Michael van der Veen | Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer

As founder of the firm, Michael effortlessly combines accessibility, experience, negotiation, collaboration, and compassion to achieve results. And he has named partners to the firm who value and demonstrate these tenets as well. He is the rare attorney who excels in both civil litigation and criminal defense. Known for his unwavering commitment to serving as the voice of the victim and advocate for the accused, he has established his reputation by winning multimillion-dollar jury verdicts in State and Federal Courts, as well as winning major criminal trials.

His record of success in both civil and criminal courts includes acquittals in high-profile criminal cases and numerous seven-figure and eight-figure awards for victims. He has saved many corporations from unfair and oppressive government regulation and has won out-right victories for small companies and owners embroiled in complex corporate litigation.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founding Partner	van der Veen, O'Neill, Hartshorn, and Levin	Philadelphia, PA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Quinnipiac University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1988
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law	Master of Laws	Trial Advocacy	1995
Ohio Wesleyan University	Bachelor of Arts	Political Science	1985

State / Court	Date
New Jersey	1996
Pennsylvania	1995

• Pennsylvania Bar Association | Attorney Member | 1995 - Present
  New Jersey State Bar Association | Member | 1996 - Present

• Super Lawyer | SuperLawyers | 2005 - 2017

• Highlights of his nearly three decades of legal excellence include:

  · A $31.5 million judgment for a client who was rendered paraplegic in a motor crash

  · A $10 million settlement for child run over by a tractor-trailer, also involving work with the U.S. Department of Immigration

  · A $10 million judgment for an injured bicyclist

  · A $4.8 million judgment for an injured bicyclist

  · A $4.25 million jury verdict in Federal Court for a man rendered tetraplegic in a crash with a tractor-trailer

  · A $3.25 million jury verdict for a nurse who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury when a dump truck crashed into her

  · A $1.65 million settlement for a man injured in a car crash

  · $1.4 million recovered for the widow of a pharmaceutical executive killed in a high-speed motorcycle crash

  · A $1.375 million settlement for a 24-year-old man who sustained a head injury after the car in which he was riding in was hit by a SEPTA bus

  · A $1.35 million settlement benefiting a young prize fighter hit by a drunk driver

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1996) Licensed as Attorney in New Jersey. Verified with New Jersey State Bar Association.	August 01, 2018
(1995) Licensed as Attorney in Pennsylvania. Verified with Pennsylvania Bar Association.	August 01, 2018

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Condoms as Instruments of Crime  (2018-08-01 11:03:56)
Under the touted banner of fighting human trafficking, Pennsylvania law enforcement is cracking down on sex workers, and in an unusual way.

Charges Stemming from Paintball Fights  (2018-08-01 11:04:32)
In Detroit, paintball enthusiasts began staging mini gun fights and drive-bys with paintball guns, instead of real guns.

Injuries Caused by Recalled Vehicles  (2018-08-01 11:05:33)
One of the last thing that a driver imagines happening when they get behind the wheel, start the ignition, pull out into the street and merge onto the highway is to get stuck in cruise control and barrel at top speed into the back of braking tractor trailer.

Protecting Yourself from Excessive Force During an Arrest  (2018-08-01 11:07:44)
The majority of Americans know that when a police officer wishes to make an arrest, we should remain as calm as humanly possible and make every attempt to resist arrest.

Medical Negligence of Dancing Doctor Injures Nearly 100 Women  (2018-08-01 11:09:03)
Shocking videos posted on YouTube show a dancing, singing dermatologist performing for the camera as she operates on sedated patients.