Academy Member Inducted 2017
Michael W. Hawkins
Diplomate member250 West Main Street #1400
Lexington, KY 40507
Website: www.dinsmore.com
Additional office: Cincinnati, OH
Regularly travels out of state to: Kentucky
Other ADR Services: ADR Training/CME, Early Neutral Evaluation, Facilitation & Systems Design, Fact Finding, Med-ArbAvailable
- Practice Commenced1994
- # of MEDS (as of 6/12/24)100
- # of ARBS (as of 6/12/24)30
Current Practice
Online / In-Person
- LEXINGTON/FAYETTE/RICHMOND/FRANKFORT
Biographical
Mike Hawkins is a partner, Mediator and Arbitrator and Chair of the ADR Center at Dinsmore. He has extensive experience in all aspects of labor, employment law including FLSA and ERISA litigation, commercial/business litigation, class action, warranty, Lemon Law and Consumer disputes. Mike has argued two cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and many in-state and Federal Courts of Appeals. He has been selected by Best Lawyers as a top Labor & Employment lawyer and as an Arbitrator and Mediator.
Mike is an arbitrator and mediator on the AAA Employment, Commercial and Complex Case panels, a prior EEOC mediator, Federal and State Court appointed mediator, member of the Northern Kentucky University ADR Advisory Board, Co-Instructor with FMCS on Mediation at NKU, former Board Member for The Center For Resolution of Disputes, Adjunct Faculty at Xavier University for 3 years teaching mediation and conflict resolution, participated in two Harvard and Peperdine Negotiation programs, recognized by Best Lawyers for his mediation and arbitration practice and a frequent speaker and writer on mediation and arbitration. Mr Hawkins has mediated and arbitrated cases in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia.
Case Experience
- ADA Disability
- Appellate
- Automotive
- Business Dissolution
- Civil Rights
- Class Actions
- Commercial/Business
- Community Associations
- Construction
- Contract Disputes
- Cross Cultural
- Discrimination
- Divorce (High Asset)
- Education
- EEOC
- Employment
- ERISA
- Family Businesses
- Franchise
- Health Care
- Industrial
- Insurance
- International
- Labor/Unions
- Landlord/Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- Lemon Law
- Libel & Slander
- Local Govt./Municipalities
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Military
- Non-profit Organizations
- Nursing Homes
- Partnerships
- Pensions
- Personal Injury
- Police
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Professional Negligence
- Religious Institutions
- Sexual Harassment
- Torts
- Transportation
- Unfair Competition
- Wage & Hour/FMLA
- Workers' Compensation
Education
- J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, (Order of the Coif and Lead Articles Editor, Kentucky, 1972)
- B.A., University of Kentucky, (1969)
Memberships & Affiliations
- World Services Group Global Legal Network, Chair North America Regional Council
- American Arbitration Association, Employment Law, Commercial, Copmplex and Consumer Law Panel Mediator & Arbitrator
- Kentucky Bar Association, L&E Law and ADR Committee
- American Bar Association, Member L&E Committee, ADR Committee and Litigation Section
- Federal Bar Association
- National Conference for Community and Justice past Chair
- American Red Cross, Greater Cincinnati Area Chapter, past Chapter Chair, Board Member
- Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, past Board of Commissioners Chair and Vice-Chair
- Board Member of Refugees International
- American National Red Cross - prior National Board Member and Vice Chair of International Services
- Cincinnati Bar Association - Past Chair of Labor & Employment Committee and Chair of ADR Committee, Past President
- Prior Board Member of Center for Resolution of Disputes
- Association for Conflict Resolution
- Board Member and Instructor at Northern Kentucky University ADR Center
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Rates Information
Please call for details depending on the matter; Can do 0n-line mediationsor arbitrations via telephone conference, Webex, Skype, Zoom. FaceTime.