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Wesley Matthew Nakajima - Lebanon, OH

12 East Warren Street Lebanon, OH 45036

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Updated: 02/18/2024

Lebanon Personal Injury - General Lawyer

Overview

Matt Nakajima is a sought-after trial lawyer focusing his practice on wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases. His passion and dedication to clients drive his results. In the last 8 years, Matt has obtained over $50 million in verdicts, judgments, and settlements on behalf of his clients. In 2022 alone, Matt has successfully resolved cases for $7 million, $3 million, $3 million, $2 million, $2 million, and numerous $1 million policy limit settlements.

Matt does not shy away from difficult cases and is known for obtaining extraordinary results under the most challenging circumstances. For example, in 2021, Matt and Lindsay Lawrence entered a case two weeks before trial and obtained at $825,000 jury verdict in Warren County, Ohio, on behalf of a woman who suffered an ankle fracture. The top offer before their involvement was $90,000 as the defense was disputing liability and causation. In 2019, Matt and Charlie Rittgers obtained a $3,000,000 jury verdict in Hamilton County, Ohio, on behalf of a 71-year-old woman who suffered a fractured knee cap. The top offer before trial was a mere $25,000. Matt accepted the case after multiple law firms had turned it down believing the case to be too difficult to win against a multi-billion-dollar corporation. In 2018, Matt and his client had a top offer of $20,000 from a large insurance company after a shoulder tear injury. He, his co-counsel, and his client refused the offer and went to a jury trial. The verdict was $1,028,317 and one of the largest for a non-death case in the history of Campbell County, Kentucky. Matt, along with Kyle Salyer, successfully pursued the company on a bad faith action following the verdict.

As a result of his track record of success in the courtroom, Matt is often asked to speak to trial lawyer organizations across the country on trial advocacy, litigation, and injury law. Respected by his peers, Matt has been a recipient of the prestigious "Super Lawyer" and/or "Rising Star" awards by Super Lawyers every year since 2013.

About Wesley Matthew Nakajima

Practice Areas

  • Personal Injury - General 20%
  • Personal Injury - Truck Wrecks 50%
  • Personal Injury - Brain Injury 10%
  • Personal Injury - Wrongful Death 10%
  • Personal Injury - Car Accidents 10%

Litigation

  • 100%

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Trial Attorney

Languages

  • English

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio, 2009
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
  • Kentucky, 2009
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
  • Federal Claims Court
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky

Other Affiliations

  • The Ohio Association of Justice, 2009 - Present (Member)
  • The Kentucky Justice Associations (Board of Governor 2009-2016)
  • American Association of Justice , 2009 - Present (Member)
  • Ohio Trial Lawyers Association, 2014 - Present (Member)
  • The Kentucky Justice Associations, 2009 - Present (Member)

Education

  • Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 2008
    J.D.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Law Review: N. KY L. Rev., Associate Editor, 2007 - 2008
  • Bellarmine University , Louisville, Kentucky, 2004
    B.A.
    Honors: cum laude
    Honors: Dean's List
    Honors: With High Honors
    Major: Economics
  • Northern Kentucky University , 2008
    LL.D.

Past Positions

  • O'Connor Acciani & Levy, Attorney, 2014 - 2019
  • The Sanders Law Firm, Attorney, 2009 - 2014

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About Wesley Matthew Nakajima

Included on the 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 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 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
  • 2014 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
  • 2013 Kentucky Super Lawyers list

View the profile for Wesley Matthew Nakajima on Super Lawyers

Honors

  • Recipient of the prestigious “Rising Star” award, Super Lawyers every year since 2013
  • Top 40 under 40 attorneys for Kentucky and Ohio, National Trial Lawyers
  • 10/10 Superb Avvo rating

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Office Information

Address

12 East Warren Street Lebanon, OH 45036

Fax

  • 513-934-2201

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Office Hours

Mon - Fri:7AM - 10PM, Sat - Sun:7AM - 5PM

Publication

Representative Cases

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By Dave S. on May. 20, 2020

4.5 out of 5 stars

Matt was extremely helpful and professional throughout his handling of my case. I am extremely happy with the result of his representation and would highly recommend Matt and Suzie !

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