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Biography
Michelle A. Parfitt is a Senior Partner at Ashcraft & Gerel who, over the past 31 years, has distinguished herself as a leader in personal injury litigation and an authority in the areas of mass torts, pharmaceutical litigation, and product liability. One of Ms. Parfitt’s most notable successes involved the Upper Big Pine Branch Mine explosion of 2010, which injured numerous miners and killed 29. In this case, Ms. Parfitt and her peers were successful in obtaining a multi-million dollar verdict for victims and their families.
Ms. Parfitt is admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia. She has earned considerable recognition for her commitment to the highest ethical standards, having earned an AV® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® and the Trial Lawyers of America, Washington, D.C.’s “Washington, D.C. Trial Lawyer of the Year 2015” award, among many other awards and accolades.
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Licensed in Virginia for 34 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 44 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1981
No misconduct found
Location
Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP
1825 K Street, NW, # 700, Washington, DC, 20006
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Experience
Honors
2019
Women's Caucus Award, Sandra H. Robinson
2015
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Trial Lawyers of America, Washington D.C.
2013
Top Lawyers, Washingtonian Magazine
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AV® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®
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Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyers in America®
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Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
Associations
Virginia Bar Association
Member
American Association for Justice
Co-chair, Diet Drug Litigation Group
The Council for Court Excellence
Board Member
District of Columbia Bar
Member
International Society of Barristers
Member
Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Past President
Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Past Officer, Board of Governors
Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Past Member, Board of Governors
Member, Women’s Trial Education Committee
Member
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Co-chair, Litigation Forum
Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Co-chair, Immigration and Naturalization Committee
Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Co-chair, Executive and Judicial Endorsements Committee
Education
1980
Hofstra University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1977
Michigan State University
MA - Masters
1975
Northeastern University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Publications
2015
Trial Magazine
“The Hidden Dangers of Power Morcellators”
Languages
English