Michael W. Hawkins

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.

• J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, (Order of the Coif and Lead Articles Editor, Kentucky, 1972)
• B.A., University of Kentucky, (1969)

• 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

Please call for details depending on the matter; Can do 0n-line mediationsor arbitrations via telephone conference, Webex, Skype, Zoom. FaceTime.