Attorney Michael Scarpelli

Michael J. Scarpelli

Senior Associate

Michael is an associate who primarily focuses on business and civil litigation.

Phone Icon937.489.2042 (direct)

Practice Areas

Education & Certifications

Michael graduated with his bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University with magna cum laude honors.

Michael graduated with his juris doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Law with magna cum laude honors and Order of the Coif distinction (top 10%); Law Review, citations editor; Human Rights Quarterly, senior articles editor.

Bar Admissions

2015 – Ohio
2019 – Northern District of Ohio
2019 – Southern District of Ohio
2019 – U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
2024 – U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit

Professional Experience

Michael’s practice is concentrated on litigation issues related to business transactions, probate and trust disputes, landlord-tenant issues (on behalf of landlords only), personal injury cases, employment disputes, and collection matters. He represents individuals and a wide range of companies, from multinational corporations to small, family-owned businesses.

Michael has conducted trials in common pleas and municipal courts in Ohio and has argued cases in Ohio courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Ohio. Upon graduating in the top 10% of his class from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, Michael joined the appellate division of the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office. This allowed Michael to hone his skills as an advocate, brief complex legal issues, and regularly argue in the Second District Court of Appeals. Michael subsequently moved to private practice and joined a well-established firm in Troy, Ohio, before joining FGKS Law.

Michael resides with his wife, Ashley, in Vandalia, Ohio, along with their two sons.

Community Leadership

Federal Bar Association, Dayton Chapter
Michael serves as the Treasurer of the Federal Bar Association, Dayton Chapter.