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Ice Miller Mentioned in The Columbus Dispatch: "Michael Coleman Retires from Lobbying. Influential Ex-Mayor Eyes His Next Move"

May 7, 2026 – The Columbus Dispatch

Ice Miller was mentioned in The Colummbus Dispatch article "Michael Coleman retires from lobbying. Influential ex-mayor eyes his next move."

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Michael B. Coleman, the city of Columbus' longest-serving mayor and subsequently the city's most sought-after lobbyist, has retired from one of the city's best-known law firms.

Coleman was mayor from 2000 through 2015, then later worked at the Ice Miller law firm for a decade. Ice Miller thanked Coleman, who's retiring at 71, in an announcement on April 30.

Coleman's departure from lobbying comes after he worked on one last big deal at City Hall: the public-private partnership that secured Columbus a National Women's Soccer League franchise. He registered with the city to lobby on the legislation on behalf of the team's private investors. Coleman said it would be inappropriate to comment on his work for a client, but said he's glad Columbus got the team.

Despite his retirement from law, Coleman, a titan who still wields significant influence in the city, won't be receding into obscurity.

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