After spending the first 15 years of his legal career concentrating in civil litigation, with an emphasis on product liability defense, particularly the defense of medical products, Mr. Rohrbacher had the opportunity to represent the management group in a leveraged management buyout of a mid-sized manufacturer. He then became the outside general counsel for the entity and found that he particularly enjoyed the continuity of the representation, over the episodic nature of the litigation that had been the focus of his practice.
He chose to transition to business representation, including where necessary, litigation. In order to obtain the requisite business education, Mr. Rohrbacher obtained a MBA from Case Western Reserve University and later followed that with participation in CWRU’s Fellows Program.
Mr. Rohrbacher has now represented numerous buyers and sellers in transactional matters. His professional interests also include corporate governance, representation of start-ups, implementing growth strategies, succession planning for closely held businesses and other exit planning.”
1975 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
1980 U.S. Supreme Court
1980 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
2002 U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Education:
Manchester College (B.A., 1971)
University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., 1974)
Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
(M.B.A., 1992)
Fellow, Professional Fellows Society, Weatherhead School of
Management, Case Western Reserve University, 1998
Member:
Toledo, Ohio State (Member, Corporate Law Committee, 1990-92; Corporate Governance Subcommittee, 1991-92) and American Bar Associations (Member, Litigation Section, Products Liability Committees and Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Medical Products Liability (1985-1988); Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Economics of Tort and Insurance Law Committee and Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Committee; Business Law Section, Committee on Long Range Issues Affecting Business Law Practice); Defense Research Institute, Inc. (Member, Products Liability Committee, 1980-2000); Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; Toledo Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; American Judicature Society; Toledo Law Association (Trustee 1978-; Vice-President, 1987-1992; President, 1992-2006); Wood County Mental Health Board (Trustee, 1987-90).
Co-Author:
"Previously or Subsequently Enacted City, State or Federal Regulations, Laws or Ordinances": Chapter in Products Liability Trial Notebook, 1983.
Concentrations:
Business Transactions; Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate and Business Law; Business Litigation, including Corporate Control Disputes, Restrictive Covenant Litigation, and Minority Shareholder Rights
