J. Michael Showalter

WVian, lawyer, lover of backpacks

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Ahead of the @NIJC’s Annual Human Rights Awards, Partner @jmshowalter reflects on AFS’ partnership with NIJC and how the organization inspires connection, action, and impact.

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@KT2740 You seem tired of winning

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@writeclimbrun Also brunch at least 3 hours and take a long mud bath

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@writeclimbrun That’s clearly Ohio, the land of dreams.

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@writeclimbrun A man of your stature deserves a higher floor than me. Apartments on the roof of my building have lawns. You need one of those.

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@writeclimbrun That mansion in Cincinnati awaits

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@heyitsalexsu It has its moments but — IMHO — tons of misses unless it can find secondary sources which do the actual legal work.

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RT @WLF: Miss today's webinar? It's now available to watch on our #Youtube channel.

A big thank you our panelists @jmshowalter and Tom Bo…

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@writeclimbrun @DietCoke_Esq JH sitting with you watching you redline a contract with much rhetorical flourish of your pen is an acquired taste for most

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@SantiWest100 @writeclimbrun His strategy: If you start off being smarter than most everyone else, also work all the time, are persistent, and very social — things work out.

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@nickdk Gage is exceptional and has been consistently since there were few other options in the Loop.

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@writeclimbrun I appreciate your crediting me for these wins. Can I also have a cut of your new comp?

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@writeclimbrun You should oppose their efforts to give you more and suggest with all of the success of Michigan this year, you’ve had enough.

But say Job in the Bible got seven times as much stuff after god made him suffer, so maybe this is the law firm version?

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@writeclimbrun @oshane In just a second, I saw all law, and knew that it wasn’t logic, it was experience. And I barbri’d no more.

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@oshane @writeclimbrun He studied for “one day,” but the “day” lasted 720 consecutive hours.

[ArentFox Schiff @ArentFoxSchiff]

Congratulations to Partner @jmshowalter on his selection to serve on @Law360’s 2026 Editorial Advisory Board in Energy! A well‑deserved recognition of his deep knowledge, thought leadership, and continued contributions to the industry.

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@writeclimbrun It’s not the reta. It’s the final four and time spent thinking about Cincinnati.

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@writeclimbrun Make sure you sleep

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@writeclimbrun If you close a deal during the game on Saturday and Michigan wins, you should hang it up and go live your best life in Cincinnati.