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Practice
Engaged in civil litigation defense with an
emphasis on employment discrimination, civil rights, professional law,
commercial litigation, and appellate practice.
Professional Background
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania in
1997; in West Virginia in 2000. Also admitted to practice
before the United States District Court for the Western District of
Pennsylvania; the United States District Court for the Southern
District of West Virginia; and the United States Court of Appeals
for the Third Circuit.
Professional/Civic Activities
Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association;
West Virginia Bar Association; Allegheny County Bar Association
(Litigation Section); Pennsylvania Defense Institute.
Associate:
American Inns of Court, 1999-2002.
Education
Widener University School of Law (J.D.,
1997)
Law Review
Winner of the
Distinguished Service Award, 1996
Trial Advocacy
Honor Society
University of Pittsburgh (B.S., Biology, 1994)
Up Close And Personal
Michael is a 1997 graduate of the Widener
University School of Law, where he served as an editor of its law
review and the winner of its Distinguished Service Award for 1996.
He is a 1994 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he
received a bachelor of science in biology with a minor in chemistry.
Michael's science
and technical background is of benefit to his clients'
businesses. He is a member of the firm's professional
liability practice group, defending claims against laboratories,
health care providers, and medical device manufacturers and
distributors. He has handled lawsuits concerning
pathology, microbiology, phlebotomy, and drug testing issues.
He has successfully defended lawsuits on a regional basis,
including lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia,
Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas.
Michael defends
local municipalities, counties, government entities, and
officials who are accused of excessive force, police abuse, and
violations of constitutional rights.
Michael also
maintains an active appellate practice, having prevailed in
appeals before the Pennsylvania Supreme, Superior, and
Commonwealth Courts, and the United States Court of Appeals for
the Third Circuit. |
