Mike O’Mara is a seasoned, results-oriented trial attorney specializing in contentious and complex disputes. Mike’s experience trying cases of all kinds, at all levels – over 25 years, in federal and state court as well as private arbitration – provides him unique insight into the ways in which well-crafted themes and arguments move decision-makers, whether it’s a judge, a jury or a board member. Widely respected throughout the legal community, Mike is also a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, a highly-selective, invitation-only organization dedicated to elevating the standards of trial and appellate practice. A similar mission informs his work teaching trial advocacy to law students at Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law.
In addition to a bustling legal practice, Mike currently serves on Stradley Ronon’s management committee and board of directors and, before that, spent a decade chairing the firm’s award-winning litigation department.
Mike’s advocacy encompasses a broad array of complex, high-exposure commercial litigation, including defending and prosecuting financial services cases, merger and acquisition disputes, intellectual property litigation, restrictive covenants, class actions, ERISA claims, trust and estate disputes, insurance and commercial real estate matters. In professional liability cases, he frequently represents professional services firms, including law firms and nationwide insurance brokers. Mike also counsels sophisticated nonprofit organizations, including religious, educational and healthcare organizations, on litigation-related matters.