A Checklist of practical issues that plaintiff’s counsel should consider when drafting the complaint and preparing the other case-initiating documents in a lawsuit in Ohio state court. Specifically, the Checklist explains how to draft the various sections of the complaint, including the caption, preliminary statement, jurisdiction and venue sections, parties section, facts section, legal claims, prayer for relief, and signature block. This Checklist also discusses other case-initiating documents, such as case-designation forms.