Michael Moran
Adjunct Faculty, Law School
Department
- Law School
Contact Information
- mmoran@law.capital.edu
- Capital University Law School
Biography
Professor Moran has been engaged in the private practice of law in Central Ohio since he was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1994, following his graduation from the Evening Division at Capital. He is a trial attorney handling criminal, civil, and administrative law cases, including significant personal injury and wrongful death, Second Amendment, and other matters for hearings, trials, and appeals. Professor Moran has served as an Adjunct Professor at Capital since 2002 and is currently teaching an advanced constitutional law seminar on the Second Amendment. He has taught in the J.D. Program, Paralegal and Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC) Certificate Programs, and the Master of Legal Studies Program. He is proud to have trained a generation of outstanding paralegals who are Capital graduates. As an alumnus and true Capital supporter, he has served on various Law School committees, regularly attends campus events, created and supervised externships and internships, and hired Capital graduates. In addition to his private practice, Professor Moran serves as a City Court Magistrate for a Central Ohio Mayor’s Court, and as Solicitor & Prosecuting Attorney for the Village of Hartford since 1996. Professor Moran is also an entrepreneur, assisting in the management of and serving as General Counsel to various startup businesses, currently including a Columbus licensed private investigation and security agency, the largest commercial outdoor public shooting range in Southeast Ohio, and as VP / GC for a national boutique consulting company. As a firearms consultant, instructor, and armorer, he has served as an expert witness on firearms, use of force, and self-defense matters in criminal and civil actions.- JD, Capital University Law School
- BA, Marietta College
- Oral Communication Certificate with distinction, Marietta College
- Leadership Development Institute Certificate, Marietta College
- Administrative Law
- Occupation and Professional Licensing
- Trial Advocacy
- Firearms/Second Amendment Law
- Tort Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Court/Judicial Security
- Criminal Justice
- Crisis Negotiation & Intervention
- White Collar Crime
- Tax Credits & Incentives
- Private Security
- Homeland Security Law
- Police Practices & Training
- Mediation/Mediator Safety
Book Chapters
Chapter 3: Agency Investigations, OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW HANDBOOK & AGENCY DIRECTORY (Thomson Reuters, 2022-23 edition).
Chapter 7: Local Agency Administrative Actions, OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW HANDBOOK & AGENCY DIRECTORY (Thomson Reuters, 2022-23 edition) (with Professor Howard N. Fenton, III).
Chapter 9: Ethics for Public Officials, Public Employees, and Attorneys in Administrative Practice, OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW HANDBOOK & AGENCY DIRECTORY (Thomson Reuters, 2022-23 edition) (with Paul M. Nick, Esq. and Tony Bledsoe, Esq.).
Law Review Articles
Probate Mediation: The Franklin County Program at One Year, 22 PROBATE LAW JOURNAL OF OHIO 6, (July / August 2012).
Significant Amicus Briefs
District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008) (Co-author of amicus brief with Ken Hanson, Esq. and Ramon Santini, Esq.) https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/07-290_amicus_buckeye.pdf
Klein v. Leis, 99 Ohio St.3d 537, 2003-Ohio-4779 (Author of amicus brief urging affirmance on behalf of Ohio Association of Security & Investigation Services).
CLE / Presentations
Case Study from Summer 2020: Court Security & Officer Safety in Times of Civil Disturbance, Ohio Tactical Officers Association Training Conference & Vendor Show, June 7, 2022, Sandusky, Ohio.
Shootout in Steubenville: Court Officer Saves Judge from Attempted Assassination, National Criminal Justice Training Center at Fox Valley Technical College, Court Safety & Security Conference, March 4, 2020, Appleton, Wisconsin.
Civilian Gun Laws for the Law Enforcement Officer, Ohio Tactical Officers Association Training Conference & Vendor Show, June 4, 2019, Sandusky, Ohio.
Shootout in Steubenville Case Study, Ohio Bailiffs & Court Officers Association Spring Conference, May 31, 2019, Portsmouth, Ohio.
Critical Incident Debriefs for Officer Involved Shootings, Ohio Tactical Officers Association Training Conference & Vendor Show, June 8, 2018, Sandusky, Ohio.
Dispute Resolution Safety & Security: Tips & Techniques for Neutrals, Supreme Court of Ohio Dispute Resolution Conference ’18, March 13, 2018, Columbus, Ohio.
Officer Down: Probation Officer Prevails Against a Sovereign Citizen’s Ambush Attack, National Criminal Justice Training Center at Fox Valley Technical College, Court Safety & Security Conference, February 22, 2018, Appleton, Wisconsin.
Settlement in Administrative Proceedings, State Personnel Board of Review Conference & Academy, 2016, Columbus, Ohio.
Applied Ethics for Fire Service Leaders, Ohio Fire & EMS Expo, 2015, Columbus, Ohio.
How to Effectively Mediate a Probate Case, Columbus Bar Association Probate Law Institute, 2014, Columbus, Ohio.
Administrative Law for the Criminal Defense Lawyer, Central Ohio Chapter Meeting, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2014, Columbus, Ohio.
Requiem in Peace: Probate Mediation, Association for Conflict Resolution 14th Annual Conference, 2014, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Probate Mediation, Probate Seminar for Judges & Magistrates, Ohio Judicial College, 2013, Columbus, Ohio.
Probate Court Update & Mediation, John L. Sauter Estate Planning Seminar, 2012, Columbus, Ohio
Open Meeting Laws / Police Liability, Local Government Law: What Attorneys Need to Know, National Business Institute, 2012, Columbus, Ohio.
Security & Investigation Liability: What has the 21st Century Brought? Associations One Conference, 2011, Dayton, Ohio.