Michael Phelan
Phelan Petty
3315 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone:    (804) 767-6316
Fax:         (804) 767-4601
Email:      mphelan@phelanpetty.com
 

Education
Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A. cum laude, 1984)
University of Richmond School of Law (J.D. 1987)

Affiliations
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), President, VA ABOTA
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association: Board of Governors
Virginia Trial Lawyers PAC, Trustee
Massachusetts Bar Association, 1987 – present
Virginia Bar Association, 1989 – present
American Association for Justice: Board of Governors and past member of EC
Richmond Bar Association
Injury Board
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys

Honors and Awards
American Association of Justice, Above and Beyond Award recipient – 2020-2025
American Association of Justice, Weiderman Wysocki Award – 2016, 2019
American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers – 2007
Best Lawyers in America – 2006-2023 (Personal Injury Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, Product Liability Litigation
Virginia Super Lawyers, 2006-2023
Top 50: Richmond Super Lawyers, 2010, 2012, 2020, 2021
Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020
United States Supreme Court, Outstanding Pro-Bono Service award for representing victims in the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund – 2003.

Areas of Practice
plaintiff’s personal injury, product liability, industrial accidents, class action, mass torts