Experience & Reported Cases
A professional record. A practical perspective.
Reported decisions form one part of Michael’s experience. His work also includes trials, appeals, transactions, estate administration, and the preparation that happens outside the courtroom.
The issues behind the record
Constitutional questions. Human consequences.
The firm’s published case history describes work involving students’ expression, public speakers, police conduct, religious organizations, and notice before property tax sales.
These are distinct cases, with different facts and procedural histories. A reported decision is not, by itself, a promise of success in another matter. The selected decisions below provide a reference to that professional history.
Case listings describe professional experience. They do not provide advice about your rights or the likely outcome of a new matter.
Trial and appellate work
Michael’s biography describes jury and non-jury trials in federal and state courts and work on federal and state appeals. His litigation experience spans constitutional, civil-rights, criminal, business, injury, estate, and property matters.
A selected record
Reported decisions.
This selection draws from the firm’s published biography and case list. Multiple citations may reflect different proceedings in the same matter.
1987–1994
- Commonwealth v. Johnson368 Pa. Super. 427, 534 A.2d 511 (1987)
- Roe v. O.R.123 F.R.D. 500 (E.D. Pa. 1988); 710 F. Supp. 577 (E.D. Pa. 1989); 919 F.2d 857 (3d Cir. 1990)
- NWC v. McMonagle868 F.2d 1342 (3d Cir. 1989)
- Slotterback v. Interboro S.D.766 F. Supp. 280 (E.D. Pa. 1991)
- Sease v. School District of Philadelphia811 F. Supp. 183 (E.D. Pa. 1993)
- Matter of Waldron43 Chester County 29 (1994)
2002–2007
- Commonwealth v. Gillis61 Pa. D. & C.4th 42 (2002)
- Commonwealth v. Rose820 A.2d 164 (Pa. Super. 2003)
- Birdine v. City of Coatesville347 F. Supp. 2d 182 (E.D. Pa. 2004); 225 F.R.D. 157 (E.D. Pa. 2004)
- Snell v. Duffy306 F. Supp. 2d 506 (E.D. Pa. 2004)
- Vaughn v. Krehbiel367 F. Supp. 2d 1305 (D. Colo. 2005)
- Robinson v. Fetterman378 F. Supp. 2d 534; 387 F. Supp. 2d 432; 387 F. Supp. 2d 483 (E.D. Pa. 2005)
- Gilles v. Davis427 F.3d 197 (3d Cir. 2005)
- Siegel v. Miller446 F. Supp. 2d 246 (E.D. Pa. 2006)
- LeBoon v. Lancaster Jewish Community Center Ass.504 F.3d 217 (3d Cir. 2007)
- Frantz v. Gress520 F. Supp. 2d 677 (E.D. Pa. 2007)
2012–2016
- Hayes v. Easterday879 F. Supp. 2d 449 (E.D. Pa. 2012)
- Kubiak v. Harris949 F. Supp. 2d 584 (E.D. Pa. 2013)
- Kintzel v. Kleeman965 F. Supp. 2d 610 (M.D. Pa. 2013); 166 F. Supp. 3d 523 (M.D. Pa. 2016)
Experience outside reported opinions
Transactions, organizations, and family interests.
Michael’s business work has included the purchase and sale of operating businesses, corporate formation, stock-sale agreements, commercial contracts, and shareholder matters. He has helped nonprofit organizations prepare formation and governance documents and apply for federal tax-exempt status.
His property experience includes representation of buyers, sellers, and developers, zoning hearings, and real-estate closings. His estate practice has included probate, asset administration, tax filings, and disputes affecting beneficiaries.
Professional milestones
- 1979English degree with Distinction, Penn State University
- 1982J.D., University of North Carolina; Pennsylvania Bar admission
- 1986U.S. Supreme Court admission
- 1998Colorado Bar admission
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