Practice Areas
Concentrations
Products Liability
Preventive Product Safety Counseling
National Litigation Management
Firm Committees
FBT Women's Initiative, Founder and Past Chair
Diversity Committee
Bar memberships
- Ohio
Courts
- Represented manufacturers in products liability matters in over 35 states
Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1986, cum laude
- Student Bar Association President
- Student Speaker at graduation
Miami University, B.A., 1982, magna cum laude
Beth Schneider Naylor
Beth’s practice includes the defense of business and personal injury claims with an emphasis on products liability and national litigation management. Beth acts as litigation counsel for manufacturers coordinating products liability defense nationwide, developing liability prevention programs and handling a variety of business disputes for the companies. She has vice-chaired Frost Brown Todd’s mass tort and products liability practice group, founded and chaired the FBT Women’s Initiative and served on the firm's Diversity Committee.
Experience
Won Ninth Circuit appeal of a multi-million dollar products liability case (2010).
Representative Experience
Highlights & Recognitions
- Bar Register of Pre-eminent Women Lawyers, 2011
- Mentor of the Year, Frost Brown Todd LLC, 2011
- Product Liability Advisory Counsel (PLAC), Sustaining Member, 2009
- Litigation Counsel of America, 2009
- Women's Business Cincinnati "Top 10 Tri-State Bosses," March 2006
- Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2003
- International Who’s Who of Product Liability Defense Lawyers nominee, 2003
- AV® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
Memberships & Affiliations
- Product Liability Advisory Council, Sustaining Member
- Defense Research Institute
- University of Notre Dame Law Association; President-Elect, 2011-12; Director, 2007-2011
Publications
- Buyers Beware
- CPSC Consumer Complaint Database Requires Vigilance From Product Manufacturers
- CPSC Announces Early "Soft Launch" of Database
- CPSC Provides Guidance on Children’s Product Labeling Requirements
- ALP: The premiums for our products liability insurance coverage are too high. How can we effectively negotiate with the carrier to reduce them?
- An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
- The Flexibility Factor: Boosting the Legal Profession Toward Commitment and Loyalty
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
Civic & Charitable Organizations
- All Saints Catholic Parish Boosters, Special Projects, Track and Softball Coach
- Ursuline Academy of Cincinnati, Second Century Campaign
- Sycamore SAY and Select Soccer, Coach and Sponsor
- Archbishop Moeller High School, Academic Advisory Council
Published Articles & Seminars
"Navigating the CPSC: From Initial Injury to Rulemaking," DRI, Hand & Power Tool SLG, April 2012
Women in Law and Leadership, University of Notre Dame Law School, March 2012
"Overview of National Products Liability Litigation Management," DRI, Hand & Power Tool SLG, April 2009
"Meet Your Future in The Legal Profession," Ursuline Academy, September 2007
"Preventive Product Safety," FBT Client CLE, November 2003
"National Litigation Counsel Perspective,” DRI, Products Liability Conference, February 2001
