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UB Greensfelder Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2026 Edition
June 4, 2026
For more than 30 years, Mike has represented clients in trademark matters, including trademark clearance, prosecution, office actions before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, opposition and cancellation actions, and litigation. He also advises clients regarding copyrights and licensing, business planning, cybersecurity and data privacy, advertising and promotional law, and administrative law. He has extensive experience representing closely held corporations in business matters, acquisitions, and divestitures.
Before joining the firm, Mike was in-house counsel with Bristol-Myers Squibb for more than 10 years in intellectual property, acquisitions, divestitures, administrative law, and truth-in- advertising matters. He has been selected by his peers consistently for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in Corporate Law from 2015-2026. He has also been ranked as one of Ohio’s “Leaders in Their Field” in Intellectual Property by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business each year since 2018, and has achieved the highest rating, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings.
Mike studied at the University of Paris, Sorbonne and is fluent in French.
- University of Paris, Sorbonne (1973)
- Diplome annuel de la cour de langue et civilisation
- Xavier University (A.B., 1974)
- University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1977)
- Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
- American Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Foundation (Fellow, Class of 2004)
- Cincinnati Bar Association (Board of Trustees, 1991-1995)
- Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati (Past President, Member, Board of Trustees, 1990-present)
- Community Law Center (President, Board of Trustees, 1990-2024)
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
- Ranked as one of Ohio’s “Leaders in Their Field” in Intellectual Property by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2018-2026)
- Inducted into Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio (PBPO) Hall of Fame (2026)
- Named to Top Lawyers, Intellectual Property and Patent Law by Cincinnati Magazine (2026)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law; Trademark Law (2015-2026)
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2007; 2008; 2018-2026)
- Named a Cincy Leading Lawyer in Copyright & Trademark in a survey of lawyers by Cincy Magazine (2007-2024)
- Recognized in the World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (2016-2026)
- AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
