John Micheaels began practicing law in 1979. His practice focuses on medical malpractice and catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases.

John has taken over 75 trials to a jury in the state and federal courts in Arizona. He has a Martindale-Hubbell “AV” attorney rating and is a State Bar Certified Specialist in Injury, and Wrongful Death Litigation. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America and has been for over 15 years, as well as a Fellow in two of the most prestigious societies of trial lawyers in the country, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (with membership limited to the top 500 trial lawyers in the U.S.) and the American College of Trial Lawyers (with membership limited to only 1% of trial lawyers in the U.S.). He has been named by Phoenix Magazine as one of the top lawyers in the Valley specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, and civil litigation. He has been chosen as Lawyer of the Year for the Phoenix area by Best Lawyers in the Areas of Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Law for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2021. John was named the 2017 and 2021 Arizona Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers. He was named Lawyer of the Year for 2017-2018 by the Phoenix Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. John was named 2019 Lawyer of the Year by the Arizona Association for Justice.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Plaintiffs Personal Injury
• Medical Liability
• Legal Malpractice
• Trucking Accident Litigation
• Insurance Bad Faith Litigation

CERTIFIED LEGAL SPECIALTIES

• Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, State Bar

Education

• J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law, 1979
  • Moot Court Board
• B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1974
  • With Highest Honors

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
• United States District Court, Arizona
• Arizona Supreme Court

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / LISTINGS

• Lawyer of the Year, Arizona Association for Justice (2019)
• Arizona Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers (2017, 2021)
• Lawyer of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocates – Phoenix Chapter (2017-2018)
• Top 100 lawyers in Arizona according to Arizona Business Magazine. (2016)
• Phoenix Lawyer of the Year – Best Lawyers – (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2021)
• International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
• American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
• Best Lawyers in America
• International Society of Barristers (Fellow)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate); President, Phoenix Chapter, (1995 – 1997)

• Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys
• Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness; Member (1992 – 1999)
• Commission on Trial Court Appointments for Maricopa County; Commissioner (1987 – 1991)
• Maricopa County Superior Court; Judicial Civil Study Advisory Committee (1983 – 1986)
• State Bar of Arizona
  • 1989 State Bar Convention, Chairman
  • Trial Practice Section, Chairman (1985 – 1986)
  • Committee on Jury Instructions, Member (1988 – 1989)
  • Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, Member (1983 – 1984)
• Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, Chairman (1987 – 1989; 1994-1995; 1997-1999)