This program has been approved for Ohio CLE credit only.

In this One-Hour(s) (1.0) General CLE Course, join Attorneys Mikhaiel and Sharma as they provide this past year’s Supreme Court of Ohio updates. They will include summaries of significant Supreme Court of Ohio cases over the last year and other changes and updates to the bench due to the 2024 election cycle. 

Mark M. Mikhaiel, Esq., Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP

Mark Mikhaiel’s practice focuses on litigation, encompassing a range of interconnected legal disciplines. He frequently represents clients in complex commercial and professional liability disputes, with a particular emphasis on non-medical professional malpractice; shareholder, fiduciary and business tort litigation; probate litigation; and employment-related disputes. He is driven by complex cases, striving to provide practical and efficient advice to his clients.

Mark has handled over three dozen professional liability matters involving the “case within the case” and is adept at handling intricate issues of causation, damages, and attorney-client privilege. He also maintains an active appellate practice and has been instrumental in the prosecution of appeals in state and federal appellate courts. With a track record of appellate success, Mark is often retained to oversee appeals of matters originally handled by other firms. When it becomes necessary, Mark is also experienced in arguing before the Supreme Court of Ohio. Mark is one of the youngest lawyers to obtain a unanimous reversal (i.e., 7-0) in a civil case at the Supreme Court of Ohio. (See AJZ’s Hauling, L.L.C. v. TruNorth Warranty Program of N. Am., Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3097.)

Mark is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition, better known as Judge4Yourself. He is admitted to practice law in both Ohio and New York. 

Aanchal Sharma, Esq., Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP

Aanchal Sharma is a Partner at the Firm and her multifaceted practice combines business and commercial litigation with real estate disputes and trust and estate litigation.

These practice areas also make her uniquely suited in the more specialized area of trust, estate and probate litigation, often involving corporate or financial institutions as fiduciaries. In this area, she has experience in fiduciary litigation, during which she often assists in the prosecution and defense of clients involved in trust and estate matters. She regularly represents clients involved in actions for breach of fiduciary duty, accounting, Will and trust construction, Will contests, undue influence, fraudulent conveyance, claims against estates, and claims involving guardianship.

In her commercial real estate practice, she often represents financial institutions–including banks, credit unions, publicly traded and government-sponsored enterprises, private lenders, non-profit organizations, loan servicing organizations, mortgage lenders and construction professionals–involved in commercial real estate lending disputes and litigation.

She prides herself on working with clients to find solutions to complex legal problems by examining various dispute resolution options, whether by mediation, arbitration, trial, or settlement. She briefs her clients on all available options, risks, and benefits to ensure that they feel comfortable and in control during legal proceedings.

Ms. Sharma received her J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, graduating in 2010. She earned a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology in 2007 from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.