Michael C. Maher

Michael C. Maher


The Maher Law Firm

Recognized since 1983

Winter Park, Florida

Practice Areas

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Michael Maher’s extensive experience as a trial lawyer has made him one of the nation’s outstanding client advocates with an impressive list of precedent-setting settlements and verdicts and a recognized leader in the legal profession. One of his most notable accomplishments was chairing the 11 legal firms making up the People’s Trial Advocates appointed by the state of Florida and resulting in the long-term recovery of more than $25 billion from the tobacco industry. Mr. Maher has received numerous awards and accolades over the years and has been recognized in “The Best Lawyers in America” every year since 1983.

Mr. Maher has been president of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the world’s largest association of trial lawyers with more than 60,000 members, fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, selected by the American Board of Trial Advocates, inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers and was named Florida Trial Lawyer of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates.Mr. Maher is in great demand on the lecture circuit and his writings on the challenges and future trends affecting individual rights and free access to our court system have appeared in numerous publications. His professional activities, memberships, and associations exemplify his commitment to client representation and to the leadership of lawyers across the nation dedicated to defending and protecting client rights.

Michael Maher is a graduate of Rollins College (Bachelor of Arts, 1963) and Stetson University College of Law (Juris Doctorate, 1965). He is a member of the Florida Bar, the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the Florida Justice Association (FJA) and the Orange County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal, the District of Columbia Bar, the New York Bar and all state courts in Florida.

Location
  • 398 West Morse Boulevard, Suite 200
    P.O. Box 2209
    Winter Park, FL 32790-2209
Education
  • Stetson University, J.D., graduated 1965
  • Rollins College, BA, graduated 1963
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • New York, New York State Bar Association

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Product Liability Litigation
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Orlando (2015)
  • Product Liability Litigation, Orlando (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Special Focus:
  • Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Florida Trial Lawyer of the Year
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation

Publications

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