Awards & Recognitions

The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers
America's top 100 Attorneys - Top 100
America's Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators - 2021
Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers - Michles 15 years
American Academy of Trial Attorneys - Premier 100
Rue Ratings: Best Attorneys of America - Lifetime Charter Member
National Association of Distinguished Counsel - Top One Percent
Trial Masters - The Seal of Experience
America's Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators - 2022
2024 Top 10 Plaintiff's - Personal Injury
American Institute of Personal Injury 6 Year Client Satisfaction
Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers
Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
The Florida Bar - Board Certified
National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2022
National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2023

Marcus J. Michles II

Managing Partner, Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist

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Practice Areas
Community Involvement

Marcus J. Michles II: The Lawyer Who Will Show Up To Your Fight

Marcus J. Michles II obtained his undergraduate degree from Furman University and his Law Degree from Stetson University College of Law where he was chairman of the Moot Court Board.

Following undergraduate school, Marcus was a Captain in the US Army serving with the 82nd Airborne Division, Third Special Forces Group and the First Special Operations Command. While on active duty, Marcus was lead trial counsel in a number of highly-sensitive and classified trials for the United States Government. Image of marcus michles in army After leaving active duty, Marcus joined a statewide medical malpractice defense firm and became the Managing Partner of the Pensacola office specializing in defending physicians sued for medical negligence. In 1993, Marcus joined the firm of Kerrigan, Estess, Rankin & McLeod where he specialized in representing personal injury plaintiffs with an emphasis on medical malpractice for eight years.

Marcus, board-certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Civil Trial Practice, has won some of Northwest Florida’s largest medical malpractice jury verdicts. With more than a dozen verdicts published in local news media, Marcus is a member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum For Trial Lawyers and was recently named one of Florida’s Top Trial Attorneys by Climate Magazine.

Featured Articles

"Bill Protects ER Against Lawsuits," - HealthNews Florida

Employment

Michles & Booth 2001 - Present

Education

School of Economics University London, England
Political Science Furman University - University Greenville, SC 1983
Foreign Study Oxford University - University
Doctors of Juris Prudence Stetson University College of Law - Graduate School St. Petersburg, FL 1986

Memberships

Florida Bar Association Dec 31, 1986
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida Oct 30, 2005
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida Oct 30, 1997
Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Florida Bar Oct 30, 2001
American Inns of Court
Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Awards

The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers
America's top 100 Attorneys - Top 100
America's Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators - 2021
Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers - Michles 15 years
American Academy of Trial Attorneys - Premier 100
Rue Ratings: Best Attorneys of America - Lifetime Charter Member
National Association of Distinguished Counsel - Top One Percent
Trial Masters - The Seal of Experience
America's Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators - 2022
2024 Top 10 Plaintiff's - Personal Injury
American Institute of Personal Injury 6 Year Client Satisfaction
Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers
Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum Jan 1, 2021
Million Dollar Advocates Forum Jan 1, 2021
The Florida Bar - Board Certified Jan 1, 2021
National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2022
National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2023

Practice Areas

Community Involvement

Marcus and his wife, Cindy, are founders of the Michles Family Freedom Foundation, a charitable organization based in Fort. Walton Beach, FL. The primary mission of the Family Freedom Foundation is to provide financial assistance in the form of money and professional services (legal, accounting, and financial advice) directly to the families of military, law enforcement and first responders killed or seriously injured in the line of duty. ( FamilyFreedomFoundation.org)

Image of Family Freedom mural at Pensacola Office

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“There is no doubt in my mind that asking Mr. Michles was the best decision.”
- Kenneth Livingston
“You guys were awesome and helped a lot.”
- David DeRidder
“Everything was perfect.”
- Christal Huntzinger

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