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Michael J. Shevlin

Shevlin Smith, P.C.

Licence self-reported: DC, VA

Michael Shevlin is an award-winning trial attorney at Shevlin Smith.

Practice areas Car Accidents · Medical Malpractice · Wrongful Death

Office Fairfax, VA

At a glance

Legal help

Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death

Office & service area

Office in Fairfax, VA · Service-area information not provided

Consultation & fees

Free initial consultation · Contingency-fee billing

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About Michael

Michael Shevlin is an award-winning trial attorney at Shevlin Smith. He has exclusively represented injured clients and their families in medical malpractice and serious personal injury cases for over twenty years.

Practice areas

  • Car Accidents

    Injured in a car, truck or motorcycle crash.

  • Medical Malpractice

    Harmed by a medical error or a provider's negligence.

  • Wrongful Death

    A family member died because of someone else's negligence.

Professional background and licensing

Licensing

Licence self-reported: DC, VA

Reported by the attorney. Not yet confirmed with the state bar.

Court admissions

  • Virginia Supreme Court, 1992; District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1995; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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Professional associations

  • American Association for Justice, Leaders Forum Member; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Trial Lawyer Association of the District of Columbia

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Leadership

  • Fairfax County Bar Association, Board of Directors (2010 – 2016)

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Publications

  • Co-Author "Expert Review" in Medical Malpractice Law in Virginia, 2021

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Recognition

  • 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Washington, D.C. in Personal Injury Litigation (selected by Best Lawyers in America)

  • 2023 Lawyer of the Year for Washington, D.C. in Medical Malpractice Law (selected by Best Lawyers in America)

  • Best Lawyers in America, (annually since 2008)

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  • Virginia Super Lawyers (annually since 2008)

  • Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers (annually since 2009)

  • Fairfax Bar Association President's Award: 2011 and 2016

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Profile details

Years licensed

34

Fee basis

Free initial consultation · Contingency-fee billing

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