Michael concentrates his practice on general business litigation, which frequently involves complex commercial litigation and class action lawsuits.
He represents companies in the manufacturing, technology and transportation sectors, as well as clients in the financial and insurance industries. He is involved in all aspects of litigation – from the initial filing or defense of a lawsuit through trial and, when necessary, appeal – in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Michael’s industry experience includes:
- Achieving a bench-trial victory for a Canadian paper-products maker in a breach of contract lawsuit that it filed against an Illinois company.
- Securing a jury verdict for an appliance manufacturer in a product liability property damage lawsuit.
- Settling a breach of contract/breach of warranty lawsuit favorably for a Washington software company.
In the insurance industry, Michael has represented healthcare insurance and title insurance companies in multiple class action lawsuits. He also has extensive experience with a full range of commercial litigation for financial industry clients.
The Hon. Edwin H. Smith, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, 2001-2003