Larrimer & Larrimer is the longest standing workers’ compensation law firm in Ohio. The firm was founded in 1929 by Richard N. Larrimer, who graduated from Ohio State University Law School in 1925, Order of the Coif. Initially his practice was one of general litigation, but he became focused in the workers’ compensation field beginning in the late 1920’s at a time of bitter labor unrest in the coal mining region of Southeastern Ohio. At that time John L. Lewis retained Richard Larrimer to represent nine mine workers who were charged with criminal assault and murder arising out of a gun battle during a strike confrontation with Pinkerton agents hired by the mine owners.
His successful resolutions of those criminal cases led to his long-term relationship with the United Mine Workers in handling their workers’ compensation claims. Since that time, the firm has been dedicated to representing injured workers before the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and the Industrial Commission.
Over the ensuing decades, our firm has expanded and now includes a statewide workers’ compensation law practice. Through both direct representation, and in association with regional and local firms, we help injured workers at all levels of their claim.
Over time we became a family law firm. Richard Larrimer’s nephew, Gavin Larrimer, joined the firm in 1961. Richard’s son, Terrence Larrimer, joined the firm in 1974. Richard’s nephew, Paul Navin, and Attorney Craig Aalyson joined as partners soon thereafter.
Richard Larrimer retired from active practice in 1979. Paul Navin and Craig Aalyson retired from the practice in the early 1990’s. All three have since passed away. A new generation of younger attorneys have joined the firm as partners. It now includes Attorneys Terrence Larrimer, our senior partner, and Joseph F. Navin, II, John Larrimer, Courtney Larrimer-Klatt, Kevin Larrimer, and Darla Kaikis. Gavin Larrimer’s son, Craig E. Larrimer, was also a partner until his untimely death in early 2006.
Associate Attorney, Thomas Reitz joined the firm in 2004. He focuses on trial litigation and manages cases appealed to the Court of Common Pleas. In 2005, Associate Attorney, Paul R. Goodburn, joined the firm to represent injured workers before the Ohio Industrial Commission. He primarily appears for our clients in Zanesville, Ohio.
In the early 1970’s, we added offices in Bellaire and Zanesville, Ohio. More recently, we added offices in Newark and Lima, Ohio. All of our offices remain dedicated exclusively to representing injured workers before the Industrial Commission and Bureau of Workers' Compensation.
Practice consists of exclusively representing injured workers before the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation and Industrial Commission of Ohio.
Helping injured workers since 1928.
