Anthony J. O'Malley
Mr. O’Malley is the managing partner of the Vorys Cleveland office and a member of the litigation and health care practice groups. His practice focuses on complex business litigation. He represents financial service institutions, health care organizations and other public and private companies and individuals in their business disputes. He has served as lead counsel in a variety of jurisdictions in cases involving corporate, banking, securities, insurance and antitrust laws. He has also represented clients in arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and regularly serves as lead counsel in defense of companies in class actions in federal and state courts.
Career highlights include:
- Extensive class action defense practice for various national banks
- Representing claimant in a commercial arbitration and securing an eight-figure recovery
- Serving as outside trial counsel for an academic medical institution in contracting, medical staff, regulatory and other health care related issues
- Securing victory for an antitrust defendant in a dealer termination case before United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Successfully defending, in trial, a closely held corporation in fraudulent conveyance litigation
Mr. O’Malley has given numerous presentations on attorney-client privilege and work product immunity, internal corporate investigations, criminalization of civil conduct, class action defense strategies, trends in medical staff relations and False Claims Act strategies.
Mr. O’Malley received his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law where he was Articles Editor of the Case Western Law Review. He received his B.A. cum laude from John Carroll University.
Professional and Community Activities
- John M. Manos Inn of Court, Master Bencher and Member of the Executive Committee
- Judicial Conference of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Life Member
- Judicial Conference of Ohio's Eighth Appellate Judicial District, Life Member
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Cleveland Chapter, Director and Member, 2006-2012
- Leadership Cleveland, Class of 2009
Honors & Awards
- Cleveland's Top Rated Lawyers, 2012
- The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2006-2013
- Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in Litigation: General Commercial, 2006-2012
- Inside Business, Northeastern Ohio's Leading Lawyers, 2001-2010
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Super Lawyers in Ohio, 2009-2013
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Super Lawyers in Cleveland, 2009-2013
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2004-2013
- The Best Lawyers in America, Business Litigation, 2001-2002
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated
News
- Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- 126 Vorys Attorneys included in the 2013 The Best Lawyers in America® List
- Thirty-five Vorys Attorneys Listed in 2012 Edition of Chambers USA
- 75 Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- More than 100 Vorys Attorneys named on 2012 The Best Lawyers in America® List
- 26 Vorys Attorneys Featured in 2011 Edition of Chambers USA
- 72 Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Vorys Ranked #1 Law Firm in Ohio on 2011 Best Lawyers in America® list
- 27 Attorneys Recognized in 2010 Chambers USA
- 27 Vorys Attorneys Recognized in 2010 Chambers USA
- 54 Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Eight Vorys Attorneys Selected as Leading Lawyers by Inside Business Magazine
- Vorys ranked #1 law firm in Ohio on 2010 Best Lawyers in America® list
- 27 Vorys Attorneys Recognized in 2009 Chambers USA
- 70 Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Eight Vorys Attorneys Selected as Leading Lawyers by Inside Business Magazine
- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease links its success to diversity
- Vorys Attorneys Named on 2009 Best Lawyers in America List
- 28 Vorys Attorneys Named Leading Practitioners in Ohio
- Nine Vorys Attorneys Selected as Leading Lawyers
- Vorys named the "2008 Leading Ohio Law Firm" by Best Lawyers
- 28 Vorys Attorneys Named Leading Lawyers for Business by Chambers USA
