Gerhardt "Gage" Gosnell II - Columbus, OH
Attorney at Arnold & Clifford
General Litigation Lawyers in Columbus, OH
115 W. Main Street Suite 400 Columbus, OH 43215
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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31
Years
Experience
Columbus General Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 04/17/2026
Areas of Practice
- General Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Appeals
Attorney Information
Overview
Gage has represented clients in a variety of matters in state and federal trial courts throughout Ohio, the Ohio Courts of Appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Gage has a practice focused on complex commercial and tort litigation, with an emphasis in appellate advocacy.
In 2012, Gage was victorious in the Ohio Supreme Court on behalf of the Knox County Commissioners and the County Risk Sharing Authority, in a case in which the Ohio Supreme Court held that the Ohio Constitution allows the use of motor vehicle and gas tax (MVGT) revenues to pay the portion of the county's insurance premium covering the county engineer's highway department. The Court's unanimous (7-0) decision reversed the Court of Appeals and effectively overruled the results of a prior 2006 decision. In that same year, Gage was part of the legal team that won a hard-fought appeal in the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in favor of Columbus-based shoe retailer, DSW Inc -- a victory that resulted in an award of over $7.1 million against National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA. 2009, Gage was the lead counsel representing the Ohio Grocers Association in the Ohio Supreme Court in a constitutional challenge to Ohio's commercial activities tax, a case Columbus Business First called "one of [the court's] most important cases of the year." In 2010, Gage represented retail natural gas suppliers in the United States Supreme Court in a constitutional challenge to Ohio's taxation of natural gas sales. Gage has represented numerous clients in amicus briefs to the Ohio Supreme Court including three former Ohio attorneys general in an amicus brief to the Ohio Supreme Court in 2010 relating to the power and authority of the attorney general to represent the state of Ohio in matters pending before the courts. Gage has represented plaintiffs in high-profile defamation cases at both the trial and appellate level.
In 2012, Gage was designated a Best Lawyers® for Appellate Advocacy, and in 2019, was awarded Appellate Practice "Lawyer of the Year" for Columbus, Ohio. Prior to joining Arnold & Clifford in May 2011, Gage was a partner at the Columbus law firm of Chester Willcox & Saxbe LLP in their litigation section. He began his legal career in 1995, when he joined the Columbus office of Jones Day. Gage served four years as a judicial law clerk for Judge Cynthia Lazarus on the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Columbus CEO Magazine, Best Lawyers in Columbus, Litigation-Commercial, Appellate Law, 2022 – 2023
- Best Lawyer, Appellate Advocacy, 2022 – 2025
- Best Lawyer, Appellate Practice and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs, 2026
- Lawyer of the year (Best Lawyers), Appellate Practice, 2019
- Top Lawyers, Columbus CEO Magazine – Appellate Law, 2025 – 2026
- Ohio Business Leading Lawyers, The Ohio Business Magazine, Business Litigation and Medical Malpractice, 2025
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Rising Star
- Ohio Super Lawyers (Top 50 Columbus (2016-18), Top 100 Ohio (2017)) & 2022-2024
- AV Preeminent, Martindale Hubbell
- Pro Bono Award, Legal Aid Society of Columbus Ohio
Other Sources of Feedback About Gerhardt "Gage" Gosnell II
Included on the 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law,
Columbus,
Ohio, 1995
J.D.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: Ohio State College Law Review, 1993 - 1995
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The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law,
Columbus,
Ohio, 1995
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Non Legal Education
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Capital University,
Columbus,
Ohio, 1990
B.A.
Honors: summa cum laude
Major: History
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Capital University,
Columbus,
Ohio, 1990
Pro Bono Activities
- Legal Aid Society of Columbus Writing Mentorship Program, 2009 - 2011
- Columbus Dance Theatre, Board of Directors, 2013 - 2016
- Capital University, Alumni Advisory Board, 1998 - 2001
- OSU Moritz & More, Mentoring Program, 2011 - 2012
Representative Clients
County Risk Sharing Authority
DSW, Inc
Redbubble
Representative Cases
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Ohio Grocers Association v. Levin, 123 Ohio St.3d 303 (Ohio Supreme Court 2009)
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Stockberger v. Henry, 2012-Ohio-5392 (Ohio Supreme Court 2012)
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Retail Ventures, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co, 691 F.3d 821 (6th Circuit 2012)
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1996
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2004
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2023
Other Affiliations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Thomas J. Moyer Inn of Court, 2006 - 2010 (Executive Committee)
- CBA Judicial Screening Committee, 2009 - 2011
- Berwick Civic Association, 2000 - 2002 (Board of Trustee)
- CBA Judicial Campaign, Advertising Committee, 2013
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Contact
115 W. Main Street
Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-460-1600
Fax: 614-469-1093
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.arnlaw.com
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