Atty. Michael J. Vitoria
Michael Vitoria is the managing partner of Morgan and Morgan’s Clearwater/Palm Harbor office. He is a trial attorney that practices in the area of Personal Injury Law and Civil Litigation.
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Michael J. Vitoria is an Attorney based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Morgan & Morgan. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, slip & fall, and product liability. Admitted to practice in Florida U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court, Southern District of Fl (1998). Educated at University of South Florida B.S. Finance University of South Florida B.S. 1993 Sigma Alpha Epsilon Social Fraternity Stetson University Graduate School of Business Administration (M.B.A., 1997) and Stetson University College of Law J.D. 1997 Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of HCBA) •American Bar Association (ABA) •American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division - 2005 Delegate •Florida Justice Association (FJA) •Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) •Tampa Bay Inn of Court (TBIOC) •Florida Defense Lawyers Association,, Memberships •Hillsborough County Bar Association. Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Vitoria is the managing partner of Morgan and Morgan’s Clearwater/Palm Harbor office
- He is a trial attorney that practices in the area of Personal Injury Law and Civil Litigation
- With over 22 years in practice, Michael has extensive experience in personal injury and wrongful death litigation, including transportation law, premises liability, medical malpractice, products liability, insurance litigation, and insurance bad faith litigation
- He also has significant experience in commercial and consumer protection law, and general civil litigation
- He has tried wrongful death, medical malpractice, numerous personal injury, and commercial litigation cases, as well as consumer protection trials and arbitrations
- To date, he has tried over 75 civil jury trials in his career
- He brings extensive insight to Morgan & Morgan's plaintiff's practice having, in the past, served as a defense attorney representing corporations and insurance companies in personal injury litigation
- In 2008 he was awarded the James A. Dixon Young Lawyer Award by the Florida Defense Lawyers Association (FDLA)
- He also served as the Chair of the FDLA Products Liability Committee from 2005 to 2008
- He has also represented both claimants in workers' compensation disputes, and employer/carriers
- Michael has received both his Juris Doctor and M.B.A. degrees from Stetson University
- During law school, Michael completed internships with the Honorable James M. Barton, II, Honorable Marva Crenshaw and Bay Area Legal Services in Hillsborough County
- He is a peer reviewed 'AV' rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards, a yearly distinction he has held consistently over the past 15+ years
- In 2013, he was named to Florida Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite”, which recognizes the top attorneys in the state as chosen by their peers
- Outside the practice of law, Michael is a proud husband, and father of three children
- He is an avid baseball and football fan of the Tampa Bay Rays and the Buccaneers, having played and lettered in both sports at Jesuit High School
- Mr. Vitoria was a member of the Nativity Catholic Church of Brandon, where he was also a Eucharistic Minister
- He volunteers yearly at Nativity’s annual Novemberfest
- He was born and raised in Tampa, Florida where he graduated from Jesuit High School in 1989
- Recent Wins Booker, Donald R., v
- Little, Glen F. $4,000,000 Car Accident, Spinal Cord Injury 2022 Jessica Labossiere v
- Brian Zupet & Allegion Access Technologies, LLC $3,469,553 Car Accident 2023 Abdulhakim, Jennah vs
- Mihailescu, Gheorghe and Zekelman Industries, I $3,036,000 Car Accident 2023 Yates, Thomas vs
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company $2,000,000 Car Accident 2025 Private Settlement $1,050,000 Car Accident 2017 Evans, Clyde vs
- Lorie White $1,035,000 Car Accident 2024 Elaine Fleming v
- Geico Insurance Company $288,000 Car Accident 2018 Winberg, Michael vs
- Jose Gonzalez $262,500 Car Accident 2024 Stuart, Graham Vs. Schwenk, Heather $135,000 Car Accident 2024 Stuart, Graham V. Schwenk, Heather $135,000 Car Accident 2024 Bellifemine, Tommaso v
- Karen Sue Mansell $34,500 Car Accident 2019
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
Michael J. Vitoria is one of 49,086 medical malpractice attorneys indexed nationally. Browse medical malpractice attorneys in Florida →
Michael J. Vitoria is one of 31,253 wrongful death attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful death attorneys in Florida →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Michael J. Vitoria is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Florida →
Michael J. Vitoria is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in Florida →
Michael J. Vitoria is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Florida →
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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