Titans of Trial - Mike Maher

The Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation

Imagine working on a big case with your team and then leaving town – without them – to try to settle the case before the trial starts. Well that’s the situation that Mike Maher of Orlando found himself in back in 1997. As Chairman of the so-called “Group of Nine” Dream Team of Florida trial lawyers, Mike negotiated the $13 plus billion settlement from Big Tobacco to the state of Florida for Medicaid recoupment costs on sick smokers. In just a few minutes, you’ll hear his story of what happened behind the scenes with Governor Chiles and those Big Tobacco lawyers.

But if not for his father’s untimely death, Mike would have most likely become an engineer. Instead, he headed to Stetson Law School and became one of Florida’s top trial lawyers, by engineering innovative solutions for his clients. Mike is a former President of The American Association for Justice, as well as a former President of the Florida Justice Association. An EAGLE founder, Mike has been honored with the Al J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award and the B.J. Masterson Award.

On the eve of his 50th anniversary practicing law, Mike Maher sat down with Florida Justice Association Radio host Harvey Bennett in February 2018 to talk about his remarkable career, his view of the legal profession, and his surprising advice on the best way to get new clients.

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Mike Maher is with the Maher Law Firm in Winter Park, Florida - www.maherlawfirm.com

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The Titans of Trial podcast, sponsored by the Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation, features Florida’s legendary trial attorneys revealing their keys to success – in law practice and in personal life – in their own words. Behind the sometimes tough courtroom veneer lies the heart of a champion advocate. Sometimes whimsical, often inspirational, but always with practical advice and lessons, Titans of Trial shares the personal stories of the men and women who’ve made a demonstrated difference to the practice of trial law in Florida.