About Michael Anthony
Michael Anthony Steel is a bankruptcy attorney primarily based in Fairlawn, Ohio. He is the principal at Steel & Company Law Office, positioned at 2725 Abington Road, Suite 200, Fairlawn, Ohio 44333. The firm focuses on bankruptcy, corporate law, and real estate law, serving clients throughout the Akron area. Mr. Steel earned his law degree from The University of Akron School of Law. He additionally holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Media Management from Miami University. Before getting into law, he worked within the amusement industry in Los Angeles, including roles as a disc jockey and in film and television. In Ohio, Mr.
Steel is licensed to practice before the Ohio Supreme Court and the U.S. District Courts for both the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. He is likewise licensed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. In Florida, he is admitted to the Florida highest court and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. His practice makes a speciality of complex financial matters, which includes bankruptcy, real property, business transactions, and business litigation.
He frequently advises privately held companies on workout preparations and negotiations with collectors as options to insolvency. He has additionally served as receiver and trustee’s counsel. Mr. Steel has been acknowledged by his friends for his expertise in insolvency law. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law from 2011 to 2026. In 2019, he used to be named Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by Akron Community Legal Aid. He has also been acknowledged by Ohio top-rated attorneys list in Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy Business from 2012 to 2021. He is actively concerned in his community and the legal career.
He serves as Vice Chair and President Elect of the Julie Billiart School Board and is a board member of the Julie Billiart Schools Network. He has been involved with Akron Community Legal Aid's Pro Bono Committee and has served on the forums of Nazareth Housing Development Corp. and the HALO Foundation. He is a member of the Akron Bar Association, where he has chaired the Business & Corporations Committee and served on the Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Committee, Grievance Investigative Subcommittees, and Pro Bono Legal Services. He is also a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Turnaround Management Association. Mr. Steel's office is located at 2725 Abington Road, Suite 200, Fairlawn, Ohio 44333. He can be reached by telephone at (330) 867-1405 or through e-mail at msteel@steelcolaw.com.
