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Michael Bryan Slaughter
also known as Bryan Slaughter
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Biography
BRYAN SLAUGHTER concentrates his practice on complex personal injury cases. His practice areas include products liability, cases involving traumatic brain injury, serious automobile and truck accidents, premises liability and egregious medical malpractice. Bryan is a member of the Virginia and West Virginia state bars. He practices throughout Virginia, and has also tried cases in North Carolina, New York, and West Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1991, and the Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1997. He is a vice-president of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, where he has served on the Board of Governors since 2001. Bryan is a member of the Boyd-Graves conference, a faculty member at the National Trial Advocacy College, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has lectured and written on various topics involving products liability and personal injury law. Bryan is particularly interested in promoting child safety awareness.
In July 2004, Bryan obtained the largest verdict in history for any person injured in a ski-related accident. A jury awarded $8.3 million to his client, a 17-year-old girl who suffered serious brain and other injuries due to the negligence of a ski resort. (Grigg v. Wintergreen Resort, et al.)* He has also obtained seven figure verdicts or settlements in cases involving defective products, excessive force, automobile and truck accidents and serious medical malpractice.
Bryan lives in Charlottesville with his wife Jennifer, and their four children, Jane, Libby, Michael and Cate. When he’s not working or spending time with his family, Bryan enjoys cooking and participating in a variety of sports, especially ice hockey.
Bryan strongly believes in the importance of giving back the the community. He currently serves as President of the Board of ReadyKids Charlottesville, on the Advisory Board of Legal Aid Justice Center, as Chair of the Firms in Service and Charlottesville-Albemarle Bare Association Pro-Bono Committee, and General Counsel and Board Member for the Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville. He is a former board president of the Ronald McDonald House of Charlottesville.
Practice Areas
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Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
25%-40%
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Licensed in West Virginia for 27 years
State: West Virginia
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Licensed in Virginia for 28 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Michael Bryan Slaughter
Suite 300, 500 Court Square, Charlottesville, VA, 22902-0298
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Michael Bryan Slaughter's Lawyer Endorsements
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Marc Rothenberg
Defective and dangerous products lawyer | Mar 14
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. I've had the privledge to work with Brian on multiple high profile personal injury and products liability cases. Brian is a creative, experienced, agressive and highly skilled attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer."
Yvonne Griffin
Defective and dangerous products lawyer | Jan 18
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Bryan is a superb lawyer. He is very good with clients and he is outstanding in a courtroom."
"I endorse this lawyer. Bryan and I have worked on numerous cases together over the past 14 years. Bryan's professionalism and competence are second to none. If you choose not to hire me for your personal injury claim, you should consider hiring Bryan."
"Bryan worked for me as a summer law clerk after his second year of law school at Washington & Lee. Although he had some uncertainty about staying in the family business (his father and sister are distinguished attorneys), he seriously considered his other career options as he gained practical experience working with me that summer. I encouraged him to stick with it after spending lots of time with him (as one of my law professors did with me at a time when I had similar doubts) and I'm sure he has never regretted his choice. Bryan's practice as a plaintiff's personal injury attorney has been spectacular. As a much younger attorney, he has achieved a level of successful results in 7 figure cases that have been rewarding to him (not just financially) in every way. I handle some of the same kinds of cases on a smaller scale but, when a large case that requires pooling financial resources and risk with a larger law firm comes in to me, Bryan is one of the people I call without hesitation."
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Experience
Honors
2016
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Associations
Virginia Bar Association
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
West Virginia Association for Justice
Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association
Education
1997
Washington and Lee University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
University of Virginia
B.A.
Publications
2011
Trial Magazine
Craft a Credible Life Care Plan
2010
The Journal (Virginia Trial Lawyers Association)
Virginia's new amendment to UIM statute will benefit clients
Languages
English