Philip Michels

Practice areas

Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury – Plaintiff, Premises Liability – Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse – Plaintiff, Wrongful Death

Philip Michels, the lead attorney at Michels & Lew Law Offices, extends his legal services to clients across Los Angeles, California. With nearly five decades of experience, Mr. Michels, a seasoned personal injury lawyer, has dedicated his career to advocating for individuals unjustly afflicted by the negligence of others. His legal expertise encompasses various areas, including wrongful death, cases involving sexual abuse, medical malpractice instances such as birth injuries, misdiagnoses, and surgical mishaps, as well as personal injury lawsuits related to severe injuries, paralysis, and drowning incidents.

Following the completion of his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles, Mr. Michels pursued his Juris Doctor from the same institution. Additionally, he holds a master’s degree in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

As a certified specialist in medical professional negligence law sanctioned by The State Bar of California, Mr. Michels consistently secures substantial settlements and verdicts on behalf of injured residents and their families within the state.

Among the numerous accolades Mr. Michels has garnered, he holds an AV Preeminent* rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a perfect 10.0 Avvo rating. In 2003, he was honored with the title of “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) and recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers. His law firm was featured in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers list of premier law firms.

Engaged in his community, Mr. Michels maintains memberships in various legal organizations, including the Los Angeles County Bar Association, American Association for Justice, American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Consumer Attorneys of California, and American Board of Trial Advocates. He assumed the role of President at CAALA and served on the board of governors of Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities.

Mr. Michels’s wealth of experience and knowledge has led educational institutions to seek his expertise as a speaker and presenter. He has authored multiple published articles and has contributed extensively to other reputable journals and publications.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with Martindale-Hubbell’s certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® oversees a peer review rating process, with ratings reflecting the anonymous opinions of legal professionals and members of the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ encompass two key categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.