Michael D. Eriksen is one of Florida’s premier trial attorneys, representing plaintiffs (injured persons who sue) in death and severe permanent injury lawsuits in both state and federal courts in Florida.

Over the last forty plus years, Mr. Eriksen has completed over 175 jury trials involving severe injuries or deaths (and has successfully settled hundreds more) involving maritime liability, automobile liability, premises liability (including on-premise crimes, and slips, trips, and falls resulting in severe injuries – only), and product liability (including defective or unreasonably dangerous vehicles, machines, drugs, and medical devices).

Personal Life:

• Born in Pensacola, Florida in 1950
• Graduate of the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1972
• U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Officer from 1972 to 1977. Served overseas and aboard several U.S. Navy vessels
• Graduate of the University of Florida College of Law, 1980
• Law Review Editor
• Board certified by the Florida Bar in both Civil Trial Law and Admiralty & Maritime Law (one of only four such dual-certified plaintiffs lawyers in Florida)
• Over forty (40) years of trial experience
• Over 175 jury trials in Florida state and federal court.
• Graduate of Harvard Law School Negotiation Project
• Highest AV rating possible by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
• One of only 60 lawyers to become a Life Member of the American Association of Justice (AAJ) – formerly Trial Lawyers of America
• Named Florida “Superlawyer” by Florida Trend Magazine
• Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and all federal and state trial courts in Florida.
• Lecturer and author of articles in peer-reviewed legal journals.
  Example: 1920 Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA)
• Happily married for over 27 years, with 4 children and 3 grandchildren

Mr. Eriksen personally handles all cases accepted by the Eriksen Law Firm. He personally deals with his clients, who are not relegated to paralegals or legal assistants. All preliminary consultations with Mr. Eriksen are absolutely free; and Mr. Eriksen charges a “contingent fee,” which means he gets paid only if he recovers money for his client.

At any given time, he handles a few select cases involving deaths or severe injuries

Mr. Eriksen has found that limiting the number of cases he accepts allows him to give each client and lawsuit his personal attention; and enables him to devote the personal time necessary to move his cases to a more rapid conclusion.