Atty. Michelle M. Bartels
Michelle Marie Bartels is an Administrative Partner in the firm’s Tampa office and a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Ms.
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Michelle M. Bartels is a Partner based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Their practice focuses on personal injury, business, slip & fall, product liability, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Florida U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2013). Educated at Stetson University College of Law J.D. cum laude (—) and University of Tampa B.A. Government and World Affairs, magna cum laude (—). Active member of ABOTA, Associations •The Florida Bar •American Bar Association •American Board of Trial Advocates. Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michelle Marie Bartels is an Administrative Partner in the firm’s Tampa office and a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney
- Ms. Bartels' practice focuses in the areas of catastrophic and personal injury, general civil litigation, premises liability, trucking defense, professional malpractice, security negligence, vehicle negligence, significant wrongful death, defective products, foster care lead agency and community-based care defense
- Ms. Bartels earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Tampa, where she majored in Government and World Affairs, with a minor in Mathematics
- Upon graduation, Ms. Bartels earned her Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law, graduating cum laude
- Ms. Bartels received the highest-grade distinction in Property and Corporations and was a recipient of the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award and the Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund Award
- During her second year of law school, Ms. Bartels clerked for the Honorable Judge James D. Whittemore of the Middle District of Florida
- Ms. Bartels was named one of Florida’s top “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers Magazine (2022-2023), which is awarded to less than 2.5% of the attorneys in the state
- Ms. Bartels has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 2023
- Awards & Recognitions The Best Lawyers in America , Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, recognized since 2023 Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2022 - 2023 Newsroom News •Favorable Verdict Secured in Hillsborough County Traumatic Brain Injury Case Involving Minor Plaintiff Recent Successful Trial, 2.27.2026 •Pre-Existing Conditions Key to Defense Win in Pinellas County Trial Recent Successful Trial, 2.5.2026 •Jury Clears Landscaping Company in Hillsborough County, FL Premises Liability Case Recent Successful Trial, 11.6.2025 •Jury Delivers Swift Verdict in Rear-End Accident Case in Hillsborough County, FL Recent Successful Trial, 10.9.2025 •Favorable Trial Result - Vehicular Liability - Pasco County Publication, 3.1.2024 •MSJ Wins - Multiple Cases - Hillsborough County Recent Successful Trial, 2.20.2024
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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.
Michelle M. Bartels is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Florida →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Michelle M. Bartels is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Florida →
Michelle M. Bartels is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in Florida →
Michelle M. Bartels is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Florida →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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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