Atty. Mark M. Mikhaiel
Mark Mikhaiel’s practice focuses on litigation, encompassing a range of interconnected legal disciplines. He frequently represents clients in complex commercial and professional liability disputes, with a particular emphasis on non-medical professional malpractice; shareholder, fiduciary and business tort litigation; probate litigation; and employment-related disputes.
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Mark M. Mikhaiel is a trusts attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio, practicing at Schneider Bell. Admitted to practice in Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association and New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2013) and University of Toronto (B.S., 2010). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — from 2022-2025 for work in: (2026). Serands clients in Cleveland, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mark Mikhaiel’s practice focuses on litigation, encompassing a range of interconnected legal disciplines
- He frequently represents clients in complex commercial and professional liability disputes, with a particular emphasis on non-medical professional malpractice
- shareholder, fiduciary and business tort litigation
- probate litigation
- and employment-related disputes
- He is driven by complex cases, striving to provide practical and efficient advice to his clients
- Mark has handled over three dozen professional liability matters involving the “case within the case” and is adept at handling intricate issues of causation, damages, and attorney-client privilege
- He also maintains an active appellate practice and has been instrumental in the prosecution of appeals in state and federal appellate courts
- With a track record of appellate success, Mark is often retained to oversee appeals of matters originally handled by other firms
- When it becomes necessary, Mark is also experienced in arguing before the Supreme Court of Ohio
- Mark is one of the youngest lawyers to obtain a unanimous reversal (i.e., 7-0) in a civil case at the Supreme Court of Ohio. (See AJZ’s Hauling, L.L.C. v
- TruNorth Warranty Program of N. Am., Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3097.) Mark is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition, better known as Judge4Yourself
- He is admitted to practice law in both Ohio and New York
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Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Cleveland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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