$ 325-350 per hour
Attorney Michael DeRiso’s practice focuses primarily on criminal, civil litigation, personal injury and family law. As an attorney for 20 years, he strongly believes that the client and his or her needs must be the focus of any representation. He has extensive experience in handling a variety of high profile cases and has been featured on Discovery ID and the Oxygen Channel for his involvement and success in cases. Before becoming a partner and founder of DeRiso, DeRiso & Suher, Attorneys at Law, Michael worked as a partner at Thomassey, Miller & DeRiso where he successfully defended clients in a number of high profile cases and practiced in over 20 counties in the state of Pennsylvania. He also worked as the Assistant District Attorney for Allegheny County where he handled thousands of preliminary hearings, reviewed and approved search warrants, and tried hundreds of cases in a jury and non-jury setting.
He is heavily involved in the community and is a proud sponsor and assistant coach for softball and baseball teams in the Riverview Athletic Association. He also was an Adjunct Professor at California University of Pennsylvania. While attending Washington and Jefferson College as an undergraduate, Michael was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and a four year varsity goalkeeper on the soccer team. He was also a member of the Trial Advocacy Honor Society while attending Widener School of Law.
Education
· Washington and Jefferson College, B.A., Accounting
· Widener School of Law J.D.
Court Admissions:
· PA 3rd Circuit Western District
· PA 3rd Circuit Middle District
· OH 6th Circuit Northern District
$ 325-350 per hour
20%-40%
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429 4th Ave, Suite 2101, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
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Posted by anonymous | September 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I was arrested on multiple felony cases with multiple felony charges per case. The initial attorney I hired (who had won felony cases for me in the past) told me the case was unwinnable and to plea out. Numerous attorneys I consulted with informed me that the Commonwealth's case was too strong and ...
Posted by anonymous | June 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Our family will forever be grateful to Mike Deriso and his team for the incredible dedication and support we received during a family member's case. It was a challenging and emotional time for us, but Mike handled everything with professionalism, compassion, and a true understanding of what was at st...
Posted by Simona | October 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney
His employee Ilene Dubin is actively engaged in committing blackmail using Deriso’s law firm and he refuses to so much as return an email.
Posted by anonymous | May 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney
From start to finish, Mike was pragmatic, focused, and always available for me. He is knowledgeable, and very attentive to every detail. I had a single interaction with him a few weeks before hiring him, and he remembered almost every detail. I see the way people in the legal community interact w...
Posted by Erica | October 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Michael DeRiso has helped me with a lot of cases I was facing jail time he got me probation He truly is a great lawyer
"Michael has a ton of experience in complex and high-profile criminal defense cases. He is well-known in the halls of the courthouse as a veteran trial lawyer."
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2017
Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates
2016
Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates
2016
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2016
Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2015
Client Satisfaction, AVVO``
2015
Top 10, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2015
Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2014 - Present
Adjunct Professor, California University Of Pennsylvania
2006 - Present
Partner, DeRiso & DeRiso
1999 - 2005
Partner, Thomassey, Miller, DeRiso
1995 - 1999
Assistant District Attorney, Allegheny County District Attorney's Office
2015 - Present
American Society of Legal AdvocatesMember
2013 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Member
Not Guilty All Counts
NOT GUILTY
Acquitted of main charge and found guilty of only vehicular himicede
Father received primary custody
1995
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2014
Mental Retardation and Capital Murder Cases
2014
Probable Cause: Search and Seizure
2012
Criminal CLE
2010
Trial Advocacy
2008
Family Law
2016
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English
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