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Michael has been practicing law for over 35 years, of which the last 20 years he has devoted to practicing insurance defense litigation. Michael focuses his time in two main practice areas. He tries significant product liability cases where there is catastrophic damage and/or serious injury or death, and he defends doctors, dentists, hospitals, and their employees in malpractice suits. To date, Michael has tried over 300 cases to verdict.
Michael has also handled matters in trucking and transportation litigation. He is currently approved counsel for AIG Transport South and has tried multiple vehicle matters with two cases to verdict.
After serving in the United States Army Reserve, Michael began his law career as a prosecutor in Florida. For nine years he served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida. Michael was later designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney where he handled the largest racketeering case ever tried in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. | 