Michael W. Czack
Michael Czack became associated with Donald Caravona in 1991 and was named a partner in 1997. Since joining the firm, he has obtained numerous multi-million dollar awards and settlements for his clients.
A member of the National Registry of Who's Who In America, Mr. Czack received his juris doctor degree from the Cleveland -Marshall College of Law. He was a member of the Cleveland -Marshall National Moot Court Advocacy Team and was inducted as a National Order of Barristers. He received his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University.
Mr. Czack is licensed to practice law in all Ohio Courts, including The Federal District Court for the Northern District and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. He also has appeared before the Ohio Supreme Court on several occasions.
Mr. Czack is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a group of select lawyers in the United States who have received verdicts and settlements in excess of One Million Dollars. Mr. Czack has also received an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale -Hubbell, the authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession. An AV rating indicates that a lawyer's peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence.
Mr. Czack belongs to various professional associations including the American Association for Justice, The Ohio Association for Justice, The Ohio State Bar Association and Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers. He concentrates his practice of law primarily in the areas of personal injury, including wrongful death, medical malpractice and general civil litigation.
Honors and Awards:
Areas of Practice
- Truck and Motorcycle Crashes
- Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
- Defective Products
- Spinal and Brain Injuries
- Shipping
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee
- Sexual Harassment -- Employee
- Wrongful Termination -- Employee
- Insurance Subrogation
- Motor Vehicle
- Property & Casualty
- Federal Trial Practice
- State Appellate Practice
- State Trial Practice
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
- Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff
- Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
- Property Damage -- Plaintiff
- Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
- Estate Administration
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Apparel
- Chemicals & Cosmetics
- Firearms
- Food & Agricultural Products
- Machinery & Tools
- Medical Products & Devices
- Motor Vehicle Defects
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Recreational Products
- Tobacco
- Dental Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Other Professionals Malpractice
- Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
- Aviation
- Mass Transit
- Railroad
- State & Municipal Employees
- Workers' Compensation Appeals
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1984
Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
- J.D. - 1984
- Honors: National Moot Court
- Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
- B.S. - 1981
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Business - Sales
Honors and Awards
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- AV Rating - Martindale Hubbell
- National Registry of Who's Who in America
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association for Justice
- Ohio Association for Justice
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers
Past Employment Positions
- Yulish Twohig & Associates, Associate Attorney, 1984 - 1991
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer Staff - Fresh Air Camp - Annual Summer Camp for Ventilator Dependent Children (www.freshaircamp.org)
- Volunteer Staff - Parish to Parish Holiday Food Drive
- Volunteer Commissioner/Coach - Southern Hills Youth Football League (http://www.eteamz.com/southernhillsfootball)
