Michael A. Smith
Business, Securities

I get a great deal of satisfaction from helping clients achieve their goals. The more I am able to learn about a clients' businesses, the better I am able to help clients achieve their goals. That is why I try to meet with clients regularly and visit their businesses as often as is practicable. 

• Practice focus: Concentrates on business, banking, mergers and acquisitions, and securities
• Joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in February 1991
• Past Chairman of the Business Law Committee of the Columbus Bar Association; has spoken on business and securities issues to various groups
• Currently serves as Chairman of CPM's Business Law practice group; a member of the Section on Corporation, Banking and Business Law through the Ohio State Bar Association; a member of the Securities Law Committee of the Columbus Bar Association
• Member of the American and Ohio State Bar Associations and the Take-Over Advisory Committee of the Ohio Division of Securities
• Undergraduate degree with honors from Kenyon College in 1979; law degree from The Ohio State University in 1982
• Enjoys hunting, hiking, golfing and family activities
• Martindale-Hubbell rating of BV® Distinguished™*

*The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability. A rating of BV denotes that an attorney has achieved the status of "High to Very High" legal ability based on recommendations from the attorney's peers. AV® Preeminent™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

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