Attorney Mike Richardson Fights for His Clients

Mike Richardson is a highly seasoned and successful trial attorney who has been practicing for over 40 years and has extensive trial experience, having tried over 200 cases before juries all over the Southeast.

He currently specializes in cases involving legal malpractice and personal injuries.

In the personal injury arena, Richardson has handled and tried many cases involving serious injuries, wrongful death, and car wrecks. He has tried over 50 car wreck cases to conclusion before juries. While he always tries to negotiate a settlement for his clients for the maximum amount they may be entitled to recover for their injuries, he is always ready to take his clients’ case to trial, if need be, to maximize their recovery. He has also handled an excess of 40 cases involving serious injuries sustained by railroad workers under the FELA (the Federal Employees Liability Act). Richardson currently has over 40 reported opinions from the Tennessee Court of Appeals on cases he has handled, along with 8 reported opinions from the Tennessee Supreme Court. Several of his cases have been landmark cases that helped to change or expand the law in the State of Tennessee.

Education

• Juris Doctor, Memphis State University, 1980
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Tennessee, 1977

Licenses & Admissions

• Licensed in Tennessee since 1980 & has been involved in cases in 10 states, including Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida, and Kentucky.
• Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and all Tennessee state and federal courts.
• Had and still has an active practice before the Appellate Courts in Tennessee.

Recognitions & Memberships

• Member of the Tennessee Bar Association and Chattanooga Bar Association since 1980
• Listed and recognized in Best Lawyers in America every year since 2012 in the category of Legal Malpractice Lawyers
• Has brought shareholder derivative lawsuits on behalf of minority shareholders & served as special litigation counsel to Boards of Directors of companies involved in litigation among the shareholders-owners (in one case, he negotiated a settlement for his client in excess of $26 million)
• Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (the company that ranks all the lawyers in the country) as an AV Preeminent attorney for the last 31 consecutive years. This evaluation and ranking is obtained from his peers and from Judges that are familiar with his work and denotes that he has achieved the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.
• Currently listed in Lawyers of Distinction, which is given to the top 1% of attorneys in the United States
• Currently listed in America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Lawyers since 2021

Mike Can Help With Your Personal Injury or Legal Malpractice Claim

In the legal malpractice area, Richardson has handled in excess of 60 legal malpractice cases and has obtained 2 judgments for his clients in excess of $10 million dollars, including a jury verdict for $15.6 million he won for a client in Federal Court in Chattanooga against a large Dallas, Texas law firm that had mishandled a transaction for a business client located in Chattanooga.

If you’re looking for an attorney with the experience to help you through the legal process and assit you in seeking the compensation you need, get in touch with Attorney Mike Richardson today!