Michael E. Cicero
Member
cicero@nicola.com
Phone: (216) 621-7227
Mike Cicero practices at local, state, and federal levels in various areas of municipal and public-sector law, including civil and criminal trial and appellate litigation, Section 1983 Civil Rights defense, commercial trial and appellate litigation, corporate and real estate transactional matters, planning and zoning, business representation, and related matters.
Principal Practice Areas
- Public Sector Law
- Business Law
- Real Estate Law
- Planning, Zoning & Development
- General Civil Litigation
- Trial and Appellate Litigation
Representative Experience
- Prosecutor - Village of Hunting Valley
- Asst. Prosecutor - Villages of Gates Mills and Mayfield
- Asst. Prosecutor - City of Lyndhurst
- Asst. Prosecutor - City of Bedford & Village of Highland Hills - 1992-1997
- Extensive public sector experience includes representation of the City of Bedford (1992-1997) and City of South Euclid (1998-2003) in both litigation and non-litigation matters, including preparation of legislation, policy, and legal opinions for Mayor, Council, Department Heads, and various committees. Extensive involvement in day-to-day administrative affairs, including planning and zoning issues, urban redevelopment, telecommunications regulation, negotiation of cable television franchises, public sector labor, and other procedural and substantive issues.
- Assist with prosecutorial duties for the Village of Mayfield and Village of Gates Mills (1998-present) as well as City of Lyndhurst (2007- present) at both the trial and appellate levels.
- Section 1983 and 1985 Civil Rights defense, especially law enforcement liability and employment matters
- Real Property Litigation
- Contract Disputes
- Commercial and Residential Property Leasing & Purchase Agreements
- Commercial and Residential Property Use and Development and Re-Development Issues, Including Administrative Proceedings and Litigation Involving Zoning Matters
- Land Appropriation Proceedings
- Liquor License issues
- Dept. of Labor - Wage & Hour Issues
Career/Educational Background
- Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University (J.D., 1991)
- Miami University (B.S., Mass Communications, 1987)
Professional and Civic Activities
- Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Ohio, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Member - Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Member - Ohio State Bar Association, Government Attorneys & Real Estate Sections
- Past Member and President, Cleveland Heights - University Heights Board of Education
- Member - Cuyahoga County Police Chiefs Association
- Member - Northeast Ohio Municipal Prosecutors Association
- Member - University Heights Memorial Day Parade Committee
- Member - Cuyahoga County Mental Health Court Initiative - Suburban Courts Section
