Michael B. De Troia
Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation
Insurance Defense
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury
Subrogation
Biography:
Mike is a member of the Insurance Defense, Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury practice groups, and he works primarily in the areas of civil litigation, insurance coverage, insurance defense, commercial litigation, construction litigation, toxic torts, products liability, premises liability, personal injury, and medical malpractice. Mike has either handled or assisted in the handling of hundreds of cases for individual, institutional and commercial clients, including jury and bench trials, administrative hearings, arbitrations and appeals in the State and Federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Mike is a member of several professional associations and is actively committed to public service, legal assistance, legal education, professionalism and civility in the practice of law.<<For more biographical information>>>
Mike was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1978, and is a life-long resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he was named to the President’s and Dean’s list for six of his eight semesters at James Madison University. While attending James Madison University, Mike was selected as a member to Pi Sigma Alpha (the National Political Science Honor Society) and to Golden Key National Honor Society. In May of 2000 he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
In 2000, Mike began attending George Mason University School of Law and joined the Intellectual Property Law Society. While attending law school he worked as a law clerk for McCarthy Wilson. Upon receiving his Juris Doctorate from George Mason University School of Law, Mike served as law clerk to the Honorable William J. Rowan, III, in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. Upon completion of his clerkship in August of 2004, he returned to McCarthy Wilson as an associate.
Mike is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, American Bar Association and the Montgomery County Chapter of the American Inns of Court. In addition to the outdoors, he enjoys playing music with his brothers, both of whom are accomplished jazz musicians.
Bar and Court Admissions
- 2003, Maryland
- 2005, District of Columbia
- 2004, United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Education
- George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2003
- James Madison University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2000
Memberships and Awards
- Maryland State Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Ethics Committee, Maryland State Bar Association (2005-07)
- Professionalism Committee, Maryland State Bar Association (2005)
- Golden Key National Honor Society
- Pi Sigma Alpha - National Political Science Honor Society
Born: Fredericksburg, Virginia, March 30, 1978
Education: James Madison University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2000, George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2003
Membership: Montgomery County Bar Association (Ethics Committee, 2005; Professional Committee, 2005).
Admissions: 2003, Maryland
Miscellaneous Information: Golden Key; Pi Sigma Alpha.
