Joe McCoy is an award winning trial lawyer with an ever-growing record of legal victories and accomplishments. He has won seven figure settlements and judgments for people harmed by corporate greed, neglect, and carelessness. Joe is excited to bring his record of success to Michael Hill Trial Law, where he can devote his efforts exclusively to holding nursing homes accountable when they abuse and neglect our society's most vulnerable members.
Prior to law school, Joe attended Grove City College in Pennsylvania where he was a four-year letterwinner, three-year starter, and two-year captain of the basketball team. Joe is proud of leading the basketball team to multiple league titles and a NCAA Division III tournament berth. Joe remains in the College's record books for three pointers made and free throw percentage. Joe also ran the Steeplechase for the track team.
The son of a lawyer, advocacy is in Joe's blood, and he knew early on he would pursue a career in law. In law school, Joe received several awards and honors as the highest achieving student in numerous legal areas, including Constitutional Law, Property, Legal Writing, Professional Responsibility, and Trial Advocacy.
After law school, Joe began his journey as a trial lawyer working for a prominent law firm that defends cases against doctors, dentists, and nursing homes. While gaining valuable trial experience and learning the legal maneuvers of how these cases are defended, Joe quickly realized that his heart was on the side of the injured person and family of those who had been neglected. Joe never looked back after changing sides to stand up for and help restore the lives of people who have been neglected or abused.
Joe's legal talents have been recognized by his peers, and he has been voted a Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2021 through the current year, an award only the top 2.5% of lawyers receive. Always on a mission to hone his craft as a trial lawyer, Joe continues to build his skills in the rigorous invitation-only Trial Lawyers University Skills Boot Camp.
Joe is an invited guest at trial lawyer conferences around the country. In his personal life, Joe is an active member of his community with experience serving as a board member for several organizations, including the Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Joe is also a proud participant of Pelotonia, an annual 100 mile bike ride to support cancer research. For the past several years, Joe has served as a Trustee for the Ohio Association for Justice, an organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the Constitutional Right to a civil jury trial.
Joe lives in historic Granville, Ohio, with his wife, Tisha, and their four children. With great memories of playing college athletics, Joe still enjoys playing basketball, tennis, and cycling in his free time, as well as coaching his children in various youth sports.
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Infections in nursing homes are often overlooked until it's too late. What may begin as a minor health issue can quickly escalate into a life-threatening crisis when proper infection control procedures are ignored. At Michael Hill Trial Law, we represent families whose loved ones suffered — or died — due to preventable infections in long-term care facilities. These cases aren’t just about germs; they’re about systemic failures in basic caregiving.
When a loved one passes away in a nursing home, families are left grieving, searching for answers, and often wondering whether more could have been done. While death is an inevitable part of life, not all deaths in elder care facilities are natural or unavoidable. At Michael Hill Trial Law, we help families uncover the truth behind suspicious or preventable deaths and hold nursing homes legally accountable for their role in wrongful death cases.
Nursing home abuse is a tragic and all-too-common reality for many vulnerable seniors across the United States. While most families place their loved ones in care facilities with the expectation of safety and compassion, what many encounter instead is a system riddled with neglect, exploitation, and, in some cases, outright violence. At Michael Hill Trial Law, we believe that preventing nursing home abuse begins with exposing its roots and holding negligent institutions accountable — not only for justice but to protect future residents.
Medication mistakes in nursing homes represent one of the most dangerous yet overlooked forms of elder neglect. At Michael Hill Trial Law, we've seen how these errors—ranging from wrong dosages to deadly drug interactions—can cause irreversible harm to vulnerable residents. What makes these cases particularly tragic is that they are almost always preventable with proper staffing, training, and oversight.
The types of medication errors we commonly encounter reveal systemic problems in elder care facilities. Residents may receive incorrect medications because staff fail to double-check prescriptions or properly manage medication carts. Others suffer from missed doses when overworked nurses can't maintain proper schedules. Some of the most severe cases involve dangerous drug combinations that occur when facilities don't maintain accurate medication records or ignore allergy warnings.
