Mitchell G Blair
USA Guide 2023
Band 1 : Litigation: General Commercial
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Provided by Mitchell G Blair
Practice Areas
Business, Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Appellate Proceedings
White-Collar Defense and Investigations
Securities Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Career
Mitch Blair serves as Vice Chairman of the firm. He is a former Chair of Calfee's Litigation practice and leads the Securities Litigation practice. Mitch litigates and tries complex disputes, with special emphasis on securities class actions, shareholder derivative litigation and SEC enforcement defense.
As Vice Chairman, Mitch helps manage and support many of the Firm’s most significant clients. He oversees major projects to ensure appropriate resources are dedicated to addressing clients' needs and to provide clear communication and reporting. He also helps lead the firm’s efforts in developing new and expanded client relationships.
Mitch joined Calfee in 1982. He was elected Partner in 1990, a member of the Executive Committee in 2003 and a member of the Management Committee in 2009.
Professional Memberships
Eighth District Judicial Conference, Life Member
50 Club, Member
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation, Past President
Great Lakes Science Center, Board Member
Great Lakes Theater, Past President of the Board of Trustees
Boy Scouts of America, Greater Cleveland Council, Past President
Leadership Cleveland, Member
National Eagle Scout Association, Member
Bluecoats, Inc., Member
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Ohio
Experience
Particularly successful in defending clients before juries, Mitch has won cases in federal and state courts on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants involving business disputes, including class and derivative action defense and SEC enforcement actions. Mitch has a track record of successfully representing corporations and individuals in high-stakes litigation.
- Mitch has extensive experience representing directors of some of the region's largest companies in shareholder derivative litigation and in defending these companies in accompanying class actions.
- Mitch represented one of the nation’s largest utilities in a multi-million-dollar breach of contract dispute, achieving a settlement worth $200 million to the client.
- Mitch led a trial team that obtained a multi-million-dollar judgment for an international tire company.
Education
Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary
J.D.
1982
Union College
B.A., magna cum laude
1979
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