Michael A. Snyder

Michael A. Snyder is a Columbus attorney and Partner and Environmental & Energy Industry Sector Chair at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, with extensive experience in commercial and business law. He represents manufacturers, energy companies, commercial landlords, franchisors, individuals, small businesses, large corporations, and nonprofit organizations. He regularly handles complex disputes involving franchises, environmental regulations, commercial real estate, tort claims, and workplace safety matters. He also represents clients before state and federal courts, administrative agencies, commissions, and other adjudicatory bodies throughout Ohio, nationwide, and beyond.

Michael earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Capital University Law School, where he was a member of the Capital University Law Review and Order of the Curia. He earned his B.A., cum laude, from Ohio University. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1998. He is also admitted to multiple federal courts, including the Sixth Circuit and federal district courts in Ohio and Indiana. His admissions span jurisdictions.

Michael has handled environmental litigation involving the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, along with regulatory disputes and challenges to administrative rules and statutes. He has represented clients before the US Environmental Appeals Board, Ohio Environmental Review Commission, Ohio EPA, Ohio Liquor Control Commission, and other agencies. His work also includes commercial real estate disputes, tort matters, workplace safety actions, and other complex business conflicts requiring strategic litigation experience.

Michael A. Snyder has earned recognition for his work and leadership. He was named an Ohio Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine in multiple years and received the Columbus Bar Association’s Barrister Leader recognition. He is affiliated with the Columbus, Ohio State, American, and Federal Bar Associations, as well as the Franklin Inn of Court. He supports organizations through service with Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Greater Columbus Habitat for Humanity.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
• Member, Columbus Bar Association
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, Franklin Inn of Court

Licensed State

• Ohio

Education

• Capital University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• Ohio University
  Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude

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