Mike Owen chairs the personal injury practice group.

He represents plaintiffs in civil litigation and trials, focusing on catastrophic personal injury, maritime injury, products liability, and workers’ compensation matters. He has achieved significant verdicts and settlements for his clients. Mike’s legal approach focuses on leveraging his experience to determine the best legal strategies for each case and providing his clients with options to decide on. He is highly regarded by his clients and peers for his exceptional client service and results.

Mike has a wide array of experience handling matters through all stages of litigation, including trials before the state courts in Delaware, New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as hearings before the Industrial Accident Board. He is also licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

Mike has been selected by his peers as an arbitrator in personal injury matters and voted a top personal injury lawyer by Delaware Today since 2018, and Best Lawyers since 2021.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
  • Before attending law school, Mike worked for Congressman Michael N. Castle (R-DE) as a constituent advocate. While in law school, Mike clerked for the State of Delaware Attorney General’s Office handling both criminal and civil matters. Following law school, Mike worked for an insurance defense law firm defending personal injury and workers’ compensation claims on behalf of an insurance company. This experience allows Mike to prepare his clients for insurance company defense tactics. Before joining Morris James, Mike worked for a personal injury firm located in Wilmington, Delaware representing injured persons.
  • Mike served as the President of the Randy J. Holland Delaware Workers' Compensation Inn of Court. Mike is a member of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association and is a past treasurer (2014-2018).
Representative Matters
  • Successfully negotiated a motorcycle accident with a combined settlement of $1,000,000
  • Successfully negotiated a motor vehicle accident involving a uninsured driver for a settlement of $800,000; pre-suit offer was zero given the liability issues
  • Obtained a four-day trial verdict of $244,000 for a client who sustained knee injuries at a nationwide retail and automotive store. Pre-trial offer of $90,000
  • Negotiated a settlement in a catastrophic maritime boating accident case for a total value of $1,100,000
  • Successfully negotiated a workers’ compensation commutation (global settlement) for $983,486.57 in benefits
  • Obtained policy limits of $400,000 in a scooter accident resulting in catastrophic injuries
  • Successfully negotiated a permanency and disfigurement claim of a severe arm injury for $650,000
  • Resolved a husband and wife motor vehicle accident with a combined settlement in excess of $800,000
  • Successfully negotiated a personal injury related motor vehicle accident claim for $500,000
  • Successfully negotiated a workers' compensation commutation (global settlement) for nearly $450,000
  • Successfully negotiated a workers' compensation and Medicare set-aside claim for nearly $450,000
  • Obtained an arbitration award of nearly $115,000 for motor vehicle accident injuries; insurance company offered $25,000 at mediation
  • Obtained jury verdict of $90,000 in motor vehicle accident case where liability was contested; pre-suit offer was $25,000
  • Successfully negotiated a permanency and disfigurement claim for $275,000; initial offer of $75,000
  • Successfully mediated a $72,000 settlement for a client injured in a motor vehicle accident; pre-suit offer of $4,190
  • Successfully negotiated a survivorship claim related to a motor vehicle accident for $250,000
  • Successfully resolved a personal injury case related to a motor vehicle accident in the amount of $284,000
  • Successfully negotiated a $200,000 settlement for an injured party in a motor vehicle accident; pre-suit offer was $30,000
  • Successfully negotiated settlement contested liability case related to a motor vehicle accident in the amount of $150,000, pre-suit offer $40,000
  • Obtained a $100,000 settlement in a personal injury case related to a minimal damage to vehicle claim
News
Morris James Corporate/M&A Attorneys Strengthen Governance for Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware

03.12.25

Morris James Corporate/M&A Attorneys Strengthen Governance for Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware

02.18.25

Morris James Strengthens Client Service with Addition of Jessica Tanzler as Personal Injury Practice Coordinator

02.13.25

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03.27.24

Maritime Legal Perspectives on the Baltimore Bridge Collapse

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Articles & Publications
Missing Fisherman in Delaware Bay Raises Complex Legal Questions Under Maritime Law

04.15.26

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03.16.26

Can You Sue for Pain and Suffering in Delaware?

01.27.26

How Hard Is It to Win a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

01.24.26

Car Accidents in Snowy Conditions: Legal Liability, Negligence, and States of Emergency

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Videos & podcasts

02.28.23

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation: FAQs

01.03.23

2023 Key Leadership Changes

08.11.22

Camp LeJeune Water Contamination Lawsuit: Important Information

02.04.22

Boating & Jet Ski Accidents: FAQs

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Engaged in the Community

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware, Board of Trustees Member
  • Boys & Girls Clubs, Greater Wilmington, President
    • Board Member, 2016 – present
    • Mentor, 2012 – 2018
    • Youth of the Year Presiding Judge, 2016
    • Unit Board Task Force, 2016
    • Youth of the Year Judge, 2015
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware, Mentor, 2012 – 2017
  • Ducks Unlimited – New Castle County, Committee Member, 2013 – present
  • Delaware Board of Canvassing, 2012, 2014, 2016
Honors
  • Best Lawyers, 2023, 2022, 2021
  • Delaware Today Top Lawyers, 2018 - Present, Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation for Employee

Services

Admissions

  • Delaware, 2010
  • Pennsylvania, 2009
  • New Jersey, 2009

Clerkships

  • State of Delaware, Department of Justice, Criminal Division, 2007

Education

  • Thomas M. Cooley Law School, JD, 2008
  • The Pennsylvania State University, BA Political Science, Minor Business Law, 2004

Professional Affiliations

  • Randy J. Holland Delaware Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court, President (2021 – 2022), Vice-President (2019 – 2020); Treasurer (2016 – 2018)
  • Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, Treasurer, 2014 – 2018
  • Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2013 – 2021
  • Delaware State Bar Association, Member, 2010 – present
  • American Bar Association, Member, 2010 – present
  • American Association for Justice, Member, 2010 – present
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