Supreme Court of Ohio
Admitted by examination November 9, 1992 · Ohio registration 0059816.
Official directory ↗Michael B. Pasternak
A trial practice shaped by complex disputes.
Michael B. Pasternak has practiced law in Ohio since 1992. His work is defined less by a single category of case than by the kind of problem he accepts: serious, fact-intensive, and likely to punish shallow preparation.
He represents businesses in consequential commercial disputes and individuals and families after catastrophic injury, medical negligence, wrongful death, and institutional neglect. Across those matters, the operating principle remains the same—understand the record completely, identify the point of leverage, and prepare the case to be tried.
That approach is visible in the Cranpark commercial matter. After years of litigation, a unanimous $15.6 million verdict, a post-trial set-aside, and a second appellate reversal, the reported resolution reached $24 million with interest. The case took more than a decade. The work did not stop when the path became difficult.
Professional record
Professional record with sources.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Admitted February 21, 1997.
Federal Bar Association Trial Academy
2024 faculty presenter on crafting and delivering opening statements and closing arguments.
Program record ↗The National Trial Lawyers
Member case coverage addresses the $15 million civil-rights verdict and the Cranpark commercial resolution.
Review case feature ↗Direct senior-level attention