About Us

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Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox, LLP is a nationally recognized law firm proudly serving clients for over 67 years. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, our firm maintains a robust national practice focused on wage and hour/overtime litigation, personal injury and medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Our attorneys and firm have consistently been recognized among the best in the country, earning distinctions for excellence in advocacy, results, and client service.

We are committed to protecting the rights of working people—on and off the job. Whether representing individual employees, the injured, or the disabled, our team brings decades of experience to each case. We advocate for our clients at every level: in federal and state courts, before administrative agencies, at the collective bargaining table, and within legislative bodies in Ohio and Washington, D.C.

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National Leaders in Wage & Hour Law

Our nationally respected wage and hour practice is built on a simple principle: workers should be paid fairly for every hour they work. We represent employees in both individual claims and large-scale class action litigation, and we have recovered unpaid wages and overtime for tens of thousands of workers across the country. Beyond litigation, our attorneys are actively involved in shaping labor law reforms that strengthen protections for employees and hold violators accountable.

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Proven Results in Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

We have a long-standing tradition of success in serious personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Our trial attorneys have decades of experience securing justice for individuals harmed by the negligence of others. Even as laws evolve to make recovery more difficult, we continue to obtain meaningful compensation and verdicts for our clients and their families.

Workers' Compensation Advocacy You Can Trust

For more than six decades, our workers’ compensation practice has helped tens of thousands of injured employees secure the benefits they are entitled to. Workplace injuries and illnesses can be life-altering—we guide our clients through the entire litigation process and collaborate with respected workers’ compensation attorneys across all 50 states to ensure comprehensive support.

Supporting Clients Through Social Security Disability Claims

Our experienced team also leads a respected Social Security Disability Insurance practice. When a disability prevents someone from working, we are here to help. Our attorneys have secured disability benefits for tens of thousands of clients and are known nationally for their professionalism, compassion, and effective representation.

At Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox, LLP, we believe in justice for all. Our results speak for themselves, and our dedication to each client drives everything we do.

Practice Areas

Serious Injury &
Personal Injury

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Vehicle
Accidents

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FLSA / Wage &
Hour Issues

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Workers’
Compensation

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