Michael T. van der Veen

About Michael

Michael T. van der Veen, the firm's founder, is a highly accomplished trial attorney excelling in both civil litigation and criminal defense. He is known for his unwavering commitment to clients, achieving multi-million dollar jury verdicts and winning major criminal trials nationwide. His career highlights include representing former President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial and the Trump Organization in a tax fraud trial. He began his legal career in criminal defense in Chicago, later integrating personal injury and commercial litigation into his practice. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan in 1985, Quinnipiac School of Law in 1988, and earned an LLM from Temple University School of Law in 1995. He has been recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for twenty consecutive years (2005-2024), named among Philadelphia's top 100 lawyers in 2024, a finalist for the 2022 Pennsylvania Legal Awards Attorney of the Year, and listed in Forbes Advisor's "Best Criminal Defense Lawyers Philadelphia, PA Of 2024." He is also a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and frequently serves as a legal expert in media.

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Colleagues at van der Veen, Hartshorn, Levin & Lindheim

Bruce L. Castor Jr.

Attorney

Thomas F. Crawford

Of Counsel

Nelson Levin

Partner

Carl M. Ippolito

Of Counsel

Jerry Lindheim

Partner

David C. Devine

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