Michelle L. Burden, Esq.
Areas of Practice
» Appellate Group
» Bad Faith
» Business Litigation
» Construction
» Fire & Theft Casualty Claims
» Insurance Coverage
» Insurance Agents/E&O
» Intentional Torts
» Medical Malpractice
» Pharmacy Liability
» Premises Liability
» Products Liability
» School Law
Education
» University of Kentucky J.D., 2001 (Law Review; Trial Advocacy Board)
» University of Kentucky B.Sc., Biotechnology, cum laude, 1998
Bar Admissions
» Ohio
» Indiana
» Kentucky
» U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
» U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
» U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
Honors
» Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star 2009-12
» Cincinnati Academy of Leadership of Lawyers 2012
Memberships
» Cincinnati Bar Association
» Ohio State Bar Association
» Kentucky Bar Association
» Indiana Bar Association
Notable Experience
Michelle has successfully tried jury trials in Ohio and Indiana including personal injury cases, product liability defense, and commercial litigation. She has also argued and won appeals in several Ohio Appellate Districts. From 2009 through 2011, Michelle was named Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star, a list jointly prepared by Law and Politics Magazine and Cincinnati Magazine.
Before joining the firm, Michelle worked as an intellectual property attorney, practicing in the areas of patent, trademark, and copyright law. She carried that experience forward, where she has handled intellectual property related matters, particularly as they involve insurance coverage. Her biotechnology background has also assisted her in the handling of medical malpractice cases.
Michelle is a member of the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Foundation, Gift of Health Committee and active in the Notre Dame Academy Alumnae group. She also regularly participates in the Susan B. Kohmen Race for the Cure activities.
Michelle is married with a daughter and a son. In her free time, Michelle enjoys sports of all sorts (particularly UK basketball), singing, reading, scrapbooking, and spending time with her family.
Practicing: Insurance Coverage, Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice
