Mike is a shareholder with the firm, Chair of our Litigation Department, and has over 30 years of legal experience with over 65 jury trials. He has extensive trial experience throughout Ohio in both State and Federal Courts. Mike works with each client to understand the issue, whether Civil or Criminal and provides a strategy to achieve the best result. If Litigation is needed, he will vigorously help clients protect their interests.
When a person or their loved ones are involved in a criminal issue or have sustained a serious injury due to an accident, it can be a highly emotional time for the entire family. Mike understands this and while being compassionate, he will use his experience and understanding to provide aggressive legal counsel.
Mike also practices in the area of insurance fraud, plaintiff’s personal injury, and criminal law. He provides commercial, residential, and investment real estate litigation services, including zoning and land use planning litigation. He represents owners, investors, landlords, tenants, construction companies, financial institutions, and architects in all types of disputes. Mike works with each client individually, tailoring strategies to create customized solutions.
- Phone – 937-223-1130
- Fax – 937-223-0339
- Email – mbly@pselaw.com
Administrative Assistant: Paige Ferrara
- Email – pferrara@pselaw.com
J.D., University of Dayton School of Law, 1989
B.S., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1985
Ohio, 1989
United States District Court Southern District of OH
United States Supreme Court, 1992
Order of Barristers; Moot Court Board; University of Dayton School of Law
National Product Liability Moot Court Team
Winner, Walter H. Rice Moot Court Competition
American Jurisprudence Awards, Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure
President, University of Dayton School of Law Chapter,
Association Of Trial Lawyers of America
Dayton Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project
University of Dayton Alumni Board of Trustees
Leadership Dayton Graduate, 1995
Leadership Dayton Alumni Association
Dayton Lawyers Club
Dayton Art Institute Associate Board Member, President 2009
PLACES, Board of Directors, 2014 – present, President 2020
Past member, Bellbrook Board of Zoning Appeals
Former, Director of Wrestling, Bellbrook Wee Eagles
University of Dayton Adjunct Faculty