Overview
Michael is an associate attorney in Reminger Co. LPA's Cincinnati office. His practice includes general liability, retail and hospitality, employment, products liability, professional liability, long-term care liability, medical malpractice, and trucking/commercial transportation.
Michael graduated magna cum laude from Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, where he was selected to the Order of the Barristers. In addition, he was an honor scholar for the W. Bruce Lunsford Academy of Business and Technology as well as a member of the national trial advocacy team at Chase. In addition, Michael is a member of the 2023 Class of the Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (C.A.L.L.), an innovative program that focuses on practical, professional, and ethical issues facing local attorneys developed by the Cincinnati Bar Association.
Honors & Recognitions
Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Labor and Employment Law - Management
Recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine
Results
- Oct 4, 2024, Summary Judgment GrantedHamilton County, Ohio
Plaintiff claimed broken tailbone and years of back pain resulting in injections from a fall on clear liquid at a big box store. Plaintiff failed to identify any employee who had notice of the hazard let alone produced evidence that the hazard was existing or how long it had existed, prior to the alleged fall and injury. The Court agreed that it was Plaintiff’s burden of proof to demonstrate prior notice, entering judgment in favor of our client and dismissal all claim just a couple weeks shy of trial.
- Sep 4, 2024, Summary Judgment GrantedMontgomery County Common Pleas
Order to Deem Requests for Admissions as Admitted and Order granting summary judgment in favor of big box retailer.
- Jun 25, 2024, Motion for Relief GrantedHamilton County Common Pleas Court
Motion for Relief granted in favor of big box retailer.
- Jun 21, 2024, Defense VerdictHamilton County Common Pleas Court
Following termination, a former employee sued our office equipment supplier client for defamation per se, tortious interference, and breach of contract based on alleged statements made by agents/employees to third-party customers in the office sales market, which pertained to the former employee's business conduct and practices. In addition, the former employee's new employer brought its own tortious interference with a business relationship claim, alleging the defamatory remarks made about the former employer also hurt its business. Obtained defense verdict on all claims after 7 day jury trial.
- May 23, 2024, Motion to Dismiss GrantedClermont
Motion to dismiss obtained in favor of a professional engineer surveying company in a multi-party real estate dispute.
- Mar 29, 2024, Defense VerdictMontgomery County Common Pleas
Plaintiff sued our client, a condominium association, along with individual members of the Board, for violations of statutory breach (Ohio’s Condominium Statute), breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and negligence. The claims for statutory breach and negligence were dismissed on summary judgment, and the issues alleged under the breach of contract claim were narrowed. Plaintiff also voluntarily dismissed the claim for negligent infliction prior to trial. After both parties waived the jury trial, the judge issued a thorough decision siding with Defendants on all claims.
- Feb 12, 2024, Motion For Summary Judgment Granted, Claims Dismissed with PrejudiceU.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Defended big box retailer against negligence claims of a woman claiming she was injured due to a defective tile seal and/or missing grout in the store. The court entered its Order sustaining the retailer's objections to a Sham Declaration and Improper Demonstrative Evidence as well as granting the retailer’s Motion for Summary Judgment and entering a full dismissal with prejudice.
- Jan 22, 2024, Summary Judgment GrantedHamilton County Court of Common Pleas
Summary Judgment granted in favor of mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and building services company regarding property damages arising out of a water leak event in a commercial building.
- Jan 10, 2024, Judgment UpheldHamilton County Common Pleas Court
Plaintiff attempted to move to vacate the Court’s grant of dismissal with prejudice to our big-box store client. Plaintiff’s theory for vacating a judgment was that his lack of timely response to a dispositive motion was due to excusable neglect. We opposed the motion and the Court upheld its prior ruling, strongly adhering to the excusable neglect standard in Ohio and demonstrating Plaintiff was not entitled to such significant relief. The court agreed and upheld the judgment, preserving the case law on the issue.
- Oct 25, 2023, Motion to Dismiss Granted with PrejudiceHamilton County Court of Common Pleas
Plaintiff sued for premises liability and filed within statute of limitations but failed to properly serve big box store for over a year, which entitled defendant to a dismissal with prejudice under the civil rules.
- Oct 16, 2023, Motion to Dismiss Granted with PrejudiceHamilton County Common Pleas Court
Defended bog box retailer against a customer's claims of negligent infliction of emotion distress and intentional infliction of emotional distress based upon witnessing a self-harm incident at the store while present as a contractor supplier.
- Oct 4, 2023, Motion For Summary JudgmentHamilton County Common Pleas Court
Obtained summary judgment in favor of winery, dismissing plaintiff’s negligence claims with prejudice.
- Sep 12, 2023, Summary JudgmentDarke County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
Represented big box retailer and auto service provider against a complaint for property damages to a vehicle arising out of an allegedly faulty maintenance and oil change.
- Aug 28, 2023, Motion For Summary JudgmentLawrence County, Ohio
Defended big box retailer in slip-and-fall action related to tracked in water hazard at entrance of the store premises. We successfully had a set of requests for admissions deemed admitted by the Court, which negated any claims for alleged negligence or premises liability against the client. Thereafter, we successfully moved for summary judgment, incorporating the admissions of plaintiff that had previously been deemed admitted. The client’s motion for summary judgment was granted, dismissing all claims.
- Jul 6, 2023, Motion to Dismiss Granted with PrejudiceHamilton County Common Pleas Court
Defended a real estate title company in an action for malpractice and professional negligence arising out of an allegedly improper real estate transfer. Plaintiff asserted damages in the six figures for a purported loss in property value arising from the alleged errant transfer. Upon receiving the Complaint, we timely prepared a Motion to Dismiss, arguing Plaintiffs failed to state a claim for malpractice and professional negligence against our client. More specifically, based upon the contract documents attached to Plaintiffs’ Complaint, it was clear from the face of the Complaint that our client was not in privity with the Plaintiffs and owed no duty. Further, under Ohio law, a title company cannot be held liable for legal malpractice. Upon oral argument, the Court ruled from the bench and granted Lawyers Title’s Motion to Dismiss without further delay.
- Apr 25, 2023, Motion To DismissHamilton County Court of Common Pleas
Motion to Dismiss granted in medical malpractice and negligence case asserted against correctional medical provider for the wrongful death of inmate. This matter was already litigated and decided in client’s favor in the federal court, but was re-filed by the Plaintiff in state court. We moved to dismiss based upon statute of limitations and other affirmative defenses.
- Apr 2023, Motion for Summary Judgment GrantedHamilton County Court of Common Pleas
Motion for summary judgment granted in slip and fall case at big box retailer.
- Jan 24, 2023, Motion For Summary Judgment Granted, Claims Dismissed with PrejudiceU.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Defended a big box retailer against an alleged premises liability claim involving a slip and fall due to a purported water hazard.
- Dec 19, 2022, Motion For Summary JudgmentBrown
Summary judgment granted in favor of our agricultural supply company client in a case involving alleged catastrophic damage to a vineyard and winery. Plaintiffs alleged that our client improperly sprayed an herbicide on an adjacent soybean field, and that the chemical improperly drifted onto their vineyard.
- Nov 22, 2022, Dismissal Affirmed6th Appellate Dist
Dismissal affirmed in favor of our attorney client in regards to alleged civil conspiracy, malicious prosecution, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud, abuse-of-process, false imprisonment, and other negligence-based claims, arising out of our clients’ representation of a spouse in a contested custody dispute with the Appellant-father.
- Nov 8, 2022Miamisburg Municipal Court, Miamisburg, OH
Successfully defended electronics retailer against claims alleging faulty repair and technical service.
- Aug 2022, DismissalSouthern District of Ohio
Succesfully defended big-box retailer in a premises liability case alleging active negligence of employee.
- Jul 15, 2022, Intervention Granted and Administration DismissedButler County Probate Court
Successfully intervened on behalf of heir into administration of estate opened on false grounds that decedent died intestate in Ohio when in fact she died in Mississippi and with a Last Will and Testament.
- Mar 10, 2022, DismissalHamilton County Common Pleas Court
Successfully defended large retailer against claim of traumatic brain injury on premises.
- Feb 7, 2022Butler County
Successfully defended Auto-Care Center against negligence claim.
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J.D., Northern Kentucky University - Salmon P. Chase College of Law, magna cum laude, 2020
M.F.A., Saint Mary's College of California, 2015
B.A., Wittenberg University, 2012
Admissions
- State of Ohio, 2020
- Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2021
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2022
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2022
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 2022