2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Michael A. Stratton

Michael Stratton

Stratton Faxon
59 Elm Street
New Haven, CT 06510

New Haven

Connecticut (CT)

Contact Contact Michael A. Stratton
T: 203-624-9500
F: 203-624-9100

Visit: www.strattonfaxon.com
Practice Areas: Personal Injury Plaintiff: General (40%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice (40%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products (20%)

Personal Injury Plaintiff: General

Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products

Profile

Michael A. Stratton handles catastrophic injury cases in the areas of product liability, transportation, and medical malpractice. At age 37, Mr. Stratton was the youngest member of any bar to be voted by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. In 2006, he obtained the highest federal court verdict ever awarded in a personal injury case. A member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Mike believes that lawyers must create meaning from the monetary settlements achieved for clients. This principle has inspired Stratton Faxon's commitment of donating ten percent of every fee to support community organizations.

Selected To

Connecticut Super Lawyers 2011/2012
Connecticut Super Lawyers 2011
Connecticut Super Lawyers 2010
Connecticut Super Lawyers 2009
Connecticut Super Lawyers 2008
Connecticut Super Lawyers 2007
Connecticut Super Lawyers 2006

Certifications and Credentials

About Michael Stratton

Admitted: 1990, Connecticut

Professional Webpage: www.strattonfaxon.com/bios/michael-bio.htm

Honors and Awards:

  • AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in personal injury litigation section of Best Lawyers in America.
  • Recognized as a Super Lawyer in Connecticut, New York, and New England.
  • Listed among Top 50 Connecticut Super Lawyers for consecutive years.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

  • National Board of Trial Advocacy (Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist)

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • State of Connecticut, U.S. District Courts (District of Connecticut and Southern & Eastern District of New York); U.S. Circuit Courts (First and Second Circuits); and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Pro bono/Community Service:

  • Integrated Rufugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) Legal clinic

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

Verdicts and Settlements:

  • Obtained the highest federal court verdict ever awarded in Connecticut for a man who was rendered a paraplegic when an 800-lb machine fell on him while working as a truck driver.

Other Outstanding Achievements:

  • Listed among the Top 30 personal injury lawyers in the state and the 100 Best Lawyers in New England.
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