Michelle L. Kranz - Toledo, OH
Attorney at Zoll & Kranz, LLC
Personal Injury Lawyers in Toledo, OH
6620 Central Ave #100 Toledo, OH 43617
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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33
Years
Experience
Toledo Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 09/01/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
Litigation: 80%
Attorney Information
Overview
Michelle is a founding partner of the firm of Zoll & Kranz, LLC located in Toledo, Ohio. Michelle has been a plaintiff’s lawyer for the entirety of her practice – over 30 years. She devotes the majority of her time to complex consolidated litigation and class action including advocating for people injured by medical devices, prescription medications or corporate negligence.
Background
Michelle also has extensive leadership experience in professional organizations. She recently served as the President of Ohio State Bar Association (2023-24) and currently serves as a Trustee of the Ohio State Bar Foundation and a Trustee for the National Civil Justice Institute. She also served as President of the Toledo Bar Association (2015-2016), as a member of the Council of Delegates of the Ohio State Bar Association, and two prior terms as a Trustee of the Ohio State Bar Foundation.
Michelle was born in Springfield, Ohio. She obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree (cum laude) from Miami University in 1990. She graduated from the University of Toledo College of Law with a Juris Doctorate in 1993 and was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1993. Michelle is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois (2014), Northern (1994) and Southern (2006) Districts of Ohio, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (1994), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (2007), and the United States Supreme Court (1998).
She is AV Peer Review Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Martindale-Hubbell and is also listed as one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the American Trial Lawyers Association. She was designated “Lawyer of the Year” in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiffs in Toledo by Best Lawyers® for 2019. Michelle was also selected to Super Lawyers in 2020, Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney in Toledo, OH.
She is married and resides in Wood County with her husband Dean, who is a retired John Deere dealer. Their son, Marcus, recently graduated from The Ohio State University and their daughter, Samantha, attends Oklahoma State University. They raise beef cattle which they exhibit at both a state and national level. Michelle and Dean are members of the Ohio Farm Bureau, Wood County Beef Producers, Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. In 2015, Michele and Dean received the Wood County Beef Producers outstanding member award, and in 2018 they received the Wood County Friend of 4-H Award. Michelle is an avid golfer and Dean and Michelle have had season tickets to the Detroit Tigers since 1999.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- AV Peer Review Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Martindale-Hubbell
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association
- Lawyer of the Year in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in Toledo by Best Lawyers® for 2019
- Selected to Super Lawyers in 2005, 2020 - 2026 and 2027
- Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney in Toledo, OH
- District 4 Community Service Award, Ohio State Bar Foundation, 2007
- Trustees Award, Toledo Bar Association, 2005
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Other Sources of Feedback About Michelle L. Kranz
Included on the 2027 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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University of Toledo College of Law,
Toledo,
Ohio, 1993
Juris Doctorate
Non Legal Education
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Miami University,
Oxford,
Ohio, 1990
Bachelor of Science
Honors: cum laude
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
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Installation of Michelle L. Kranz as President, Annual Meeting & Luncheon, 2015
- Professionalism and Ethics, 2004
Pro Bono Activities
- Ohio Farm Bureau
- Wood County Beef Producers
- Ohio Cattlemen’s Association
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Representative Cases
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In re: Taxotere (Docetaxel) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2740
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In re: 3m Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2885
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In re: Packaged Seafood Products Antitrust Litigation, MDL 2670
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In re: Zofran (Ondansetron) Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2657
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In re: Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2592
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In re: Keurig Green Mountain Single-Serve Coffee Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2542
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In re: Lipitor (Atorvastatin Calcium) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2502
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In re: Fresenius Granuflo/Naturalyte Dialysate Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2428
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In re: Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2441
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Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation (Transvaginal Mesh), MDL Nos. 2187, 2325, 2326, 2327, 2387, 2440
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In re: Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2385
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In re: Zoloft (Sertraline Hydrochloride) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2342
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In re: Actos (Pioglitazone) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2299
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In re: Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2196
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In re: Zimmer Durom Hip Cup Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2158
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In re: Yasmin and YAZ (Drospirenone) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2100
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In re: Lawnmower Engine Horsepower Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, MDL No. 1999
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In re: Heparin Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1953
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In re: Vioxx ® Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1657
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In re: Sulzer Orthopedics Inc. Hip Prosthesis and Knee Prosthesis Liability, MDL No. 1401
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Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee on Text Messaging Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1997
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Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Biomet M2a Magnum Hip Implant, MDL No. 2391
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Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel and Settlement Oversight Committee, In re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2197
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Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee, Gilead Tenofovir Cases (California JCCP 5043)
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Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee and Common Benefit Committee, In Re: Testosterone Replacement Therapy Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2545
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Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee and Liaison Counsel, In Re: East Palestine Train Derailment, Case No. 4:23-CV-00242
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1993
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2006
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2007
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2014
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Ohio, 1994
Other Affiliations
- President of Ohio State Bar Association, 2023-2024
- Trustee of the Ohio State Bar Foundation
- Trustee for the National Civil Justice Institute
- President of the Toledo Bar Association, 2015-2016
- Member of the Council of Delegates of the Ohio State Bar Association
- Fulton County Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Ohio Association for Justice
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Contact
6620 Central Ave
#100
Toledo, OH 43617
Phone Number: 877-365-1839
Fax Number: 419-841-9719
Email: Send a message
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