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Michael Ketchmark

Attorney, 
Ketchmark and McCreight
2025 Rank: 0
As lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the landmark Sitzer-Burnett trial, Ketchmark secured a landmark $1.8 billion jury verdict against NAR and major brokerages. His firm continues to pursue the Gibson case, which he filed immediately after the jury returned its Sitzer-Burnett verdict. Many defendants have settled, but several remain and litigation continues. The NAR settlement has also been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. In 2025, Ketchmark will continue to have a role to play in the industry’s legal battles.

As lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the landmark Sitzer-Burnett trial, Ketchmark secured a landmark $1.8 billion jury verdict against NAR and major brokerages. His firm continues to pursue the Gibson case, which he filed immediately after the jury returned its Sitzer-Burnett verdict. Many defendants have settled, but several remain and litigation continues. The NAR settlement has also been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. In 2025, Ketchmark will continue to have a role to play in the industry’s legal battles.

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