Atty. Michael T. Short
Michael T. Short represents management clients in a wide range of labor and employment matters.
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About Michael T. Short at a glance
Michael T. Short is a employment and workers comp attorney based in Columbus, Ohio, practicing at Littler. Admitted to practice in Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association. Educated at The Ohio State University (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Columbus, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Michael T. Short represents management clients in a wide range of labor and employment matters. He also actively represents employers in workers’ compensation cases before the Industrial Commission of Ohio, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, and all levels of Ohio courts. He has extensive experience representing public sector clients in collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations, and before the Ohio State Employment Relations Board.
He regularly counsels employers on:
- Labor management relations
- Title VII
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- The Family and Medical Leave Act
- General employment issues
Michael is a core group member in the firm’s Workers’ Compensation and Leaves of Absence and Disability Accommodation practice groups. He also frequently speaks on workers' compensation and labor and employment issues before business and professional groups.
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Michael T. Short's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael T. Short 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 T. Short is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Ohio →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Michael T. Short is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in Ohio →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ohio
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 Columbus 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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