Credentials
Education
Recognition
The Best Lawyers in America
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, 2017-2027
Colorado Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Defense - Medical Malpractice, 2013-2025
Ohio Super Lawyers
2007-2011
Martindale-Hubbell AV®Peer Review Rated*
Legal Memberships
American Legal Connections
Healthcare Advisory Committee Member
Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Bar and Admissions
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
Ohio
U.S. District Court, D. Colorado
U.S. District Court, N.D. Ohio
U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio
Other Experience
Sutter O'Connell & Farchione
Reminger Co., LPA
Jacobson, Maynard & Tuschman
Articles and Presentations
Presenter, "Voir Dire in 2026: Connecting in the age of a Gen Z, Millennial and Gen X majority."
Presenter, "Anchors Away! Presenting damage numbers from the defense."
"Some (Minor) Relief In Sight: Secretary Issues 1135 Waiver of EMTALA's Medical Screening and Transfer Requirements."
"PREP Act: Healthcare Providers, Labs, and Behavioral Facilities May Invoke Immunities Related to Testing and Treatment of Coronavirus Patients."
"Coronavirus: Inevitable Future Litigation Involving the Healthcare Industry."
Presenter, "Scorched Earth / Bullying Opposing Counsel: How to respond when they make it personal," the American Legal Connections 4th Annual Symposium.
Presenter, "Social Inflation: Where we are and where are we going," American Legal Connections 4th Annual Symposium.
Co-presenter, "Compressive Cranial Ischemic Encephalopathy (CCIE): Medicine or Legal Medicine?" American Legal Connections Webinar.
"How Long Will the Aura of Good Feelings Last?," American Legal Connections Webinar.
"Effective Communication with Millennials: Improving Perinatal Patient and Claims Outcomes," Premier AEIX Perinatal Saftey Collaborative Webinar.
Presenter, "The New Severity--A Legal Perspective on Rising Damages," Medical Professional Liability Association.
Presenter, "Update on CCIE: Medicine or Legal Medicine?," Northeast Region of The Doctors Company.
Presenter, "Life Care Planning in 20 Minutes," Northeast Region of The Doctors Company.
Presenter, "National Liability and Verdict Trends," Hospital Insurance Forum.
Presenter, "National Liability and Verdict Trends," The COPIC Annual Conference.
Presenter, "National Trends in Prosecuting Medical Malpractice Lawsuits," The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Annual Gathering of Risk Managers and Attorneys.
Presenter, "Making the Plaintiff's Expert Blush: Effective Cross-Examination Strategies," The DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law Annual Seminar in Nashville.
Presenter, "Mega Verdicts: Blip or Trend?," The PLUS Annual Conference.
Presenter, "Trends in Birth Trauma Litigation," The Doctors Company Annual Claims Seminar.
Presenter, "CCIE: Medicine or Legal Medicine?," The Doctors Company Annual Claims Seminar.
Presenter, "Populism and Impact on Legal Trends," The Ironshore Annual Conference.
Presenter, "National Trends, Local Impact," The University of California Risk Summit.
Presenter, "National Trends in Birth Trauma Litigation," The Endurance Healthcare Summit.
Presenter, "Claims Trends to Watch," The PLUS Annual Conference.
Presenter, "Mediation," The University of California Risk Summit.
Presenter, "National Trends in Birth Trauma Litigation," The Premier AEIX National Claims Meeting.
Joe Farchione is a nationally recognized trial attorney with a stellar reputation among hospital systems and insurers, boasting a record of over 130 jury verdicts. He is a first-choice defender for catastrophic, "must-win" cases, particularly high-stakes birth injury claims. Whether anchoring a defense from day one or stepping in on the brink of trial, Joe delivers the sophisticated strategy and steady leadership required under intense pressure.
Cases
Healthcare Litigation
In a patient-on-patient assault case in Arkansas, liability was admitted and plaintiffs were demanding at least $15 million to settle. At trial, we won a directed verdict on punitive damages and the jury ultimately awarded $4 million, including attorney fees and costs.
Won a new trial in New Mexico in a case alleging two physicians and two nurses had failed to timely treat hypoglycemia in a pre-term baby, leading to seizures and permanent brain injury. Through post-trial investigation, we discovered that the jury foreperson had been untruthful in voir dire and had later described how she had manipulated the system and other jurors.
Settled on the last day of trial a birth injury case caused by the baby’s unforeseeable stroke for less than the plaintiffs’ demand.
In a New Mexico trial, anchored a defense number in the realities of everyday life resulting in a verdict that used our number and added attorney fees and costs, which was tens of millions less than requested by plaintiffs.
Healthcare Litigation
In a patient-on-patient assault case in Arkansas, liability was admitted and plaintiffs were demanding at least $15 million to settle. At trial, we won a directed verdict on punitive damages and the jury ultimately awarded $4 million, including attorney fees and costs.
Won a new trial in New Mexico in a case alleging two physicians and two nurses had failed to timely treat hypoglycemia in a pre-term baby, leading to seizures and permanent brain injury. Through post-trial investigation, we discovered that the jury foreperson had been untruthful in voir dire and had later described how she had manipulated the system and other jurors.
Settled on the last day of trial a birth injury case caused by the baby’s unforeseeable stroke for less than the plaintiffs’ demand.
In a New Mexico trial, anchored a defense number in the realities of everyday life resulting in a verdict that used our number and added attorney fees and costs, which was tens of millions less than requested by plaintiffs.
Settled for less than half the plaintiff’s final demand a case in which the plaintiff claimed nurses and physicians had negligently delayed a cesarean delivery that caused the infant a stroke and neurological injuries.
Secured a judgment for less than 5% of plaintiff's demand in a case alleging healthcare providers had failed to properly monitor a mother’s labor, resulting in injuries to the baby.
Defended a large health system against one of the earliest filed claims in the U.S. involving a COVID-19-related patient death.
Product Liability
Represent a medical device manufacturer in litigation involving fetal monitoring.
Represent a manufacturer in litigation involving allegations of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy related to a ventilator in a neonatal ICU.
Defended a motorized wheelchair manufacturer in a lawsuit involving a fatality allegedly caused by a tip-over.
Obtained voluntary dismissal of all claims alleging that our client's hospice bed started a fire that killed a palliative care patient and caused his widow to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder.
Represented a medical device manufacturer against claims that the company's home oxygen unit caused a fire in an apartment building.
Joe Farchione is a nationally recognized trial attorney with a stellar reputation among hospital systems and insurers, boasting a record of over 130 jury verdicts. He is a first-choice defender for catastrophic, "must-win" cases, particularly high-stakes birth injury claims. Whether anchoring a defense from day one or stepping in on the brink of trial, Joe delivers the sophisticated strategy and steady leadership required under intense pressure.
Credentials
Education
Recognition
The Best Lawyers in America
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, 2017-2027
Colorado Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Defense - Medical Malpractice, 2013-2025
Ohio Super Lawyers
2007-2011
Martindale-Hubbell AV®Peer Review Rated*
Legal Memberships
American Legal Connections
Healthcare Advisory Committee Member
Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Bar and Admissions
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
Ohio
U.S. District Court, D. Colorado
U.S. District Court, N.D. Ohio
U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio
Other Experience
Sutter O'Connell & Farchione
Reminger Co., LPA
Jacobson, Maynard & Tuschman
Articles and Presentations
Presenter, "Voir Dire in 2026: Connecting in the age of a Gen Z, Millennial and Gen X majority."
Presenter, "Anchors Away! Presenting damage numbers from the defense."
"Some (Minor) Relief In Sight: Secretary Issues 1135 Waiver of EMTALA's Medical Screening and Transfer Requirements."
"PREP Act: Healthcare Providers, Labs, and Behavioral Facilities May Invoke Immunities Related to Testing and Treatment of Coronavirus Patients."
"Coronavirus: Inevitable Future Litigation Involving the Healthcare Industry."
Presenter, "Scorched Earth / Bullying Opposing Counsel: How to respond when they make it personal," the American Legal Connections 4th Annual Symposium.
Presenter, "Social Inflation: Where we are and where are we going," American Legal Connections 4th Annual Symposium.
Co-presenter, "Compressive Cranial Ischemic Encephalopathy (CCIE): Medicine or Legal Medicine?" American Legal Connections Webinar.
"How Long Will the Aura of Good Feelings Last?," American Legal Connections Webinar.
"Effective Communication with Millennials: Improving Perinatal Patient and Claims Outcomes," Premier AEIX Perinatal Saftey Collaborative Webinar.
Presenter, "The New Severity--A Legal Perspective on Rising Damages," Medical Professional Liability Association.
Presenter, "Update on CCIE: Medicine or Legal Medicine?," Northeast Region of The Doctors Company.
Presenter, "Life Care Planning in 20 Minutes," Northeast Region of The Doctors Company.
Presenter, "National Liability and Verdict Trends," Hospital Insurance Forum.
Presenter, "National Liability and Verdict Trends," The COPIC Annual Conference.
Presenter, "National Trends in Prosecuting Medical Malpractice Lawsuits," The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Annual Gathering of Risk Managers and Attorneys.
Presenter, "Making the Plaintiff's Expert Blush: Effective Cross-Examination Strategies," The DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law Annual Seminar in Nashville.
Presenter, "Mega Verdicts: Blip or Trend?," The PLUS Annual Conference.
Presenter, "Trends in Birth Trauma Litigation," The Doctors Company Annual Claims Seminar.
Presenter, "CCIE: Medicine or Legal Medicine?," The Doctors Company Annual Claims Seminar.
Presenter, "Populism and Impact on Legal Trends," The Ironshore Annual Conference.
Presenter, "National Trends, Local Impact," The University of California Risk Summit.
Presenter, "National Trends in Birth Trauma Litigation," The Endurance Healthcare Summit.
Presenter, "Claims Trends to Watch," The PLUS Annual Conference.
Presenter, "Mediation," The University of California Risk Summit.
Presenter, "National Trends in Birth Trauma Litigation," The Premier AEIX National Claims Meeting.
Cases
Healthcare Litigation
In a patient-on-patient assault case in Arkansas, liability was admitted and plaintiffs were demanding at least $15 million to settle. At trial, we won a directed verdict on punitive damages and the jury ultimately awarded $4 million, including attorney fees and costs.
Won a new trial in New Mexico in a case alleging two physicians and two nurses had failed to timely treat hypoglycemia in a pre-term baby, leading to seizures and permanent brain injury. Through post-trial investigation, we discovered that the jury foreperson had been untruthful in voir dire and had later described how she had manipulated the system and other jurors.
Settled on the last day of trial a birth injury case caused by the baby’s unforeseeable stroke for less than the plaintiffs’ demand.
In a New Mexico trial, anchored a defense number in the realities of everyday life resulting in a verdict that used our number and added attorney fees and costs, which was tens of millions less than requested by plaintiffs.
Healthcare Litigation
In a patient-on-patient assault case in Arkansas, liability was admitted and plaintiffs were demanding at least $15 million to settle. At trial, we won a directed verdict on punitive damages and the jury ultimately awarded $4 million, including attorney fees and costs.
Won a new trial in New Mexico in a case alleging two physicians and two nurses had failed to timely treat hypoglycemia in a pre-term baby, leading to seizures and permanent brain injury. Through post-trial investigation, we discovered that the jury foreperson had been untruthful in voir dire and had later described how she had manipulated the system and other jurors.
Settled on the last day of trial a birth injury case caused by the baby’s unforeseeable stroke for less than the plaintiffs’ demand.
In a New Mexico trial, anchored a defense number in the realities of everyday life resulting in a verdict that used our number and added attorney fees and costs, which was tens of millions less than requested by plaintiffs.
Settled for less than half the plaintiff’s final demand a case in which the plaintiff claimed nurses and physicians had negligently delayed a cesarean delivery that caused the infant a stroke and neurological injuries.
Secured a judgment for less than 5% of plaintiff's demand in a case alleging healthcare providers had failed to properly monitor a mother’s labor, resulting in injuries to the baby.
Defended a large health system against one of the earliest filed claims in the U.S. involving a COVID-19-related patient death.
Product Liability
Represent a medical device manufacturer in litigation involving fetal monitoring.
Represent a manufacturer in litigation involving allegations of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy related to a ventilator in a neonatal ICU.
Defended a motorized wheelchair manufacturer in a lawsuit involving a fatality allegedly caused by a tip-over.
Obtained voluntary dismissal of all claims alleging that our client's hospice bed started a fire that killed a palliative care patient and caused his widow to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder.
Represented a medical device manufacturer against claims that the company's home oxygen unit caused a fire in an apartment building.