ERIC HENRY
MY BACKGROUND
I grew up and have lived my life in Northeast Ohio.
I learned from an early age that success comes from hard work and discipline, and I embody that ethic in my practice of law. I have never had anything handed to me in my life and I will not look for that in your case.
In high school, I was an athlete – a wrestler and a cross country runner. I honed my competitive spirit, which I believe is an essential trait for a successful litigator.
I went to Kent State University where I graduated high honors with dual degrees in English and Psychology. I worked three jobs to pay my way: in a warehouse filling orders, in construction doing flooring, and as a reporter for a local newspaper.
I went to law school at Case Western Reserve University where I continued to make my own way, worked for a big firm in downtown Cleveland, and graduated with honors.
My professional experience has taught me the value of being a creative problem solver and a tough negotiator. I have represented some of the biggest companies in the country and had experience in almost all areas of civil law, including the plaintiff’s work, defense work, drafting contracts, and negotiating deals. Through it all, I have constantly learned about new technologies, techniques, and strategies so that I am serving my clients with cutting-edge 21st-century legal representation.
As a trial attorney, I have won my clients multimillion-dollar federal court verdicts, multimillion-dollar settlements, and life-changing financial recoveries in cases other lawyers said had no chance of succeeding. When I believe in a case and work hand-in-hand with my clients, I find great results often happen.
MY PHILOSOPHY
My heart is in helping people. People that get hurt, or lose a family member, because of someone’s carelessness. People that get taken advantage of by a greedy corporation. People who get ripped off by their insurance company. I became a lawyer to do good for people who deserve it.
I believe in being tough and I believe in being fair. Let’s talk about your case and I will explain the innovative approach and strategies I bring to litigation.
When I’m your lawyer, I work for you.
MEGAN SHORE
Attorney Megan Shore is a nationally recognized Plaintiff’s attorney who litigates cases across the country involving nursing home abuse and neglect, assisted living abuse and neglect, community integrated living arrangement (CILA) abuse and neglect, sexual assault, medical malpractice, and birth injury.
Megan is the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys Top 10, Super Lawyer’s Illinois Rising Star, The National Trial Lawyer’s Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyer’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and The National Trial Lawyer’s Top 10 Nursing Home Lawyers. Throughout her career her cases have been highly publicized in the media, including CBS, ABC local news, NBC 5 Chicago Nightly News, AARP, Law360, The Chicago Tribune, and The Daley Herald.
She serves on the executive committee of the American Association for Justice Nursing Home Litigation Group. Megan has also served as a consultant to AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), the Department of Justice, the Attorney General, and Court appointed special monitors as a consultant, which included reviewing and auditing electronic medical records for false and late charting. Megan won the first federal motion to remand within the 7th Circuit determining that nursing homes are not immune from liability pursuant to the PREP Act and federal officer immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Megan has also worked on birth injury cases across the nation in state and federal court for cases resulting in multi-million dollar settlements and jury verdicts including the largest obstetrical malpractice verdict in United States history at the time – $143 million.
She is licensed to practice in both Illinois and Ohio and joined The Henry Law Firm of counsel in 2023.
BENJAMIN PFOUTS
Benjamin P. Pfouts has spent his entire career representing those who have been injured or wronged due to the careless and reckless actions of others. This usually means taking on insurance companies and other large corporations, which often refuse to take responsibility for the harm they cause.
Ben has tried many jury trials in various northern and central Ohio courts. Many of the verdicts obtained by Ben were more than double what the insurance company was willing to offer as a settlement, and most were more than what was offered. Ben attributes this to the unreasonable positions that insurance companies often take, the amount of work and time he devotes to each case, and taking the time to listen to his clients.
In addition, Ben has successfully argued and won in multiple Courts of Appeals in Ohio, the Ohio Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Ben has been selected as an Ohio Super Lawyer® Rising Star® and Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 Years Old by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (NAOPIA).
When Ben isn’t working for his clients, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters and watching Cleveland sports.
JOHN MCGAHEE, JR.
John left Windham to join the military, where he was selected as a member of the Air Force Intelligence Agency.
During his ten-year enlistment, he often told others that they would not pass Windham on their way to another city, but “they must be going there intentionally.” John saw the world while serving his country. He was stationed in California, England, and Japan. Additionally, he completed numerous deployments to the Middle East.
After serving 10 years in the Air Force, John made his home in New Jersey where he worked for Lockheed Martin – the world’s largest defense contractor, as an engineer. However, he felt the tug of the law and the opportunity to serve the public.
John moved back to Ohio – but hours south of where he grew up to join the Ohio Department of Correction in Columbus. His drive to excel led him through many positions in his tenure there. John started as an officer and received several promotions. While working full-time, John enrolled at Capital University School of Law evening program. Upon graduation John worked as an Assistant Delaware County Prosecutor.
John relishes the opportunity to meet people from many walks of life, while learning about their experiences and cultures. In doing so he has learned significant things about himself. He believes his mental toughness was derived from his participation in Windham athletics. During difficult times, he would often call upon the fact his football team would practice two times a day in July, voluntarily run forty, forty-yard dashes without a water break because they didn’t believe another team was tough enough to do the same.
Public service became the running theme in his life. Now, he felt it was time to come home and serve his local community.
He has done that. John has opened his own practice in Portage County. A major part of his practice includes accepting appointments for clients who cannot afford an attorney. The passion is to fight for and give a voice to the people at a time when they need it most.
John now joins The Henry Law Firm with the same passion to serve the public. After years of working in Criminal Defense, he maintains the same mission and passion. A desire to fight for people who have been hurt in an accident and to provide a voice in their fight against insurance companies who do not want to play fair. Indeed, utilizing the same skills that made him successful in Criminal Defense, analyzing complex cases, cross-examining expert witnesses, and vigorously advocating for clients, will benefit those clients dealing with serious injuries.
