Mike Ruttinger
Partner @Tucker Ellis LLP
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Tucker Ellis LLP
Cleveland/Akron, OH, US
Mike has a nationwide class action and appellate practice, which covers a broad spectrum of practice areas. He represents, for example, hospital systems, public utilities, pension systems and other state agencies, drug and medical device manufacturers, and consumer product manufacturers.
EDUCATION
University of Michigan Law School
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
The College of Wooster
Bachelor’s Degree
ABOUT MIKE RUTTINGER
Clients turn to Mike for his ability to navigate cases involving unique facts or novel questions of law, particularly when high stakes demand clear and concise advocacy. Mike’s experience spans a wide range of industries and legal issues. He has-Secured dismissals, summary judgments, and denials of class certification in complex cases filed against hospital systems, particularly those involving medical billing, access-to-records, and privacy issues-Successfully defended class action and constitutional claims brought against private companies, public utilities, pension systems, and state agencies, including claims made under 42 U.S.C. § 1983-Advanced the interests of drug and medical device manufacturers through influential decisions on preemption and jurisdictional issues-Obtained dismissals and denials of class certification in consumer product litigation involving warranty and false advertising claims; and-Served as appellate-monitoring counsel at trial in high-stakes personal injury and products liability litigation.Mike maintains a nationwide practice in these and other complex litigation areas. He leverages his federal appellate clerkship experience and extensive federal litigation background to simplify complex legal and factual issues into persuasive arguments, helping to limit costly discovery and efficiently resolve disputes.Before joining Tucker Ellis in 2009, Mike served as a law clerk to the Honorable Deborah L. Cook of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He earned his law degree magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He regularly speaks on class action procedure and is recognized for his published analyses of emerging legal trends.Originally from Kentucky, Mike and his family are now rooted in Cleveland. Mike is a veteran endurance athlete and has raced more than a dozen marathons and three Ironman triathlons. Mike believes that if you can face the closing miles of an Ironman with a smile and sense of humor, there is nothing litigation can throw at you that you can’t handle.
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