Michael J. Crowley

Michael J. Crowley

also known as Michael Joseph Crowley, Michael J. Crowley

5.0
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 44 years

Wrongful death Lawyer at Eureka, CA
Practice Areas: Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

730 5th Street, Eureka, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 44 years

State: California

Acquired: 1982

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Janssen Malloy LLP

730 5th Street, Eureka, CA, 95501-1102

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Michael J. Crowley's Reviews

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Posted by Diane | September 27, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Professional, Effective and Always Respectful

Unable to afford an attorney after being injured in a hit and run accident I worked with Mr. Crowley to seek compensation for my injuries. Him and his staff were professional, effective and always respectful. I was always informed of what was happening, my calls were returned. He was also very knowl...edgeable about my complex medical status at all times. I was pleased with the outcome of my case and appreciate his assistance in this matter.

Posted by Sharon | May 14, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Highly Recommended!!!!

My dog and I were attacked by three aggressive dogs in our own driveway. My right arm had very deep lacerations and my dog had multiple puncture wounds, and we both continue to suffer from PTSD. I had Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and other treatments, and continue to perform my home progr...am, exercises and modalities to further improve the scar management and emotional trauma. After the traumatic event, I contacted Michael Crowley PI Attorney and I am glad that I did!! He was not only knowledgeable, full of integrity and thorough, but he was also caring, competent and effective. He was someone I could trust and feel confident with. He went over and above all of my expectations and was able to get the maximum amount possible for the settlement. I feel completely satisfied with Michael Crowley and also his office staff. Everyone was kind, friendly and efficient. He would be my choice if I ever need a PI Attorney in the future. He truly is the best choice and I highly recommend him!!

Posted by Ruth | March 12, 2015 | Personal Injury

Working with Michael Crowley is an excellent decision

I was hit on my bicycle when someone opened a car door in my path while I was commuting to work one morning. Afterwards, the police reported that I was officially not at fault and on the day of everyone was completely cordial and sympathetic towards my plight as the victim. I didn't realize the exten...t of my injuries and I had never been in a serious accident before and so I thought I would have no need for a lawyer and all would be well. Much time, many doctor's visits, physical therapy sessions, and a full time medical leave from work passed and the reality of the situation hit. I did not know how to get compensated for my losses and no matter how decent the real people involved in my accident seemed, insurance companies are not real people and they are never on your side if you are trying to receive just and fair compensation for your losses. You are just a number in the system and they will squeeze all they can from you without giving anything in return. Unless you are intensively knowledgable at understanding personal injury law and you have a great deal of previous experience handling insurance companies, you NEED to work with someone like Michael Crowley because he is both knowledgable and experienced. After much anxiety, stress and despair trying to heal from my injuries AND attempting to receive financial compensation for my losses, I randomly found Michael Crowley when my husband and I looked up personal injury lawyers in our area. I had no one to ask for a recommendation and I could not have been happier with the outcome. My woes over attempting to navigate the confusing world of insurance claims vanished. Michael and his excellent paralegal and legal secretary kept me updated and informed, they were patient with my normal life schedule and the case was settled without a trial. His firm is easy to work with and I highly recommend his services. If you've never worked with a lawyer, you might think that it costs too much or you won't get your fair share in the end. For a young adult like myself who works in the nonprofit sector, the monetary amounts for my case did seem like large dollar amounts but when it was all said & done, every penny spent to work with Michael Crowley was 100% worth it. In my case, Michael and his firm did all the work and effort to ensure that I would receive my accident compensation to the fullest extent possible and I did not have to pay them anything upfront or do anything beyond my role as a client. I had the final say in all decisions along the way and only when my settlement was sent over from the insurance company, did they receive payment. This may be a somewhat common deal that personal injury lawyers offer to victims in an accident but Michael Crowley and his team at Janssen Malloy do amazingly professional work that I could never accomplish and I walked away feeling as though I was compensated monetarily AND more educated in the matters of personal injuries. Michael Crowley will personally explain every important bit of the process in a way you can understand. He will dedicate all of his years of expertise towards ensuring you walk away with the best outcome possible and overall my experience working with him was completely excellent.

Posted by Mark | August 23, 2011 | Trucking Accident

Michael Crowley

Most would agree to a set of Universal Truths: Life is NOT fair; bad things happen to good people; and the "system" may not always be depended upon to provide favorable results. My experience has led me to add one more to that set: when life appears bleakest, you better have a trustworthy, responsive..., and knowledgeable Advocate who believes in you. You will find no better Advocate than Michael Crowley. I was involved in a head on collision w/ an oversized commercial pickup truck while occupying a center turn lane. Air bags deployed in my compact import pick up, the collision knocked me unconscious, totaling my truck. EMT arrived some time latter, helped me out of my truck and took me by ambulance to a local hospital with knee, neck, back and shoulder injuries. The shoulder injury would require surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and impingement, requiring long, arduous physical therapy. Additionally, to add insult to injury, the police officer made numerous mistakes in filing the accident report, including that I was at fault (the defendant provided most of the "one sided" narrative to the officer). An attorney that I had worked with over the years in various business matters, recommended without reservation, Michael Crowley. At that very moment, the tide turned, and my outlook on life improved greatly. Michael listened to my account of the collision with great intensity and interest, believing in what I had to say. Michael vigorously executed a well planned strategy that included securing the very best accident reconstruction expert, vocational/economic damage experts, greatly strengthening my case against the defendant. I had the honor of sitting in on the pretrial deposition of the defendant, and read the deposition of the police officer. In a respectful yet tactically blistering series of inquiries, Michael uncovered the truth and had both the defendant and the police officer admit to facts that did not support their assertions that I was at fault. Talk about a game changer! "Long story-short, my case was settled for very near the defendants liability limit, and Michael advocated successfully on my behalf regarding my medical pay reimbursement to my insurer, greatly exceeding my expectations. Michael vigorously prepared for trial, and in doing so, prevented one. I would hope that one would never have the need for a personal injury attorney. When your life seems to be crumbling around you, you will not find a better advocate than Michael Crowley. To say that I am grateful to Michael and his firm, would be a great understatement. Without reservation, I wholeheartedly recommend Michael Crowley, an outstanding personal injury attorney, and an all around genuinely nice, caring man.

Posted by Janie Chambers | September 04, 2009 | Personal Injury

Review of Michael J. Crowley

I or should I say, my family, loves Michael Crowley, he’s done so much for us! I have no doubt whatsoever, I could not have found a better attorney for my case. To begin with, I had been riding my bike home from work, as in bicycle, and I was hit by a semi-truck and trailer, and the report take...n by an officer had dismissed it by writing it was my fault, I ran into him and nothing should be done. No kidding. So from the beginning, things in the case were against me. Mr. Crowley agreed to look over the case anyway and see if it was worth taking on. And let me know because of my straight up honest responses from the time I talked to the paramedics, ER staff, anyone and anybody, coherent or not, my story didn’t waver. He believed in me and took my case. This man is a true gem. I know he has a family, a home life and even other cases going on, yet he always made me feel as though I was the most important, if not the only thing going on in his life, and informed me at every turn what was going on with my case. Even when the road was looking very rocky, he didn’t pull any punches. I was always impressed at what a great listener to detail he is and when I thought he had covered every angle possible that the other side could argue, he’s covered five more. This man is truly amazing, I have been in awe of him, I know the best scenario is to settle out of court, but I secretly kind of hoped it would go to trial. He has such powerful enthusiasm I think it would have been kind of exciting to watch him in action in a court room. But that would have left the decision up to a jury and who knows how they may see things. So we settled for a half million dollars ($500,000.00) coming from a totally bleak beginning. He got it all turned around as to where it had begun. Most lawyers probably wouldn’t have touched it. He and his family are in my prayers everyday because we were truly blessed to have had him enter our lives! I know this might sound over the top or overblown, but it’s how I really feel!

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

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

Northern California Super Lawyer, 2012-2018, Super Lawyers Magazine

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Califonia Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY), California Lawyer Magazine

2011

Winner, 2011 Trial Lawyer of the Year, Public Justice Foundation

2011

Consumer Attorney of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of California

2010

Residents' Rights Hero, 2010, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)

1978

Phi Beta Kappa; Summa Cum Laude, Boston College

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Partner, Janssen Malloy LLP

1990 - 2002

Partner, Zwerdling & Crowley, LLP

1982 - 1987

Associate Attorney, Rael & Young

Associations

2005 - Present

Kneeland Volunteer Fire Dept.

Captain, Firefighter

1990 - Present

Legal Services of Northern California

Pro Bono Attorney- Civil Clinic

1982 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1982 - Present

Humboldt County Bar Association

Member

1982 - Present

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Attorney Member

2003 - 2008

Consumer Attorneys of California

Board of Governors

Sample of Legal Cases

Cammack v. Safeco Insurance Co.

$1.5 million combined recovery (between defendant's $15,000 policy limits and plaintiff's UIM and excess liablity coverqge limits).

Delaney v. Stigall, et al

$1 million dollar policy limit recovery (apportioned $820,000 to Delaney, $180,000 to driver of the Jeep)

Lavendar V. Skilled Health

$677 million jury verdict

Huntzinger v. Hash

$3,600,000 trial judgement

Chambers v. KD Trucking

$500,000 policy limit recovery

Hart v. Grimes, et al

$9.2 million dollar jury verdict

Fitzhugh v. Granada Healthcare, LLC

Obtained Large Confidential Settlement

Maxner V. Finch Transportation

$1,000,000 policy limit recovery

Carlson V. Leonardo Logging

$1,000,000 policy limit recovery

Richard Neves v. Rounds Logging Co.

$800,000 settlement

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Education

1981

University of San Francisco School of Law

Juris Doctor

1978

Boston College

BA - Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Speaking Engagements

2012

California Society for Healthcare Risk Management Annual Conference

Unforced Errors and Self-Inflicted Wounds in Long-Term Care Litigation: Plaintiff Counsel Perspective

2010

CANHR Elder Law Conference

Nursing Home Litigation

2008

Annual Elder Law Conference

Binding Arbitration/Nursing Home Admission Agreements

Publications

2010

Forum Magazine (Consumer Attorneys of California) Jury to nursing home industry: understaffing is unacceptable

2005

Forum Magazine- CAOC When Fluffy Becomes White Fang
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