of positive reviews and 5 star googl ratings attest that David has achieved his goal of having a client-focused law firm.
Respect is one of the areas that many accident injury victims note about David Bressman when asked what makes him unique among other Columbus, Ohio lawyers. Many of Bressman Law’s clients are victims of traumatic brain injury, which can make communication difficult. Throughout, David makes sure he treats all of his clients with compassion and understanding.
Through face-to-face interaction, he hopes to make sure his clients have established a high level of trust with his law firm. Trusting your attorney is an important part of settling a personal injury or wrongful death claim in Columbus, Ohio, and working with personal injury lawyer David Bressman means you are working with him directly.
Don’t let a big law firm take your case and hand you off to an attorney you never meet – at Bressman Law accident injury victims get the direct attention of attorney David Bressman. Our clients often point out how relieved they are to see that their attorney responds to them quickly – you’re never a forgotten e-mail or an unanswered voice mail at our firm. Our team at Bressman Law constantly interacts with our clients to ensure that both the lawyer and the client are kept up-to-date.
Communication is an important part of settling your injury case in Columbus, Ohio. David makes it a point to answer all client questions immediately, and his dedicated staff helps ensure that you are kept up to date on the status of your case at all times.
There’s never a bad time to contact Bressman Law. When all a law firm does is personal injury cases, it can focus on those particular areas of law to provide you the most targeted service. That is the goal of Bressman Law – helping injury victims and only injury victims.