Michael Streng

Michael J. Streng is a partner at Bridges, Jillisky, Streng, Weller & Gullifer, LLC, which has been recognized by US News and World Reports as a Top Tier Law Firm in Ohio and maintains an AV Rating with Martindale-Hubbell.

Michael is a dedicated trial lawyer who helps people who are often overlooked by the justice system. Specifically, Michael defends and represents those who have been charged with serious traffic and criminal violations.

In addition to his formal undergraduate and doctorate education at Capital University, Michael has completed The Trial Lawyers College designed by Gerry Spence. Michael has also completed the same training as law enforcement in DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing.

Michael has been admitted to the National Association of Distinguished Counsel – The Nation’s Top One Percent; He is a member of the National Trial Lawyers – The Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Each State; He has been a member of the National Trial Lawyers – Top 40 Under 40 (Ohio); He is a founding member of DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA); Michael is nationally ranked as a superior DUI attorney by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC (NAFDD) – The Top 100 DUI Lawyers in Each State; He is recognized in the Who’s Who registry in the area of criminal defense; Michael has been recognized as a Rising Star in the Ohio Super Lawyer Directory; He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Union County Bar Association (Past President), the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the Ohio Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL) (past president).

Michael is a contributing author to Trial Techniques for Criminal Cases published by Thompson Reuters/Aspatore, 2010. He has given numerous lectures on the legal issues of DUI and teaches other attorneys how to defend OVI and criminal cases. Michael has been featured as the defense attorney for a CLE where a real OVI case was presented to a jury from jury selection to verdict. This event was recorded with closed circuit cameras inside the jury room for prosecutors and defense attorneys to learn how jurors process evidence in OVI/DUI cases (‘09).

Michael has lectured at the OACDL Annual Advanced DUI Seminar (’07, ’08, ’09, ‘11, ’12, ‘13, ’18) and has served as the co-chairman of the seminar (‘14 – ‘17); Further, Michael has lectured on the subject of legal ethics in OVI cases for Lorman (’11); He has presented at many Driver Intervention Programs (DIP); He has been featured in Business First magazine and recognized as a top lawyer in Columbus CEO Magazine.

Ohio – 2000

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

The Trial Lawyers College, 2010

Juris Doctorate – Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, 2000

B.A. Major: Biology & Secondary Education – Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, 1997

National Association of Distinguished Counsel – Nation’s Top 1%

Super Lawyer, Rising Star – Top 2.5% of Lawyers Under 40 (Ohio)

National Trial Lawyers – The Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Each State (Ohio)

National Trial Lawyers – Top 40 Under 40 (Ohio)

DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA) – Founding Member

National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC (NAFDD) – The Top 100 DUI Lawyers in Each State (Ohio)

Who’s Who Registry in the area of Criminal Defense

Ohio State Bar Association

Union County Bar Association

-Past President

National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDL)

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (OACDL)

-President (’18-’19)

-President Elect (’17-’18)

-Secretary (’16-’17)

-Co-Chair for OVI Committee (’14-’17)

-Defense Lawyer Strike Force(’13-’16)

Advanced OVI Seminar – How to defend low test OVI cases, 2018

Advanced OVI Seminar – Co-Chair, OACDL, 2014 – 2017

Advanced OVI Seminar – Cross Examination of the Arresting Officer in Motion Hearings, OACDL, 2013

Advanced OVI Seminar – Discovering Your Client’s Story, OACDL, 2012

Ethics in Defending OVI cases, Lorman, 2011

Tools for the Tool Box – Getting Ready for Trial, OACDL, 2011

Advanced OVI Seminar – Voir Dire, OACDL, 2011

Advanced OVI Seminar Speaking to Juries, OACDL, 2010

Defending an OVI case from Voir Dire to Verdict, Lyons & Lyons, 2009

Advanced OVI Seminar – Commercial Driver Licenses, OACDL, 2008

Advanced OVI Seminar – Portable Breath Testing, OACDL, 2007

Trial Techniques for Criminal Cases published by Thompson Reuters/Aspatore, 2010.