Philip Michels

Philip Michels, A.P.L.C., is the founding principal of The Law Offices of Michels & Lew in West Los Angeles, specializing in medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury and sexual abuse cases.

Awards & Honors: Best Lawyers/US News - Best Law Firm - Los Angeles Tier 1 - Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, 2006 - Present; Best Lawyer in America, 2013 - Present; Los Angeles Best Lawyers: “Professional Malpractice Law - Lawyer of the Year,” 2013; Southern California Super Lawyer, 2006 - Present; AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles: “Trial Lawyer of the Year,” 2003; California Business Journal, Litigator Profile; Los Angeles Daily Journal, Litigator Profile, 1997, 2011; Certified in Professional Negligence, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys; The American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California; The State Bar of California Legal Specialist: Medical Professional Liability (American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys).

Published Works: Does Anyone Read These Things? Boilerplate Hospital Admission Forms with Steven B. Stevens, OC Lawyer, December 2012; Effective Strategies for Deposing Physicians and Other Medical Professionals, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 2012; Citizens United: The Protest Version, Advocate – President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, December 2011; A Collaborative Effort: Promises Made and Kept, Advocate - President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, November 2011; Clean Torture, Advocate - President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, October 2011Ways Around the Logjam, Advocate - President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 2011; The Impact of Court Budget Cuts, Advocate - President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, August 2011; CAALA Vegas Convention 2011, Advocate - President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, July 2011; On Wisconsin! The Hazards of Speaking Up, Advocate - President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, May 2011; People’s Protest in the Mideast and the Midwest: Back to the Streets, Advocate - President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, April 2011; The Rich and the Rest, Advocate - President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, March 2011; Political Influence in Judicial Selection, Advocate - President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, February 2011; Patient Safety vs. Corporate Profits, Advocate - President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, January 2011; Thirty-five years’ experience with MICRA, Advocate - President’s Column, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, October 2010; Development and Resolution of Medical Malpractice Cases, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 2010; Preparing for and Taking a Defense Expert Deposition, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 2010; “Crusading Against Medical Malpractice - With or Without Legal Fees," Daily Journal, 2009; Marshaling Medical Evidence for Trial, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 2009; Medical Issues in Discovery, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, August 2008; Finding and Effectively Using Experts in a Professional Negligence Case, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, April 2007; Deposition Strategies, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, December 2005; Finding and Retaining Experts in a Professional Negligence Case, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 2005; The Psychology of Depositions, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, April 2003; Common Mistakes You Should Avoid in Medical Malpractice, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, August 2002; Motions in Limine, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, December 2001; Presenting the Best Case with an Unsympathetic Client, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, August 2001; Opening Statement, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2001; Strategies for Dealing with the Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice Cases, Advocate - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1999; Liability of Pre-paid Health Plans for the Medical Malpractice of their Subcontracting Providers, Advocate - Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, August 1982; Attacking the Doubling Time Defense in Breast Cancer Cases with Dr. Joseph Mirra, Medical Trial Technique Quarterly and California Trial Lawyers Association Forum, Winter 1981; How to Obtain and Use Experts in Medical Malpractice Cases, California Trial Lawyers Association Journal v. 19, no. 1