Internet Defamation Commercial Litigation 20+ years appeals

Michele McBride Simonelli, J.D.

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Simonellilaw.com

Office: 216-***-****

Cell: 330-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/michele-mcbride-simonelli

Professional Experience

Simonelli Law, Attorney/CEO September 2024 - Present Solo practice firm focusing on business and executive internet defamation litigation; online content removal; social media defamation; cybersecurity law; online investigation. Minc Law, LLC, Attorney July 2022 – September 2024 Member of litigation team in boutique law firm focusing on internet defamation litigation for both individuals and business; online content removal; social media defamation; cybersecurity law; online investigation. Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals,

Judicial Attorney November 2015 – July 2022

Research and analyze complex civil and criminal matters at both the state and federal level for appellate review, several of which have been selected for publication by the Supreme Court of Ohio and published locally and nationally in newspapers including The Plain Dealer and The Washington Post. Kent State University, Adjunct Professor

2013 – Present

Teach higher education courses to undergraduate and graduate students including: First Amendment Law; Ohio Appellate Law; Constitutional Law; Torts; Legal Writing; Patent Law; Patent Prosecution. Friedman & Rummell, LLC, Attorney May 2008 – August 2013 Member of business transactional team specializing in business formation, employment law, commercial litigation team for small and closely held businesses. Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals,

Judicial Attorney November 2002 – May 2008

Research and analyze complex civil and criminal matters at both the state and federal level for appellate review, several of which have been selected for publication by the Supreme Court of Ohio for a three-judge appellate panel presiding over Lake, Geauga, Portage, Ashtabula and Trumbull Counties. Education

Cleveland State University, College of Law, Juris Doctor (2002) Notre Dame College, Bachelor of Arts (1997) – Major: Psychology, Minor: Philosophy Professional Memberships/Community Leadership

• Admitted to Ohio Bar (2002)

• American Bar Association; Technology Law; Litigation

• Ohio State Bar Association

• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Presentations and Publications

• NPR: All Things Considered: “Man sues 27 women in an “are we dating the same guy” Facebook group” https://www.npr.org/2024/04/05/124*******/man-sues-27-women-in-an-are-we-dating-the-same-guy- facebook-group

• Unauthorized Use of Name or Likeness: Can I Sue if Someone Uses My Name?, Minc Law (Dec. 29, 2022), https://www.minclaw.com/unauthorized-use-name- likeness [https://web.archive.org/web/202***********/https://www.minclaw.com/unauthorized-use- name-likeness].

• Landmark Supreme Court Decisions on Privacy and Free Speech, Grey House Publishing, Contributing author

• Landmark Supreme Court Decisions on Privacy and LGBTQ Issues, Grey House Publishing, Contributing author

• A Scammer is Threatening to Post Pictures of Me: What Should I Do (Mar 2024)

• How to Stop Blackmail Online (Mar 2024)

• When Can You Sue For Defamation of Character? (Dec 2023)

• What to Do If You Are the Target of Twitch Defamation (Sept 2023)

• How to Get Your Personal Information Off the Internet (May 2023)

• How to Spot Fake Sugar Baby Scams (March 2023)

• Unauthorized Use of Name or Likeness: Can I Sue if Someone Uses My Name? (Dec 2022)

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