Michael F. Colley

Background

Colley, Michael F. was born on October 26, 1936 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States.

Education

The Ohio State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1958. Juris Doctor, 1961). Phi Delta Phi.

Career

Temple v. Wean United, 50 Ohio Saint 2d 317 (1977) (adopted Section 402(A) of the "Restatement of Torts"), Morgan v. Biro Manufacturing 15 Ohio Saint 3d 339 (1984) (adopted to the "Restatement of Torts" for conflict of law issues), Allenius v. Thomas, Doctor of Medicine, et al, 42 Ohio Saint 3d 131 (1989) (defined the statute of limitations in medical negligence cases).Worked at Michael F. Colley Company, Legal Professional Association (Columbus, Ohio) specializing in Civil Trial Practice. Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Product Liability and Toxic Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Ohio.

United States.

District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio. United States. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Author: "Defective Products: Post Sale Duty to Warn and to Remedy," American Trial Lawyers Association, 1977.

"Persuasion: First Impressions Really Count," American Bar Association Litigation Journal, Summer, 1977.

"Principles of Direct Examination," Trial Diplomacy Journal, Spring, 1979. "Friendly Persuasion," Trial Magazine, August, 1981.

"Proof of Defect," Trial Magazine, October, 1981. "Design Defects in Products Liability," SMU Center for Advanced Professional Development, 1980.

"Opening Statement in the Products Liability Case," SMU Center for Advanced Professional Development, 1981.

Company-Author: "Anatomy of a Trial 2nd," American Trial Lawyers Association, 1982". "Style, Structure and Semantics," Trial Magazine, August, 1983. "Picking a Damage Jury in a Mild Head Trauma Case," Trial Diplomacy Journal, Fall, 1992.

Lecturer: Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association.

Ohio State Bar Association. Ohio State University College of Law.

Capital University Law School.

Kansas Trial Lawyers Association. Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association. North Carolina Trial Lawyers Association.

South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association.

Kentucky Trial Lawyers Association. Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association.

West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association.

Alaska Trial Lawyers Association.

Arkansas Bar Association. The Belli Seminar; National Head Injury Foundation, Incorporated. Annual Trial Lawyers Seminar, 1990-1993.

Chairman, Board of Editors Trial Diplomacy Journal, 1979-1984.

Assistant City Attorney, City of Columbus, 1962-1964. Special Counsel to Attorney General of Ohio, 1963-1964.

Who"s Who in American Law, First and Second Editions. Selected as one of the outstanding trial lawyers in the United States, Town and Country Magazine, 1985.

Member: Columbus, Ohio State, American and International Bar Associations.

Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1968-1969). Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1971-1972). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (National Secretary, 1975-1976.

National Vice President, 1976-1977.

President-Elect, 1977-1978. President, 1978-1979).

Roscoe Pound-American Trial Lawyers Foundation (President, 1982-1985). American Board of Trial Advocates (Ohio Chapter, President, 1991-1992, National Vice-President, President-Elect and President, 1995-1997).

Diplomate, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.

The firm was founded in 1977 by Michael F. Colley, formerly a partner in Tyack, Scott & Colley. The firm"s practice is limited to representing plaintiffs who have suffered personal injuries statewide in Federal and State courts. Members of the firm regularly participate as lecturers in trial practice seminars nationwide and are active in professional associations and civic affairs

Achievements

• Michael F. Colley has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Columbus, Ohio State, American and International Bar Associations. Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1968-1969). Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1971-1972).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (National Secretary, 1975-1976.

National Vice President, 1976-1977. President-Elect, 1977-1978.

President, 1978-1979). Roscoe Pound-American Trial Lawyers Foundation (President, 1982-1985).

American Board of Trial Advocates (Ohio Chapter, President, 1991-1992, National Vice-President, President-Elect and President, 1995-1997).

Diplomate, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.