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Michael Allan Smith

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Avvo Rating8.3
  • Columbus, OH
  • Licensed for 37 years
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About Michael

I believe that the best service I can provide is to help clients meet their goals.  My main focus is to help each client to achieve their goals in the most effective and cost efficient manner while staying within the law.

Practice areas

Securities and investment fraudMergers and acquisitionsBankingBusiness
  1. Business: 25%

  2. Banking: 25%

  3. Mergers and acquisitions: 25%

  4. Securities and investment fraud: 25%

Contact

366 East Broad Street
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Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

366 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH, 43215

Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
OHActive198205/11/2018
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
BV RatedMartindale-Hubbell2015
Best LawyerBest Lawyers2014
Best LawyerBest Lawyers2013
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
American Bar AssociationMemberN/A
Ohio State Bar AssociationMemberN/A
Columbus Bar AssociationMemberN/A
Columbus Bar AssociationPast ChairmanN/A
Ohio State Bar Association, Corporation Law CommitteeAttorney MemberN/A
Ohio State Bar Association, Business Law CommitteeAttorney MemberN/A
Ohio State Bar Association, Banking, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law CommitteeAttorney MemberN/A
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Ohio State University Moritz College of LawJD - Juris Doctor1982

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I have worked with Mike Smith for over 25 years and highly endorse him. He is very knowledgeable and proactive, and someone I trust on both a personal and professional basis. I am also very comfortable referring my clients and friends to Mike - he is a trusted advisor.

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Bobbie O'Keefe, Divorce and separation Attorney on Jan 28, 2015
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Michael is extremely knowledgeable in the areas of business law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, technology transactions, technology licensing, banking and securities. He is a strong asset to his clients and a leader in his field.

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