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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 entrust an elderly loved one to a nursing home, they do so with the expectation that the environment will provide safety, dignity, and proper care. Yet, behind the walls of some facilities, an invisible form of abuse often lurks: financial exploitation. Unlike physical neglect, which may leave visible marks, exploitation frequently goes undetected until significant damage has already been done.
When families place their loved ones in a nursing home, they expect care, protection, and dignity. Much of the public conversation about abuse in these facilities focuses on staff mistreatment. But there is another, less-discussed problem: resident-to-resident abuse.
This form of abuse occurs when one resident harms another physically, emotionally, or psychologically. While it might not always stem from malicious intent, the impact can be devastating. Nursing homes have a legal duty to protect residents from foreseeable harm — and that includes harm caused by other residents.
For families, placing a loved one in a nursing home is an act of trust. They believe the facility will provide care, safety, and dignity. Unfortunately, many discover too late that their loved one has suffered repeated injuries while in the facility’s care. A fall, a fracture, or even unexplained bruising may first be dismissed as an accident. But when these incidents happen again and again, it is a glaring red flag.
Recurrent injuries are rarely coincidental. Instead, they often reveal systemic neglect—patterns of understaffing, inadequate supervision, or a failure to correct known risks. Families deserve to understand why these repeated injuries happen, what the law requires of nursing homes, and what steps they can take to protect their loved ones.
When people place their loved ones in a nursing home, they do so with the expectation that residents will be treated with respect, patience, and compassion. Unfortunately, while many facilities do their best, some fall short of these basic standards. One of the most overlooked dangers in long-term care is emotional abuse—a type of mistreatment that often leaves no visible signs but can cause lasting harm.
Unlike physical neglect, which may result in bruises or injuries, emotional abuse is far harder to detect. It can take the form of harsh words, humiliating treatment, or deliberate isolation. What makes it especially dangerous is the way it slowly erodes the mental health and dignity of vulnerable seniors who depend on staff for nearly every aspect of daily living.
