MICHAEL P. ROBIC II
Michael’s practice is in commercial litigation and employment rights. He counsels and represents businesses and individuals in various commercial and employment issues and disputes, including breach of contract, employment rights and employment litigation, restrictive covenant litigation, shareholder disputes, directors and officers liability claims, insurance coverage issues and wrongful discharge claims. He has also handled matters involving product liability and property damage suits and civil rights issues. Michael’s trial experience has taken him in front of both state and federal courts in various jurisdictions throughout the country, as well as alternative dispute resolution forums, including the American Arbitration Association.

Practice Areas
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Rights
• Employment Litigation

Representative Matters
• Represented multiple employers in actions to enforce restrictive covenants both
as to former employees and to competitors who have hired or retained the former
employees in violation of their restrictive covenants.
• Represented community college in federal court discrimination action asserting
claims of discrimination based on race and sex, as well as claims for violation
of FMLA and the former employee’s First Amendment Rights.
• Represented a manufacturer in federal court against competitors for antitrust
and business torts claims.
• Represented multiple employers in both Pennsylvania and Ohio against
employment discrimination claims.
• Represented high technology laser company in claim to recover funds from a
business partner that had misappropriated money and corporate opportunities.
• Represented adoption agency in proceedings to terminate parental rights of natural
parents that had abandoned their children.
• Represented bank in action to recover funds misappropriated by borrower.
• Represented local manufacturing company in action by former employee
claiming ownership rights based upon alleged oral representations.

Experience
• 1998  Metz Lewis LLC
• 1996  Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
• 1994  Shimko & Associates

Education
• 1994  J.D., Case Western Reserve University
• 1991  B.A., Economics and Political Science, Washington & Jefferson College

Admissions
• Pennsylvania
• Ohio
• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Professional Affiliations and Honors
• Board Member, North Catholic Foundation
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Allegheny County Bar Association
• Ohio Bar Association
• Cleveland Bar Association
• Arbitration panel member in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania

Personal Interests and Activities
• Kappa Sigma fraternity