Liz Mote has over a decade of legal experience providing counsel on every aspect of serious injury and wrongful death claims on behalf of injured parties, criminal defense, as well as medical malpractice, products liability and complex consumer matters. She provides one-on-one representation and understands that needing legal representation, especially if you or someone you love is injured or accused of a crime, means this is a difficult time. Liz believes in providing transparent advice to help clients navigate the legal system.

Liz graduated from Capital University Law School, cum laude, in May 2010. In law school, she participated in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Team and made the Dean's List.

Before law school, Liz studied Classics at Kenyon College. There, she received a B.A. in Classics, cum laude, in 2007. In college, Liz worked on the Literary Magazine (HIKA) and was a tour guide for the Brown Family Environmental Center. She was fortunate enough to spend the spring and summer of 2006 studying abroad in Greece.

In 2003, Liz graduated from Columbus Academy as valedictorian.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Criminal Defense
• Medical Negligence
• Wrongful Death
• Products Liability
• Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 2010
• S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2011
• S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2012
• S. Supreme Court, 2019

Education

• Capital University Law School, J.D., cum laude – 2010
• Kenyon College, B.A., Classics, cum laude – 2007
• CYA: College Year in Athens – 2006
• Columbus Academy – 2003

Memberships, Involvement, Awards & Publications

• Columbus Bar Association
• Board of Governors, 2020 – 2024
• Chair, Federal Court Committee, 2017 – July 2019
• CLE Presenter
  • CBA COAJ Trial Skills Bootcamp & Trial Skills Institute, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
  • Setting the Record Straight: How to Create a Proper Record in the Event of Appeal, October 2019
• Nominating Committee for Board of Governors, 2012
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Council of Delegates, July 2019 – Present
• Leadership Committee, 2020 – 2021
• Ex Officio, Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee, July 2020 - July 2021
• Chair, Young Lawyers Section, July 2019 – July 2020
• Vice Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 2018
• Leadership Academy, 2017
• Futures Commission, 2017
• Testimony, Ohio House Transportation and Public Safety Committee, September 17, 2019
• Testimony, Ohio Senate, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee, January 21, 2020
• Opening Panel, All Ohio Legal Forum, 2016
• Young Lawyers Section Council, 2015 – 2021
• Ohio State Bar Foundation
• Fellow, 2020
• Women Lawyers of Franklin County, 2010 – Present
• Secretary, May 2025 – Present
• Events Co-Chair, 2024 - Present
• Diversity and Inclusion Co-Chair, 2020
• Dining Circle Coordinator, 2011 – 2013, 2014 – 2015, 2017 – 2018
• Central Ohio Association for Justice, 2014 – Present
• President, 2022 – 2023
• Vice President, 2021 – 2022
• Treasurer, 2020 – 2021
• Director, 2018 – 2019
• Co-Chair, Trial Skills Committee, 2018 – Present
• Co-Chair, Social Media Committee, 2016 – Present
• Judicial Selection, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
• 2017 President’s Award
• 2019 President’s Award
• 2025 President's Award
• Ohio Association for Justice, Member, 2014 – Present
• American Association for Justice, Member
• Super Lawyers
• Super Lawyer, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Rising Star, 2018, 2019, 2020
• American Bar Association
• District 18 Delegate, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2019
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Masters in Trial
• Witness, 2016
• Presenter, 2018
• The Legal Aid Society of Columbus/Southeastern Ohio Legal Services
• Pro Bono Volunteer