Partner
Michael is a trial attorney whose diverse practice currently includes medical malpractice, personal injury, police misconduct, and civil rights litigation. Michael joined Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber LLP in 2020 after practicing in Los Angeles, California with the nationally recognized plaintiff’s firm, Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack.
Michael has a history of obtaining large, seven-figure recoveries for his clients on a wide variety of cases, such as medical malpractice, personal injury, police misconduct, insurance bad faith, construction defect, and traumatic brain injuries. He has tried many cases to verdict and has represented his clients in state and federal courts around the country, as well as in appellate courts in both Ohio and California.
Outside of the Courtroom
Like several of his colleagues at Spangenberg, Michael came to the Cleveland area to raise his two children with his wife, Robyn, who is originally from Chagrin Falls.
Michael comes from Huntsville, Alabama, but landed in Cleveland by way of California. It was in Redondo Beach, California where Michael and Robyn started their family. Michael and Robyn met by chance in Dresden, Germany while watching the United States play during the 2010 World Cup.
In his free time, Michael enjoys running, the outdoors, playing soccer, and attending live music performances.
