Michael E. Harman
Partner | Richmond »

Michael E. Harman
Partner | Richmond »
Mike Harman was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1951. Mike has defended cases in a number of areas, including legal malpractice and products liability but over the last 20 years he has specialized in defending trucking cases and regularly speaks on a variety of transportation-related issues.
Professional Honors & Activities
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- Virginia Law Foundation, Fellow
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Premium Member
- Virginia Super Lawyers
- Transportation/Maritime (2006 – 2023)
- Top 50 Lawyers in Richmond (2014 – 2023)
- Top 50 Lawyers in Virginia (2007, 2009, 2011)
- Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia (2012 – 2023)
- 10+ Years Selected to Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2020 & 2023)
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants & Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2008 – 2023)
- Lawyer of the Year – Richmond, VA – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (2011, 2013, 2018 & 2022)
- Lawyer of the Year – Richmond, VA – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year – Richmond, VA – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2021)
- Virginia Business Legal Elite, Alternative Dispute Resolution (2008 – 2022)
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Rated
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Defense Research Institute
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
- Virginia Bar Association
- Richmond Bar Association
- Henrico County Bar Association
Education
- University of Virginia, B.A., 1973
- University of Virginia, J.D., 1977
Bar & Court Admissions
- Virginia State Bar, 1977
- United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit