Michael James Deem

Michael James Deem

4.4
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 27 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Toms River, NJ
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Slip and Fall Accident

244 Main St, Po Box 2627, Toms River, NJ

About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 50%

I work with victims who have suffered a physical or emotional injury due to another person's neglect. For example, if you are in a car accident or are the victim of a botched surgery. I know how the insurance claim process works. I take cases on a contingency basis which means I do not earn a fee unless I obtain a recovery for my client. Consultations are free.

27 years

50%
Car Accident 25%

27 years

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

25%-33%


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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 27 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Location

R. C. Shea & Associates

244 Main St, Po Box 2627, Toms River, NJ, 08753-7469

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Michael James Deem's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Death

Very professional and thorough attorney

I have used Michael's services on multiple occasions including real estate deals, business deals, as well as Workmen's Comp. more importantly during a very emotional time in me, and my families life Michael represented us in a wrongful death suit which involved an accident that ultimately took my... dad's life. Mike was very professional and caring, always kept me up to speed on what was going on with my case, and worked very hard for me and my family. Michael is a great attorney with a good heart and will put 150% into everything he does for you. I would highly recommend him to anybody in search of a good hard-working attorney that truly does care about his clients.

Posted by Loretta | July 28, 2015 | Personal Injury

Would not recommend

In my opinion Michael Deem did not advocate for me in an auto accident where I was struck by a driver that ran a stop sign and was injured. When I first met with Mr. Deem he told me of a client of his that he had obtained a very successful settlement. At the end of my case he told me of another one... of his clients that only received $1,000. after going to court and that the jurors do not award much money for auto accidents. I rarely heard from him and many of my medical bills had to be paid through my private health insurance company. One of the few times I spoke with him, I had asked him about this and told me that auto insurance doesn't pay for all the bills. I did not feel comfortable pursuing my case in court with Mr. Deem as my representative so I agreed to the insurance company's offer. A short time after I received the settlement money, I received a letter from Mr. Deem stating that I had to pay a medical bill which had not been paid out of the settlement money as it should have been and that I should pay the bill. I called his office to obtain further explanation and no one ever returned my call.

Posted by Bruce Halliday | October 13, 2014 | Car Accidents

Nicest -fairest lawyer in the world!

I was in a car accident and didn't know of an attorney . I asked my chiropractor dr Thomas Mcgillick of a reputable attorney and he got me in contact with mike . I thought I was going to have to come up with a retainer fee for my case which scared me I met with mike and he took on my case with n...o money out of pocket till after the case was settled I can say the whole period of time throughout the case I have never felt so at ease and not worried about my case since I was in mikes legal hands I was kept aware of all issues and proceedings right up to the day of the trial . Thank god mike worked a deal with the insurance company that morning in my favor That case was settled and I received a settlement If you are looking for a fair honest respected lawyer I would highly recommend Michael deem

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Board Certified - Civil Trial Attorney, New Jersey Supreme Court

2012

Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Associate, RC Shea and Associates

2005 - 2010

Managing Partner, Altobelli & Deem

2003 - 2005

Associate, Connell, Connell & Camassa

2000 - 2003

Associate, Campbell, Foley, Lee, Murphy & Cernigliaro

1999 - 2000

Associate, Ronan, Tuzzio & Giannone

1998 - 1999

Judicial Law Clerk, Superior Court Of Nj

Associations

2012 - Present

American Association For Justice

Member

2011 - Present

New Jersey Association for Justice

Board of Governors

2005 - Present

Ocean County Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

Education

1998

Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

Stockton State College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Meadowlands Seminar

Wrongful Death

2013

Exposing Deceptive Defense Medicine

Exposing Deceptive Defense Medicine

2013

Expedited Trials

Jury Bias

Publications

1999

New Jersey Law Journal Substituted Service

1996

Punitive Damages Punitive Damages In Tort Law

Languages

English

Activity

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