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Fees
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Contingent (33%-43%)
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Free Consultation (90 minutes)
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About me: Mike is an aggressive trial attorney who is passionate about helping those who have been seriously injured. Mike has a special interest in persons with... more
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Michael Carter
, Chicago (IL), 4 months ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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10 years
since Michael Wierzbicki was first licensed to practice law in IL.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Admitted to practice U.S. District Court for Northern District of Illinois |
1999–present
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| Attorney at Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, Ltd. |
2002–present
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| Attorney at Stamos & Trucco |
1999–2002
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| Stamos & Trucco |
1998–1999
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| Lakin, Worsham & Victor, P.C. |
1995–1996
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| West LegalEdcenter - Trucking Tuesday: Over driving the headlights and other nightdriving issues in interstate trucking cases |
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1.0 hour course |
2009 |
| ITLA - Maximizing Damages Panel Discussion |
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3.25 hour course |
2009 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Walking the Ethical Line in Auto Injury Claim |
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1.0 hour course |
2009 |
| AAJ - Nursing Home Litigation: How to get a recovery in a world without coverage |
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1.5 hour course |
2009 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Black Boxes |
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1.5 hour course |
2009 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Trucking Litigation: Demonstrations of an Opening and Closing Statement |
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1.25 hour course |
2008 |
| West LegalEdcenter - The Supreme Court and FDA Preemption of State Failure-to-Warn suits |
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1.0 hour course |
2008 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Ethical Considerations for Civil Trial Attorneys |
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1.0 hour course |
2008 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Betting on the Supreme Court's Drug and Medical Device Preemption Trifecta |
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1.5 hour course |
2008 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Illinois Ethics, Evidence and Experts |
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1.0 hour course |
2008 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Motion Practice in Cook County Law Division |
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2.25 hour course |
2008 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Ethics and the Law |
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1.0 hour course |
2008 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Damages in Jury Selection |
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1.0 hour course |
2008 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Common Nursing Home Problems and how to resolve them |
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1.0 hour course |
2008 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Damages: Closing Arguments |
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1.75 hour course |
2008 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Professionalism: Fact or Fiction; Bite or Bark? |
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1.0 hour course |
2007 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Ethical Considerations for Civil Trial Attorneys 2007 |
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1.0 hour course |
2007 |
| ITLA - Medical Negligence Seminar |
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5.5 hour course |
2007 |
| LexisNexis - Electronic Research |
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1.0 hour course |
2007 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Winning before Trial: Taking and Defending a Powerful Expert Deposition |
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1.0 hour course |
2007 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Litigating Trucking Cases |
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1.5 hour course |
2007 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Damages in Opening Statement |
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1.5 hour course |
2007 |
| ITLA- Product Liability |
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6.5 hour course |
2007 |
| West LegalEdcenter - Fundamental Principles and Closing Arguments for Damages |
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1.5 hour course |
2007 |
| DePaul University College of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1999 |
| Albion College |
Political Science |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1996 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
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| $1.05 million settlement - pelvic fracture |
Circuit Court of Lake County |
2009 |
| $295k settlement for dog bite |
Circuit Court of Kankakee County |
2008 |
| $340k settlement for transfer in wheelchair at airport |
Circuit Court of Cook County |
2008 |
| $375k settlement for knee injury from fall at bar |
Circuit Court of Will County |
2007 |
| $469,875 verdict - soft tissue injury resulting in chronic pain |
Circuit Court of Cook County |
2007 |
| $1.2million settlement - aggravation of low back injury - fusion |
Circuit Court of Will County |
2006 |
| $1.8 million jury award for chronic pain and brain injury |
Circuit Court of Cook County - Law Division |
2006 |
| $365k judgment in legal malpractice case |
Circuit Court of Cook County - Law Division |
2006 |
| $527k judgment award against insurance company |
Circuit Court of Cook County - Chancery Division |
2006 |
| $100k policy limit settlement for soft tissue injury |
Circuit Court of Cook County |
2005 |
| $335k jury verdict for 92 year old woman against City of Chicago |
Circuit Court of Cook County - Law Division |
2005 |
| $350k settlement for teen who hit illegally parked truck |
Circuit Court of Cook County |
2002 |
| $585k jury verdict for union plumber with chronic pain |
Circuit Court of Lake County - Law Division |
2002 |
| CALI Excellence for the Future Award |
DePaul University College of Law |
1996 |
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Associations
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| Position |
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Chicago Bar Association |
1999–present
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Illinois Bar |
1999–present
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| Member |
American Association for Justice |
2000–present
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Illinois Trial Lawyers Association |
2006–present
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Portfolio
Avvo Answers
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Avvo Contribution:
Can I sue a car dealership for neglegence?
The short answer is: Yes, if you have reason to believe the dealership was negligent, you can sue... more
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Cases
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- Title:
- Lavelle Burt v City of Chicago
- Practice Area:
- Personal Injury
- Outcome:
- We won in the trial and appellate court.
- Description:
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Michael Carter was honored to argue the case before the Appellate Court and was very happy the Court upheld the verdict that Michael Wierzbicki had...
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