About
The Richmond Personal Injury Lawyer Blog is a service of Michael Phelan, Attorney at Law.
Mr. Phelan’s practice focuses on complex litigation, ranging from tractor-trailer truck and automobile accidents, lead poisoning of children, products liability, prescription drug and medical device cases, and business litigation. After his very first jury trial, a product liability case involving the construction of a bridge in Richmond, Virginia, Mr. Phelan won a $1 million dollar verdict for his client, and qualified for and is now a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Phelan was selected to the American Trial Lawyers Association 2007 Top 100 Trial Lawyers. He was also selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Personal Injury Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation and Product Liability Litigation (Copyright 2008 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC) and for includion in Virginia Super Lawyers.
Mr. Phelan volunteers countless hours with organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), United Parents Against Lead to reduce the hazards of lead to children, and Northstar Academy, a Richmond non-profit shool for children with learning disabilities. Mr. Phelan is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Northstar. The Board presented in January, 2010 the first annual Special Needs Forum for educators, health care providers, and parents of special needs children. Mr. Phelan is also on the board of the Commonwealth Community Trust, a nonprofit trust for people with disabilities.
Mr. Phelan has extensive trial experience in state and federal courts, and has gained a national reputation for handling complex brain injury, lead poisoning, pharmaceutical, medical device and toxic substance cases. He achieved one of the largest recoveries in the country in a benzene exposure case involving an oral dental adhesive. Mr. Phelan is the past Chair of the Product Liability Section of the Virginia Trial Lawyer’s Association and has lectured at the Section’s annual retreats, at the 2006 ATLA Pharmaceutical/Medical Device seminar, and at many other seminars on numerous litigation topics.
Since 1996, Mr. Phelan has maintained an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell National Law Directory. This rating is based upon an extensive and confidential peer review by members of the bar, and is the highest rating available for legal ability and ethical standards. He also serves as an elected board member on the Virginia Trial Lawyer’s Association’s Board of Governors.
Michael and his wife, Laura, met at Ohio Wesleyan University, and have been married almost 23 years. They have three children, and their eldest son is a junior at Ohio Wesleyan.
