Our Attorneys

Trial Attorney William Eadie

I am a trial lawyer who helps families hurt by caregiver carelessness–such as nursing homes and hospitals–and hold the wrongdoers accountable.  Some people–even some trial lawyers–think people in nursing homes don’t matter, and their lives are not worth much.  I know better.  When a nursing home breaks its promise to provide good care to someone’s mother, father, sister, or brother, and refuses to take responsibility, I’m proud to help the family hold them accountable.

My greatest joy in this work is not just getting answers and results for those families, but helping them make sure it does not happen to someone else next time.

Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer William Eadie Between Witnesses at Trial in a Wrongful Death Case in 2020.

I understand how the business of medicine can harm people, when corporations put their own profits ahead of providing quality care.  Along with my law degree, I earned a business degree (MBA) from the Weatherhead School at Case.

Besides obtaining multi-million dollar nursing home verdicts, I can help defend those results if there is an appeal.  I’ve argued cases before the Eighth and Ninth Ohio Appellate District Courts, as well as the Ohio Supreme Court.

I am an Ohio native raising three daughters with my wife, Christine, in the Gordon Square neighborhood.  I volunteer in Cleveland Public Schools, working with high-schoolers to learn about our Rights, Responsibilities, and Realities under the U.S. Constitution as part of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s 3Rs program.  I also serve on the CMBA’s 3Rs steering committee.

Trial lawyer William Eadie in a trial strategy session discussing demonstrative exhibits.

Trial Attorney Michael Hill

I am a trial lawyer who helps regular people take on the nursing home industry–a multi-billion dollar industry–when their loved ones are killed by poor care. I’m licensed in Ohio and Pennsylvania, but I handle cases across the country. 

Had something bad happened to a family member of mine when I was a child, my family wouldn’t have known who to turn to, what to do, or who to believe. We were regular people.

The whole point of my career is to give people like my family a chance to be heard–a shot at holding a massive and often callous industry accountable. 

When people experience trauma and grief, their world can begin to unravel.  I’m satisfied knowing that I’m helping people and standing up for them when they feel like no one else will. I’ve been blessed to help many great people and clients.  I remain close with many of my clients long after their cases end.

While I’ve won many awards and honors for my accomplishments in the courtroom, it’s knowing that I’ve been able to help people through their most difficult times that gives my job meaning.

Born in Flint, Michigan, I’ve witnessed the devastating effects that unchecked corporate greed can have on a community. The for-profit nursing home industry is no different. At their best, nursing homes make money by delivering the services that they promise to. There’s nothing wrong with that. At their worst, they are profit-generating machines making money at all costs and without regard for the carnage they leave in their wake. I see much more of the latter than the former. As a trial lawyer, I’m the one who can check that greed and restore a fair playing field. Where I’m from, everyone’s entitled to a fair fight.

I received my undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Oberlin College where I was also a running back on the football team (which feels like ancient history at this point). I earned my law degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. 

My primary residence is in Lakewood, Ohio, but you might also find me in the hills of West Virginia or traveling in Central or South America. I love backpacking, kayaking, skydiving, and pretty much anything outdoors. 

I have a very simple motto I try to live by, “always be kind and never be afraid.” If I can look back on my life and know in my heart that that’s how I lived, I’ll be pretty happy.

Trial Attorney Michele Larissey

I am excited to apply my 20-plus years of experience in defending corporations and insurance companies to assist Eadie Hill’s clients in obtaining justice when they or their loved one are injured at the hands of a nursing home or assisted living facility. My own personal experience with two grandparents that spent their last days in nursing homes drives my passion for our firm’s mission.

I obtained my law degree from the University of Denver while my husband served as an active duty member of the US Air Force, stationed at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. I am a St. Louis, MO native and previously obtained a business degree in marketing from the University of Missouri. Cleveland, OH has been my home for over 20 years and counting. Go Browns!

My husband Ken and I live in Strongsville, OH, where we have raised our college-aged son and daughter. In my free time I enjoy reading, working out at Orangetheory, and spending time with my family.

Trial Attorney Mark Tassone

I am a trial lawyer whose practice has focused on representing plaintiffs and their families in nursing home neglect, abuse, and wrongful death cases. Having had a loved one abused in a nursing home, I understand the pain, frustration, sadness, powerlessness, and guilt felt by the families of nursing home abuse and neglect victims. As a trial lawyer with Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers, my practice will be focused on rewriting the narrative: converting pain to comfort, frustration to relief, sadness to closure, powerlessness into holding others accountable, and guilt into validation.

Originally from Virginia, I attended Hampden-Sydney College, where I earned a B.A. in Latin and Greek and Classical Studies. I also hold an M.A. from Florida State University in Latin. After a successful career in education, I attended the University of Cincinnati College of Law in Cincinnati, Ohio. I now reside in Cincinnati with my wife, Sara, son, Roman, and dog, Beau.

I strongly believe in community and professional engagement. I am an active member of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati. I am also an active member of the American Association for Justice, the Ohio Association for Justice, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Cincinnati Bar Association, and the Potter Stewart Inn of Court.

In my spare time, I enjoy music, reading, outdoor activities, and travel. In 2014, I hiked the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile pilgrimage route across southern France and northern Spain.