Michael Jay O'Hara
Michael J. O'Hara was admitted to practice in 1975 and is currently a Partner with the Firm. Michael has represented both individuals and businesses in a wide range of matters relating to employee and employer rights and responsibilities under State and Federal laws including gender, race, religion, ethnicity, and disability discrimination cases. He also regularly represents survivors of abuse and police misconduct. Michael focuses his practice in the areas of employment discrimination, civil rights, and commercial law.
Michael was born in Lexington, Kentucky and grew up in Northern Kentucky. He is married and has two daughters. Michael currently lives in Cincinnati with his wife, Glenda Harrison, who is also an attorney and currently serves as the Executive Director of Kentucky Access to Justice Commission. He has been actively involved with volunteer lawyer programs in both Kentucky and Ohio
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Police Misconduct
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Kentucky
- Kentucky Bar Association
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- Ohio
- Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services
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- 6th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- University of Kentucky College of Law
- J.D. (1974)
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- University of Dayton
- B.A. (1971)
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- Kentucky Bar Association # 52530
- Member
- Current
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- State Bar of Ohio # 0014966
- Member
- Current
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- Speaker at Employment Law and Discrimination, Civil Rights and Class Actions
