Michael J. O'Hara

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Michael J. O'Hara: Attorney with O'Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, PLLC
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Mr. O'Hara has over forty years of experience in the practice of law, particularly in areas of Labor and Employment and Civil Rights. He is currently a Partner with O'Hara, Taylor, Sloan & Cassidy. He has served as a Lecturer on issues pertaining to developments in Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights law before state and local bar and professional associations. He was the Litigation Director for Northern Kentucky Legal Aid Society (now Legal Aid of the Bluegrass) from 1978-1980. He served as a Litigation Coordinator for the Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati from 1980-1986. He was a Member and the Chair of Kentucky Bar Association Attorney Advertising Commission. He currently serves as a Litigation Coordinator for Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Fellow - Kentucky Bar Foundation
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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Employment Discrimination
  • Employment Law
  • Civil Rights
  • Business Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Dayton, B.A., 1971
Law School Attended:
University of Kentucky, J.D., 1974
Year of First Admission:
1975
Admission:
1975, Kentucky; 1975, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1981, Ohio; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1991, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2006, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky; 2006, United States Supreme Court
Memberships:
Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Kentucky, Federal and American Bar Associations; The American Association of Justice; National Employment Lawyers Association; Kentucky Employment Lawyers Association.
Reported Cases:
E.J. v. Hamilton County, Ohio, 707 F.Supp. 314 (Southern District Ohio, 1989); Bishop v. Reagan-Bush '94 Committee (rev'd 819 F.2d 2891987 WL 35970, 6th Circuit, 1987), 635 F.Supp. 1020 (Southern District Ohio, 1986); Young v. Whitworth, 522 F.Supp. 759 (Southern District Ohio, 1981); Doe v. Staples, 706 F.2d 985 (6th Circuit, 1983); Bjorkman v. Protestant Episcopal Church in U.S. of American Diocese of Lexington, KY, 759 S.W.2d 583 (Kentucky, 1988); Diocese of Covington v. Secter, KY, 966 S.W.2d 286 (App. 1998); Flagner v. Wilkinson, 241 F.3d 475 (6th Circuit 2000); Board of Education of Erlanger-Elsmere School District v. Code, 57 S.W.3d 820 (Kentucky 2001); Hoffman v. Honda of America Manufacturing, 200 F.R.D. 370 (Southern District Ohio, 2000).
ISLN:
904717837

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (1 review)

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/08/14 in Complex and Multi-District Litigation

    Extraordinary skilled and dedicated professional

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