Gladman, Michael R.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Mike Gladman's practice focuses on complex civil litigation, with a particular emphasis on representing clients in litigation with governmental entities and in governmental investigations. He also has successfully represented clients in contract, tort, construction, bankruptcy, and securities disputes. Mike has appeared before numerous administrative agencies, trial courts, and appellate courts, including the Ohio Supreme Court.

Mike is currently representing several online travel companies in a hotel tax collection lawsuit brought by Ohio municipalities, and he is defending an electronic voting system manufacturer against multimillion dollar breach of contract claims brought by governmental entities. Recently Mike was part of a trial team that secured a judgment in the Southern District of New York on behalf of American Electric Power in a contractual dispute that resulted in a settlement payment of $263 million to AEP. Mike acted as lead counsel in successfully defending a challenge to a retirement system's authority to change its retiree health benefits to save approximately $70 million per year. He also obtained the dismissal of a multimillion dollar conspiracy claim against a printing company and obtained summary judgment dismissal of misappropriation of design claims against a tool manufacturer.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Mike served in the Ohio Attorney General's Office for nearly five years, where he was in the major appeals group and received the office's professionalism award. Mike also has served as an appellate advocacy adjunct professor at the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University.

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice
• Energy
• Government Regulation
• Commercial Disputes
• Class Action Litigation
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation

Representative Cases

• AEP receives $263 million settlement after prevailing on breach of 20-year power contract claim , (2008)
• General Electric Capital obtains dismissal of breach of contract claim relating to workers' compensation premiums
• Greenlee Textron wins summary judgment in breach of contract and misappropriation of tool design claims
• Kaiser Aluminum obtains summary judgment in third party claim relating to building fire
• National Century obtains dismissal of claims by former officer seeking compensation for alleged employee benefits
• School Employees Retirement System obtains favorable decision in connection with retiree health benefits
• The Seed Foundation strives to bring an innovative educational experience to underserved children in Ohio

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Class Actions, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Leasing, Complex Litigation, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Food & Drug Administration, Franchising, Government Agencies & Programs, Housing & Urban Development, International Trade Litigation, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Law Enforcement Agencies, Lemon Law, Litigation & Appeals, Medicare & Medicaid, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, Secured Transactions, Social Security -- Disability, Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits, State & Local Agencies, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Veterans' Affairs, Warranties, Welfare

Bar Admissions

• Ohio

Education

• Ohio State University

Address

P.O. Box 165017
325 John H. McConnell Boulevard
Suite 600
Columbus, OH 43216-5017

Phones

1.614.281.3865 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.614.461.4198 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com