Background
Fortney, Michael L. was born in 1955 in Avon Lake, Ohio, United States.
Fortney, Michael L. was born in 1955 in Avon Lake, Ohio, United States.
Miami University; University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Science, 1979). Cleveland State University (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1985).
Worked at Fortney & Klingshirn (Akron, Ohio) specializing in Labor and Employment Law. Construction Law, Commercial Litigation. Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts.
Construction practice includes Construction claims and disputes, competitive bidding, and mechanics liens.
Labor and employment practice includes union-related litigation, equal employment opportunity law, wrongful discharge and employment-related torts, and negotiations and administration of Collective Bargaining Agreements. Admitted to the bar, 1986, Ohio.
United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Federal Circuits. Editor, Cleveland State Law Review.
Member: Medina, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. American Arbitration Association.
Appointed to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel of Neutrals for the Federal Court, Northern District of Ohio.
The Panel of Construction Industry Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association. Construction Advisory Council. Fortney & Klingshirn was formed in 1993 with the mission of providing the highest caliber litigation, employment and construction practice to our clients with small firm efficiency and flexibility.
Having come from larger defense firms, we know the pitfalls of big firm practices and how clients can sometimes win and lose in the same case.
Since our inception, we have aggressively and creatively achieved favorable results for our clients through litigation, and, at appropriate times, through settlement.
Member: Medina, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. American Arbitration Association. Appointed to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel of Neutrals for the Federal Court, Northern District of Ohio.
The Panel of Construction Industry Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association.
Construction Advisory Council.