Kats, van der Veen & Associates

Profile

A CHAMPION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE COURT

Michael T. van der Veen is a rare breed of litigator who excels in both civil and criminal courts, focusing on personal injury, criminal defense and commercial litigation.

As seen here, he is not just a courtroom orator in a finely tailored Brooks Brothers suit. He is in the field investigating cases, collecting evidence and responding to the media.

THIS YEAR’S DOCKET

In the civil arena, he recovered in excess of $1 million for a man injured in a car crash. In the criminal courts, he won cases ranging from DUIs to armed robbery to corporate embezzlement.

REPUTATION

Mr. van der Veen forged his reputation by winning multimillion-dollar jury verdicts, in both state and federal courts as well as complete acquittals in high-profile criminal cases.

He won $31.5 million for a plaintiff rendered quadriplegic in a motorcycle crash, $10 million for a child run over by a truck, $4.25 million for a man injured by a tractor trailer, $3.5 million for a nurse hit by a commercial vehicle, $1.35 million for a motorcyclist struck by a truck, and $1.25 million for a prizefighter hit by a drunk driver in a DRAM shop case against an after-hours bar. Many of these victories were in so-called conservative venues outside of Philadelphia.

Mr. van der Veen’s compassion for his clients is his driving force. The results speak for themselves. Perhaps the greatest testament to his abilities is that former adversaries hire Mr. van der Veen to represent them in their own legal battles.