Chair of the Firm's Litigation Department and Immediate Past President of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Mike's practice encompasses a broad range of general business disputes, with a focus on commercial, banking, professional liability, securities and broker-dealer matters, including arbitrations, class actions and other types of complex litigation. Mike also frequently serves as a mediator and arbitrator in complex disputes.
National Recognition
Mike was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America as the “2012 Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year.” Best Lawyers designates only one lawyer per practice area as Lawyer of the Year in the nation’s largest legal markets. Additionally, he has been recognized by both his peers and clients as a top litigator in his field. In the 2010 U.S. News & World Report "Best Law Firms" rankings, a firm client observed: "I would put Mike Ungar up against any attorney in the country on the most sophisticated matter." Mike has been repeatedly recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2007-2011) in the area of Litigation. According to client feedback obtained during the selection process, he is described as “a razor-sharp litigator and all-around high class guy.” Chambers USA recently described Mike as a “go-to attorney for securities,” adding that his practice is “geographically wide-ranging and his expertise includes arbitration and consumer class actions.” He has also been included in The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2012) and has been listed in Ohio Super Lawyers (2005-2012) and as a “Leading Lawyer” (2004-2011). He was recently recognized in Crain’s Cleveland “Who’s Who 150 names to know in Northeast Ohio in Business 2010”. Mike is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest available rating for legal ability and professional ethics.
Representation
Representative clients in recent public matters include: Citigroup, Fifth Third Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyBank, Morgan Stanley, PNC Bank N.A., Prudential Financial, Raymond James Financial Inc. and US Bank Corp.