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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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When families place an elderly loved one in a nursing home, they want reassurance that the facility is safe, compassionate, and well-managed. But how can families truly know what happens behind closed doors when they are not present? One of the most important safeguards comes in the form of state inspections of nursing homes. These inspections are designed to enforce standards, uncover neglect, and ensure residents are treated with dignity and respect.
While no system is perfect, inspections remain a cornerstone of accountability in long-term care. Understanding how they work, what they look for, and where they sometimes fall short can empower families to protect their loved ones.
When families place a loved one in a nursing home, they do so with hope, concern, and trust. They trust the facility to provide safety, compassion, and professional care. They hope their loved one will remain connected to family and community. And they worry — as any family would — about what happens when they are not around. Family visitation rights are central to addressing all of these concerns. They allow families to stay involved, give residents emotional support, and act as watchdogs against neglect or abuse.
When families entrust a loved one to a nursing home, they do so with the belief that the facility will provide a safe and supportive environment. The expectation is that residents will be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. Unfortunately, the reality does not always live up to that trust. While much of the attention around nursing home abuse focuses on physical neglect or mistreatment, there is another form of abuse that is equally devastating yet far less visible: financial exploitation.
Unlike physical abuse, which may leave clear injuries, financial exploitation often happens quietly, behind closed doors, and can go undetected for months or even years. By the time families discover what has happened, their loved one may have lost significant assets, been pressured into signing away rights, or been left feeling embarrassed and betrayed. This hidden crisis demands attention — not just from families but also from the legal system and nursing homes themselves.
Temperature control is something most people take for granted. But for elderly nursing home residents, maintaining a safe indoor climate can be a matter of life and death. When facilities fail to provide proper heating during the winter or cooling during heatwaves, residents face serious risks—including dehydration, pneumonia, heatstroke, and even death.
This form of environmental neglect may not always be as visible as physical abuse, but its consequences are equally devastating. Seniors rely on nursing homes to provide safe, comfortable living conditions. When facilities cut corners, ignore maintenance, or fail to prepare for extreme weather, they put residents in grave danger.
