About Michael
Michael Puterbaugh studied law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He built a practice that crosses felony litigation and sports representation. His education at Case Western supplied a foundation for work in courtrooms and at negotiating tables.
Over the years Puterbaugh earned several professional certifications that shape his work. He is licensed as an agent by the National Football League Players Association and by the Canadian Football League Players Association. He also holds certification from the Ohio highest court to manage death penalty cases. Those credentials mark two distinct streams in his profession: criminal protection and athlete representation.
In felony things, the Ohio Supreme Court certification signals involvement in capital legal proceedings. Such cases require familiarity with specialized procedures and appellate paths. That credential indicates he has met state requirements to participate within the restricted set of cases that carry the death penalty. It also suggests realistic experience dealing with high-stakes, procedural, and evidentiary demanding situations in state court.
Parallel to his courtroom work, Puterbaugh serves as a certified gamers’ agent. As a NFLPA and CFLPA certified agent he negotiates contracts, advises on profession selections, and manages relationships between players and teams or leagues. That position demands knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, contract mechanics, and the regulatory rules that govern expert soccer. It additionally calls for balancing short-time period deal terms towards lengthy-term profession and submit-career concerns.
Puterbaugh’s practice sits at the intersection of legal proceedings and representation. He has combined courtroom advocacy with the transactional and advisory work conventional of player agents. Colleagues describe his approach as practical and case-driven. He has a tendency to choose direct, clear strategy in both plea or trial work and in contract bargaining sessions.
He presently practices at Puterbaugh Law. The company handles criminal protection matters, including cases requiring death penalty certification, and continues to symbolize professional football gamers beneath NFLPA and CFLPA guidelines. Clients encounter a mixture of trial advocacy and negotiated resolutions, and Puterbaugh’s background lets in him to transport among those modes.
Puterbaugh stays active in each practice areas, balancing felony instances that call for court readiness with the needs of representing athletes thru contract cycles and profession transitions. His current practice makes a speciality of felony protection and expert athlete representation.
