Dr. Michael J. Giordano
The Doctor Lawyer Team
Attorney Mike Giordano is both a licensed lawyer and a licensed neurosurgeon. Dr. Giordano has an active background in reviewing personal injury and medical malpractice cases for over 18 years, including several years at one of Connecticut’s most respected personal injury and medical malpractice firms. In that capacity Dr. Giordano was an instrumental team member for numerous multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts.
Dr. Giordano received his BS in bioengineering from Columbia University, MD from New York University, MBA from Yale, and JD from UCONN Law School. After completing his neurosurgical residency at Washington University, Mike was in the private practice of neurosurgery for several years prior to work in medical device development and entering law school.
His powerful combination of legal and medical training offers clients a unique perspective and expertise. Dr. Giordano previously founded a medical device company and managed an FDA-approved IDE trial. Finally, Dr. Giordano has proudly served in the U.S. Navy for over 28 years combined active and reserve service achieving the rank of Captain. Mike has held a variety of naval assignments including submarine medical officer, diving medical officer and as a neurosurgeon in OIF. He has also held several assignments with the Marines including battalion, regimental and group surgeon billets; his last deployment was to Afghanistan with a Marine infantry battalion as its surgeon in 2011-2012.
Mike holds qualifications as a submarine medical officer, Navy diving medical officer and Fleet Marine Forces Officer. Mike is an author and highly sought after speaker on both legal and medical topics.
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Workers' Compensation
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- Qui Tam / False Claims Act: Anti-Kickback Law
- Free Consultation
- Connecticut
- State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
- ID Number: 435832
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- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney / Doctor
- The Doctor Lawyer Team
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- Neurosurgeon
- Legal Medical Associates, LLC
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- Legal and Medical Practice that concentrates on medical malpractice issues. Practicing neurosurgeon for patients needing second neurosurgical opinions and for other attorneys needing causation opinions.
- Force Surgeon
- United States Marine Corps Forces Central Command
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- Battalion Surgeon
- 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division
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- Attorney and Medical Expert
- Faxon Law Group, LLC, Trial Lawyers (Formerly Stratton Faxon), New Haven CT
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- Plaintiff’s litigation firm concentrating on medical malpractice and catastrophic injury cases. Responsible for work on all medical malpractice and product liability case selection and their work-up as well as technical/medical aspects of all cases at the firm.
- 4th Marine Logistics Groups
- Group Surgeon
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- In House Medico-Legal Consultant
- Stratton Faxon Trial Lawyers, LLC, New Haven, CT
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- Litigation firm specializing in medical malpractice and other injury cases. Functioned as a medical expert/reviewer
- Battalion Surgeon
- 1ST Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division
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- Regimental Surgeon
- 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division
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- Neurosurgeon
- Portsmouth Naval Hospital
- 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division
- Battalion Surgeon
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- University of Connecticut School of Law
- J.D. (2014)
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- Honors: Certificate in Intellectual Property
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- Yale University
- MBA (2007)
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- New York University
- M.D. (1986) | Medicine
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- Columbia University
- B.S. (1982) | Biochemical Engineering
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- Very Good Rating
- Avvo
- New Haven County Bar Association
- Member
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- American College of Legal Medicine
- Fellow
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- State Bar of Connecticut # 435832
- Member
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- Connecticut Bar Association
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- Activities: Ethics Committee
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- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Fellow
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- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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- American Bar Association
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- American College of Surgeons
- Fellow
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- Solving the Med-Mal Riddle Through Co-Mediation
- Connecticut Law Tribune
- Board Certified Neurosurgeon
- National Medical Specialty Boards in the United States
- Certified Navy Diver
- US Navy
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