Atty. Michael C. Guarino
Michael places paramount importance on understanding a client’s business and developing tailored solutions that work for each individual client. He aims to build a trusted partnership with his clients to help navigate the difficult and ever-changing issues employers face daily.
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About Michael C. Guarino at a glance
Michael C. Guarino is a employment and litigation attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC. They have 14+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2012. Admitted to practice in Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association (2012). Educated at Samford University (J.D., 2012). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael places paramount importance on understanding a client’s business and developing tailored solutions that work for each individual client
- He aims to build a trusted partnership with his clients to help navigate the difficult and ever-changing issues employers face daily
- While he has had numerous victories as an attorney, Michael takes the most pride in helping his clients avoid litigation through a common sense and cost-effective approach
- Through serving as interim in-house employment counsel for a Fortune 500 Company, Michael gained an appreciation for the business considerations behind employment decisions
- This opportunity also afforded him the ability to gain a unique amount of experience navigating the ADA accommodation process
- In addition to his advice and counseling practice, Michael is a passionate advocate for his clients
- He has defended employers in arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and state and federal courts
- Michael’s litigation experience involves a wide range of employment matters related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, and breach of contract claims
- Michael also has significant experience defending ADA accessibility matters
- Michael has served as a trusted advisor for retail and hospitality clients across the Southeast with regard to ADA accessibility claims
- When not practicing law, Michael enjoys learning how to cook new dishes, traveling, and supporting Auburn sports
Practice Areas Explained
Michael C. Guarino's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael C. Guarino handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Michael C. Guarino is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Alabama →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Michael C. Guarino is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Alabama →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Alabama
Practicing law in Alabama. Legal matters in Alabama are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Birmingham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alabama state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alabama 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 Alabama courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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