Michele Morris
LANDMARK EDUCATION CORPORATION
A global educational enterprise recognized for a unique educational technology that delivers unprecedented results in a very short amount of time. Landmark Education provides personal development programs that utilize leading edge educational technology designed to empower its participants to operate powerfully in the world. During the previous nine years, I completed:
- The Landmark Forum
- The Advanced Course
- The Forum In Action
- The Self Expression and Leadership Program
- The Communications Course: Access to Power
- The Advanced Communications Program: Performance and Power
- The Power to Create
- The Team Management and Leadership Program
- The Wisdom Course
- The Partnership and Explorations Course (Community leader for the entire duration of the Partnership and Explorations Course.)
- The Introduction Leaders Program
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law -- Employer
- Labor
- Litigation & Appeals
Litigation Percentage
- 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law, Ohio Bar Association
- Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Certified Mediator, 1994
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1984
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1986
Education
- University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio
- J.D. - 1983
- The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1980
Representative Cases
- Harper and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, Slip Opinion No. 2008-Ohio-3320 (Supreme Court of Ohio 2008)
- Harper and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, Summit County Court of Appeals
- United States v. Lorantffy Care Ctr., 999 F. Supp. 1037; 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11934 (United States District Court for The Northern District Of Ohio, Eastern Division 1998)
- Leon v. Ohio Bd. of Psychology, 63 Ohio St. 3d 683; 1992 Ohio 105 (Supreme Court of Ohio 1992)
- Leon v. Ohio Bd. of Psychology, 590 N.E.2d 1223; 1992 Ohio LEXIS 992 (Supreme Court of Ohio 1992)
- Marks v. Goodwill Indus. of Akron, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Appellate District, Summit County (2002 Ohio 1379; 2002 Ohio App. LEXIS 1384 2002)
- Rizvi v. St. Elizabeth Hosp. Med. Ctr., 146 Ohio App. 3d 103; 2001 Ohio 3412 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Seventh Appellate District, Mahoning County 2001)
- Rizvi v. St. Elizabeth Hosp. Med. Ctr., 765 N.E.2d 395 (Ohio App. LEXIS 4539 2001)
- McKnight v. Goodwill Indus. of Akron, Inc., 2000 Ohio App. LEXIS 4014 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Appellate District, Lorain County 2000)
- Myers v. Goodwill Indus. of Akron, 130 Ohio App. 3d 722; 721 N.E.2d 130 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Appellate District, Summit County 1998)
- Myers v. Goodwill Indus. of Akron, 1998 Ohio App. LEXIS 6087; 14 BNA IER CAS 1202 (Court of Appeals Of Ohio, Ninth Appellate District, Summit County 1998)
- Myers v. Goodwill Indus., 122 Ohio App. 3d 294; 701 N.E.2d 738; 1997 Ohio App. LEXIS 3475 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Appellate District, Summit County 1997)
- Thatcher v. Goodwill Indus., 117 Ohio App. 3d 525; 690 N.E.2d 1320; 1997 Ohio App. LEXIS 6 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Appellate District, Summit County 1997)
- First Flooring & Tile v. Mortier, 1993 Ohio App. LEXIS 3479 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Appellate District, Summit County 1993)
- Miami University v. State Employment Relations Bd., 70 Ohio App. 3d 514; 591 N.E.2d 415; 1990 Ohio App. LEXIS 5404 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth Appellate District, Franklin County 1990)
- Leon v. State Bd. of Psychology, 1990 Ohio App. LEXIS 5007 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, Cuyahoga County 1990)
- Giovanetti v. Ohio State Dental Bd., 66 Ohio App. 3d 381; 584 N.E.2d 66; 1990 Ohio App. LEXIS 1202 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eleventh Appellate District, Trumbull County 1990)
- Miami University v. State Employment Relations Bd., 66 Ohio App. 3d 251; 583 N.E.2d 1111; 1990 Ohio App. LEXIS 770 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth Appellate District, Franklin County 1990)
- State Employment Relations Bd. v. Belmont County Engineer, 1989 Ohio App. LEXIS 4067 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Seventh Appellate District, Belmont County 1989)
- Wheat v. State Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners, 1988 Ohio App. LEXIS 4859 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Appellate District, Summit County 1998)
- Brown v. Ohio State Dental Bd., 1988 Ohio App. LEXIS 3059 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eleventh Appellate District, Trumbull County 1988)
- Brody v. Ohio State Dental Bd., 1988 Ohio App. LEXIS 1 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fifth Appellate District, Stark County 1988)
- Warnock v. Ohio State Dental Bd., 1987 Ohio App. LEXIS 9383 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Sixth Appellate District, Lucas County 1987)
- Needs v. Die Components, Inc.
- United States v. Lorantffy Care Center, et al. (Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division)
- Bacalu v. Lorantffy Care Center, et al. (Summit County Common Pleas Court)
- Basso v. Lorantffy Care Center, et al (Summit County Common Pleas Court)
- Luckenbaugh, et al. v. Caler & Company, Inc. (Summit County Common Pleas Court)
- Luckenbaugh, et al. v. Caler & Company, Inc. (Summit County Common Pleas Court)
- Bauhart v. Goodwill Industries of Akron, Ohio, Inc. (Summit County Common Pleas Court)
- Thatcher v. Goodwill Industries of Akron, Ohio, Inc. (Summit County Common Pleas Court)
- The EEOC and Price v. Carter Lumber (United States District Court for The Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division 2006)
Classes/Seminars
- Frequent Lecturer, "Employee Discharge and Documentation", Lorman Education Services
- Frequent Lecturer, "How to Avoid Liability for Terminating Employees" , Lorman Education Services
- Frequent Lecturer, "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace", The American Group
- Frequent Lecturer, "How To Conduct An Internal Investigation", Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Committee Member
- American Bar Association, Employment Law Section, Committee Member
- American Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Committee Member
- Ohio Bar Association, Employment Law, Committee Member
- Ohio Bar Association, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Committee Member
- Akron Bar Association, Employment Law, Committee Member
- Akron Bar Association, Minorities and Diversity, Committee Member
- Akron Bar Association, Commission on Judicial Candidates, Committee Member
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Society for Human Resource Management, National and Local Organizations, Member
- Society for Human Resource Management, Senior Professional in Human Resources
- Attorney General of Ohio, Assistant Attorney General, 1986 - 1992
Past Employment Positions
- Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC, 2001 - 2002
- Amer Cunningham, LLC, 2000 - 2001
- Stark & Knoll Co., LPA, 1992 - 1995
- ACCESS, INC., President and Member, Board of Directors