Michael G. Owen

Mike Owen is a Partner in the Morris James Personal Injury Group. Mike works with clients in all our offices. He is a civil litigation attorney, whose practice focuses on personal injury, maritime injury, and workers’ compensation matters. He 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. Mike is also licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Mike has been selected by his peers as arbitrator in personal injury matters and voted a top lawyer by Delaware Today since 2018.

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 serves 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).

Professional Affiliations

Randy J. Holland Delaware Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court, President, 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)

• Successfully negotiated a permanency and disfigurement claim of a severe arm injury for $500,000
• Successfully negotiated a workers' compensation and Medicare set-side 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 an 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

Latest Blog Posts

Delaware Personal Injury Law Blog

• What is Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect?
• Wrongful Death FAQs
• Navigating Legal Needs Following an Automobile Accident
• What Happens After an Accident With a Box Truck or Delivery Van?
• I Fell On a Friend’s Property, and I Don’t Want to Sue Them, but My Bills are Piling Up—What Should I Do?
• What Kinds of Injury or Damage Can I Sue for After a Boating Accident?
• Understanding Boat Insurance
• Is Suing for a Boating Accident the Same as a Car Accident?
• View More

Community

Boys and 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, 2021 - Present

Delaware Today Top Lawyers, 2019 - Present, Personal Injury, 2018, Workers Compensation for Employee