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Mitchell Blair

 
Partner - Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
 
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Company Name : Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
 
Company Website : www.calfee.com
 
Company Address : 1400 KeyBank Ctr.
800 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH,
United States,
 
Mitchell Blair Profile :
Partner - Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
 
Mitchell Blair Biography :

Mitch is co-chair of the firm’s Litigation group and heads the Securities Litigation practice. He litigates and tries complex disputes, with special emphasis on securities litigation and enforcement, and corporate investigations. Particularly successful in defending clients before juries, Mitch has won cases in federal and state courts on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants involving business disputes, including class action defense, financial market litigation, SEC, enforcement actions and insurance coverage litigation. Also a member of our White Collar Defense and Investigations team, Mitch has a track record of successfully representing corporations and individuals in high-stakes litigation. Recently, Mitch successfully represented a large national bank in a series of high-profile cases involving the bank’s trust department, obtaining summary judgment on the claims and on the bank’s counterclaim for its fees. He obtained a multi-million dollar settlement in an insurance coverage dispute for the same bank. Mitch also represented one of the nation’s largest utilities in a multi-million dollar breach of contract dispute, achieving a settlement worth $200 million to the client.

Mitch is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been repeatedly included in editions of The Best Lawyers in America. He has been regularly recognized as one of America’s Leading Lawyers in Chambers USA, and is listed in Ohio Super Lawyers. According to clients polled in Chambers, he’s a bright and tough guy who gets straight to the point, is known for his incredible analytical skills and his thoroughly prepared and unflappable approach in the courtroom and according to one interviewee he has outstanding trial skills but also excels in his early assessment of cases, which gives clients a realistic perspective of their prospects in pending litigation. Comments from clients polled in Best Lawyers include: Mitch is a seasoned and skilled litigator, someone you wouldn’t hesitate to use on an important case. Mitch is particularly adept at explaining complex litigation to senior management. And He is one of the best as far as using associates cost-effectively while still maintaining a thorough knowledge of the details of any case.

Active outside of the courtroom, Mitch has addressed the Cleveland Bar Association Securities Law Institute, Glasser Legal Works SEC Hot Topics Institute, Annual SEC Issues Update Seminar on enforcement topics and has spoken before numerous groups on jury trial techniques. He also has presented to the Association of Corporate Counsel and the PricewaterhouseCoopers Leadership Forum on defending class actions, corporate governance and compliance. Mitch is on the Julie Billiart School Board of Advisors, serves on the executive committee of the board of trustees of the Great Lakes Theater Festival, and is a member of Bluecoats, Inc.

Mitch joined Calfee in 1982, becoming a partner in 1990 and a member of the executive committee in 2003. He is also a member of the firm’s associates and associate compensation committees.

 
Mitchell Blair Colleagues :
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Atossa Alavi

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Trevor Alexander

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Eric Baisden

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Brent Ballard

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John Batt

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