Michael L. Dillard, Jr.
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Columbus, Ohio
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Employment & labor,
General litigation,
Personal injury,
Real estate,
Contracts
Education Qualification:
Capital University Law School
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Employment & labor,
General litigation,
Personal injury,
Real estate,
Contracts
115 West Main Street Suite 400Columbus, Ohio, 43215
First Admitted: 2008, Ohio
Professional Webpage: https://www.arnlaw.com/attorney/dillard-michael-l-jr/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Ohio, 2008
- Columbus Bar Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2021
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2019
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2009
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2008
Representative Clients:
- Financial Services Litigation Representing lending institutions in foreclosure actions, including defending counterclaims and appeals of successful actions. Successfully obtained dismissals, summary judgments, and dismissal of counterclaims in numerous foreclosure actions. Assessing shareholder derivative action against a major lending institution. Acting as the neutral body in a derivative action, helped to analyze documents and evidence to determine whether the derivative action should be pursued. Representing lender in breach of contract action related to a Las Vegas rent-a-car company’s inventory financing arrangement. Insurance Litigation Representing officers and directors of a liquidated insurance company. Successfully defended a breach of fiduciary duty action brought by the Ohio Department of Insurance, negotiating and entering into a favorable settlement for millions of dollars less than the alleged liability. Representing insurance company in action against a third-party administrator. Successfully pursued the employees of a third-party administrator who had allegedly misappropriated our client’s funds. Representing Medicaid managed care plan in bid protest, and in ensuing trial and appeal. After successfully protesting the State’s award of Medicaid managed care contracts, and obtaining a contract for our client, we were able to successfully defend the State’s award at trial and in the ensuing appeal. Analyzing issues associated with the formation of captive insurance companies. Representing independent insurance agents in license revocation hearings. Successfully represented multiple insurance agents in cases in which license revocation was being sought by the Department of Insurance. Real Estate Litigation Representing investors in a breach of contract action involving New York City sky scraper luxury apartment building. Successfully represented investors enabling them to recoup the millions of dollars in funds paid to the builder and developer of the property. Defending sellers in breach of contract and fraud action related to a residential real estate transaction. Obtained directed verdict at trial on behalf of sellers as to all plaintiff’s claims. Power Company/Telecommunications Litigation Representing power company in disputes related to easements. Pulled together all necessary information and evidence to file an action for an immediate temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction barring interference with the power company’s right-of-way. Representing interests of electric cooperatives in litigation against the City of Reynoldsburg. Filing amicus brief and successfully arguing a city cannot exercise home rule to force a utility to relocate its lines. Defending power companies in injury/tort cases. Obtained summary judgment or dismissal of numerous cases involving plaintiff or plaintiff’s decedent interest stemming from injuries incurred by contacting electrical lines. Representing telecommunications company in school contracting matter. Obtained successful resolution of school contracting matter whereby the telecommunications company maintained its contractual/lease right to utilize the school’s channel/licensed spectrum
- Wrongful Death - Estate Litigation
- Local Retail and Commercial Businesses
- Engineering and Thermoplastic Companies
- Global Energy Companies
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Work with local Legal Aid to defend tenants in eviction actions. Make a Wish, Walk for Wishes Event, volunteer. National MS Society, volunteer. Dublin Youth Association, Basketball Coach. Midwestern Black Law Student’s Association Mock Trial Event, volunteer judge. Ohio High School Mock Trial Event, volunteer judge. Menu of Hope YWCA, volunteer. Upper Arlington City Schools, volunteer. Hilliard City Schools, volunteer
- Landlord Tenant/Columbus Legal Aid, 2010 to 2011
- Litigating the Case, National Business Institute, 2015 – Present
Honors/Awards:
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, Rising Star, Super Lawyers
- Ohio Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2024
Educational Background:
- The Ohio State University, Ohio, B.A. in Psychology and Journalism, 1999
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Piercing/Protecting the Corporate Veil & Alter Ego, Rossdale CLE, 2016 to 2019
- Litigating the Case, National Business Institute, 2015
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