Michael Perenich
Florida's Oldest Personal Injury Firm
Michael Perenich is a third generation personal injury attorney. His grandfather, Guy Perenich began the firm now known as Perenich, Caulfield, Avril, and Noyes in 1955. Michael studed at the University of Florida Levin College Of Law where he received the Honorable R. Grable Stoutamire Book Award (highest grade) in American Legal Thought, as well as a distinction in Trial Practice. While in law school, Michael interned for Honorable Judge Robert Morris of the Second District Court of Appeals. He also participated in a study abroad program in Budapest Hungary, and Istanbul Turkey (International Transactions, and Central European Legal Systems). Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, traveling, wakeboarding, hiking, mountain biking, playing soccer, reading, cooking, racing cars, working on cars, wood working, gardening, playing and producing music.
University of South Florida: 2008
Graduated From Loyola New Orleans College of Law 2012
Recent Verdicts and Settlements:
$350,000 Auto accident
$245,00 Auto accident
$1,000,000 Product Liability
$350,000 Slip and Fall
$1,483,963 Slip and Fall
$990,000 Car accident
$8,200,000 Medical Malpractice
$3,500,000 Wrongful death Car accident
Awards and Organizations:
Super Lawyers (since 2015)
Top 40 Under 40 National Trial Lawyers
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Florida Justice Association
American Justice Association
Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Workers' Compensation
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Legal Malpractice
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Florida
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- Federal Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Associate Attorney
- Perenich Caulfield Avril Noyes
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- We handle cases from beginning to end, we do: pre-litigation, litigation, appeals to the District Court, and appeals to the Florida Supreme Court. We also have cases in Federal Court. We handle Auto Accidents/ Car Accidents/commercial truck accidents Wrongful Death Motorcycle Accidents Drunk Driver Victims Pedestrian Accidents Bicycle Accidents Workers’ Compensation Medical Malpractice Professional Malpractice Boating / Waverunner Accidents Uninsured Motorist Claims Defective Products Unreasonably Dangerous Products Gun Accidents Aviation Cases Social Security Disability / SSDI Toxic Torts Sick Building Drownings My position at Perenich Caulfield Noyes has helped me develop the following areas: Taking depositions, draft interrogatories, draft complaints, draft requests to produce, argue motions, argue at hearings, defend traffic citations when an accident is present, file motions, evaluate cases, litigate. Legal research, memorandums, motions, depositions, trial, appellate arguments.
- Judicial internship
- Florida Second District Court of Appeals
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- I aided the court by researching legal issues, and writing opinions. I also had the opportunity to see how the appeals process works,
- Loyola University New Orleans
- J.D. (2012) | Law
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- Activities: Environmental Law, Federalist Society
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- University of Florida
- Law
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- I was a visiting student for a year at the University of Florida Levin College of Law
- Honors: Honorable R. Grable Stoutamire Book Award in American Legal Thought, as well as a distinction in Trial Practice
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- University of South Florida
- B.A. (2007) | Philosophy and Political Science
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- Honors: Region Runner up for Ethics Bowl
- Activities: Vice President of the Philosophy Organization Independent Study of Environmental Ethics under Brook Sadler
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