Michael Joseph Rourke

Michael Joseph Rourke

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 44 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Columbus, OH
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice ... +2 more

495 South High Street, Suite 450, Columbus, OH

About Michael

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

25%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 44 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1981

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Location

Rourke & Blumenthal

495 South High Street, Suite 450, Columbus, OH, 43215

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Michael Joseph Rourke's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Posted by Michelle | December 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Medical Malpractice

Highly recommended

If you or anyone you know are seeking attorneys that will actually care about your family and have your best interest at heart you’ve found them! Mike along with his staff continually communicated with us explaining every step and what to expect next. They never made us feel like a burden when we cal...led with questions. They understood this was emotional for us. They were able to reach a settlement that changed our lives after a medical malpractice left my spouse bedbound and with brain damage.

Posted by Michael | December 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Medical Malpractice

Outstanding Service

Mike did a great job in helping my wife and I navigate a complex lawsuit during a very trying time medically for our family. The outcome was in our favor and would highly reccomend Mike and his entire team especially for medical malpractice lawsuits.

Posted by Mark | December 20, 2022 | Hired Attorney

GENUINE

Mike R. Sr. is one of the most thoughtful men I know. He was very thorough with the very long process of. three years plus. I felt very comfortable confiding with Mike about my case. I also knew I could just pick up the phone and just talk with Mike. There are very hard things in life we all deal wit...h and knowing Mike was just a call away is priceless!

Posted by Kelly | September 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Client

From the very beginning and to the very end of a long process, Mr. Rourke and his team were extremely compassionate, knowledgeable and friendly. I found them to be honest and easy to communicate with, day or night, weekday or weekend. Mr. Rourke was always professional but at the same time made you f...eel important and took as much time that was needed to explain the many steps in this process. Everyone of his team were very respectful and caring of everyone in my family involved in our case. I will have an admiration for Mr. Rourke and his team for the remainder of my life.

Posted by D’Arcy | April 02, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Death

Profession compassion

Michael Rourke represented us in a wrongful death case against a hospital, doctor and hospital system. He was honest about the potential outcomes from the beginning. He made a point to always consider our schedules during conference calls or meetings. He took our wishes to the defense when he could w...hich was incredibly respectful of us. He showed us compassion when we needed it most. We expected professionalism and a great team but we got much more than that. Our family is immensely grateful to have been represented by Michael Rourke in the most painful time in our lives. He helped us in ways beyond the conference and courtrooms. He made us feel strength in our fight for justice for our beloved.

Michael Rourke

Replied last April 02, 2020

D'Arcy, it was an honor to represent you and your entire family. I am proud that we were able to help uncover the truth and hopefully make tragedies like what befell you Mom less likely to occur in the future. Mike

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Michael Joseph Rourke's Lawyer Endorsements

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Matthew Wolf

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mike is one of the top trial attorneys in Ohio and named senior partner in one of the top catastrophic injury law firms in the Midwest, if not nationally. Mike is highly skilled in the representation of his clients and passionate in his pursuit of justice on their behalf."

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Matthew Wolf

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2015

Top Columbus Lawyers, Columbus C.E.O. Magazine

2014

Top 50 Lawyers in Ohio, Super Lawyers

2014

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2009

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2008

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2007

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2006

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2005

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2004

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Partner, Rourke & Blumenthal

1987 - 2002

Partner, Lamkin, VanEman, Trimble, Beals & Rourke

Associations

2013 - Present

American College of Trial Lawyers

Member

1987 - Present

American Association for Justice

Member

1987 - Present

Ohio Association for Justice

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Heather Peters v David Drosick MD

$1.3 million verdict

Diane Young v Sylvania Lighting Services

$2,009,002.00 verdict

Ray Pullins v Brown Corporation

$4.5 million verdict

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Education

1981

Harvard University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Ohio State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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