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Michael B. Silverstein

He / Him / His

Senior Managing Associate
Columbus
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614.223.9362
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Michael is a business litigator who advocates for and advises clients in complex, high-stakes commercial litigation.

Michael’s practice covers all phases of litigation, from written and oral discovery, discovery disputes, dispositive motion practice, and appeals. He frequently writes briefs on complex, unique matters that require keen, precise analysis and novel approaches.  He has authored and substantially contributed to briefs at all levels of the judicial system, including before the Supreme Courts of Ohio and North Carolina, the Sixth Circuit, and the Ninth Circuit.  He has presented oral argument at both the trial and appellate level.

Michael works with clients in a wide array of industries.  He has worked with clients in the fields of transportation infrastructure, healthcare, bottled water, clear aligners, and clothing.

Michael also maintains an active pro bono practice.  Michael is a member of the Sixth Circuit Criminal Justice Act Panel where he represents individuals who cannot afford counsel in federal criminal matters on appeal.

Representative Experience

  • As special counsel to the Ohio Attorney General, and lead private counsel for Ohio University, won a complete defense victory for Ohio University in a case stemming from the death of a student at an off-campus property.  Set statewide precedent regarding statutory duties, as well as wrongful death and negligence claims owed by schools and universities.
  • Defeated class certification and prevailed on Daubert arguments dismissing the opinions of class plaintiffs’ damages and consumer survey experts, successfully arguing on behalf of telehealth company that plaintiffs' claims involved too many individualized questions regarding injury and damages, rendering class treatment inappropriate.

  • Litigation
  • Appellate Litigation
  • Class Action Defense
  • Contract, Business, Commercial & Consumer Disputes
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 2018, J.D.
    • summa cum laude
    • Order of the Coif
    • CALI Award for Highest Grade in Contracts, Legislation & Regulation, Constitutional Law, International Law, Legal Writing III, Civil Rights, and Criminal Procedure I
    • Symposium Editor, Case Western Reserve Law Review, Volume 68
  • University of Pennsylvania, 2012, B.A. in Political Science
    • cum laude
  • Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • Listed, Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Stars, 2025
Articles and Presentations
May 17, 2024
Michael D. Meuti and Michael B. Silverstein publishes article in Federal Bar Association Spring 2024 Newsletter | "Hidden in Plain Sight: A Tactic to Frontload Factual Defenses"
May 17, 2024
“Stay Awhile”: Supreme Court Tells District Courts Not to Dismiss Claims Pending Arbitration
May 17, 2023
Preserving Privilege: A Guide for In-House Counsel on Establishing & Maintaining Privilege | Michael B. Silverstein, Noelle B. Torrice

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News
December 17, 2024
49 Benesch Attorneys Selected to 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
February 15, 2024
David A. Rammelt, Nicholas J. Secco, Michael D. Meuti, Andrew G. Fiorella, James R. Bedell and Michael B. Silverstein mentioned in Law360 | "Dentists Can't Get Class Certification In SmileDirectClub Suit"
June 6, 2023
Silverstein and Meuti File Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Supreme Court

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