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Phil Michels
also known as Philip Michels A.P.L.C.
About Phil
Biography
Principal of Philip Michels A.P.L.C. specializes in medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury and sexual abuse of children.
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Licensed in California for 52 years
State: California
Acquired: 1973
No misconduct found
Location
Philip Michels, A Professional Law Corporation
11755 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1300, Los Angeles, CA, 90025-1543
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Medical/Professional Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Southern California Super Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Medical/Professional Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Southern California Super Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Medical/Professional Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Southern California Super Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Medical/Professional Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Southern California Super Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers
2007
Medical/Professional Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers
2007
Medical/Professional Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Medical/Professional Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers
2003
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
N/A
Certified in Professional Negligence, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
N/A
Legal Specialist: Medical Professional Liability, The State Bar of California
N/A
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California, The American Trial Lawyers Association
N/A
Trial Lawyer of the Year,
Work Experience
1900 - Present
Principal, Law Offices of Michels & Lew
Associations
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member
State Bar of California, Committee on Rules and Procedures of Court
Member
American Board of Trial Advocates
Member
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
Member
American Association for Justice
Member
Consumer Attorneys of California
Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member
2011 - 2012
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaPresident
2010 - 2011
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesPresident-Elect
2008 - 2008
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesVice President
2005 - 2007
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesTreasurer
2001 - 2005
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesBoard of Governors
1982 - 1985
State Bar of California, Litigation SectionMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Resulted in $5.1 Million Settlement - Hospital Negligence Results in Multiple Unnecessary Transplants for Newborn
5.1 million
Resulted in $8.15 Million Settlement - Newborn Left With Severe Brain Damage Due to Hospital Negligence
8.15 million
Resulted in $5 Million Settlement - Woman Left with Cognitive Impairment Due to Hospital Negligence
5 million
Resulted in $5.5 Million Settlement - Medical Complications Leave Baby With Irreversible Brain Damage
5.5 million
Resulted in $10 Million Settlement - Hospital Negligence Results in Cardiac Arrest with Death
10 million
Resulted in $6.8 Million Settlement - Inexperienced Surgeon's Mistake Leaves Child Dependant on Ventilator
6.8 million
Death by Drowning Due to School District and Health Care Provider Negligence
Resulted in $5.5 Million Settlement - Numerous Attempts at Vacuum-Assisted Delivery Delays Emergency C-Section
5.5 million
Resulted in $3.5 Million Settlement - Six-Year-Olds Tumor Worsens Due to Doctor Negligence
3.5 million
Verdict of $4.25 Million - 15-Year-Old Drowns Due to Inattentive School's Lifeguard
4.25 million
Education
1973
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1969
University of California - Santa Barbara
MA - Masters
1966
University of California - Los Angeles
BA
Speaking Engagements
2010
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Las Vegas Convention
Malpractice Cases
2009
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles New Lawyer Seminar
Taking Depositions
2009
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles New Lawyer
Psychology of Depositions & Marketing Tips for Your Practice
2007
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Las Vegas Convention
Techniques to Prepare and Take the Defense Expert’s Deposition
2004
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Las Vegas Convention
Dealing with Unsympathetic Clients
2003
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Las Vegas Convention
Advanced Trial Skills
2002
Consumer Attorneys of California, San Francisco Convention Chair of Subsection
Moderator, Medical Malpractice Panel
1999
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Las Vegas Convention
Deposing Defendants Physician
1998
Children's Center for Child Protection, San Diego Conference on Responding to Child Maltreatment Syllabus
Use of Videotaped Child Interviews in Civil Trials: Innovative Techniques, Technology and Trial Presentation
1997
Consumer Attorneys of California, Las Vegas Convention
Finding and Retaining Experts in a Professional Negligence Case
1995
California Trial Lawyers Association, San Francisco Convention
Selected Issues in Medical Malpractice
1991
Consumer Attorneys of California, San Francisco Convention
Opening Statements in Medical Malpractice Cases
1986
Consumer Attorneys of California, Newport Beach Convention
Finding Experts in Medical Malpractice Cases
1986
California Trial Lawyers Association Convention Syllabus
Selection and Aggressive Management of Cancer Cases
1984
California Trial Lawyers Association Forum
Recreational Accidents: Liability and Immunity of Public Entities
Publications
2010
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Development and Resolution of Medical Malpractice Cases
2010
Daily Journal
Plaintiffs' Lawyers: Errors from Electronic Medical Records on the Rise
2009
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Marshalling Medical Evidence for Trial
2008
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Medical Issues in Discovery
2007
Advocate
Finding and effectively using experts in a professional negligence case
2007
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Preparing for and Taking a Defense Expert Deposition
2005
Advocate
Deposition Strategies
2005
Advocate
Finding and Retaining Experts in a Professional Negligence Case
2003
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Presenting the Best Case with An Unsympathetic Client
2003
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
The Psychology of Depositions
2002
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Common Mistakes You Should Avoid in Medical Malpractice
2001
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Motions in Limine
2001
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Opening Statement
1999
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Strategies for Dealing with the Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice Cases
1999
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Strategies for Dealing with the Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice Cases
1982
Advocate
Liability of Pre-paid Health Plans for the Medical Malpractice of their Subcontracting Providers
1981
Medical Trial Technique Quarterly and California Trial Lawyers Association Forum
Attacking the Doubling Time Defense in Breast Cancer Cases
N/A
California Trial Lawyers Association Journal
How to Obtain and Use Experts in Medical Malpractice Cases
Languages
English