I describe myself as a modern day Abraham Lincoln. Abe was a circuit attorney and took all kinds of cases, including civil, criminal, and even patent cases. I pride myself on anticipating what people are going to do before they do it – whether that’s clients, opposing counsel, judges, or juries. This allows me to stay ahead of, and potentially mitigate, certain actions and to stop a client from potentially damaging a case. Clients appreciate this foresight that typically equips me to give them an accurate roadmap of what to expect if we make a certain action.
Michael Marcelli represents clients in a wide array of legal matters. He is a civil commercial litigator who also supports businesses in entity formation, corporate compliance, and contractual matters. With previous titles including General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs for a litigation finance company and Prosecutor for the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office, Mike is also a licensed patent attorney.
In his diverse commercial litigation practice, Mike handles everything from insurance defense, bad faith claims, and workers’ compensation to homeowners association (HOA) disputes, construction defect claims, and personal injury matters. He also has experience with products liability, subrogation issues, malpractice claims, premises liability, and toxic torts. Mike addresses matters in state and federal courts in bench and jury trials, on appeal, and in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) venues.
Mike’s corporate practice includes supporting business owners in forming and running businesses, and protecting and defending their assets. With a previous career as a chemist, Mike applies his extensive technical background to write patents and litigate trademark issues on behalf of clients.
With more than 30 years of legal experience, Mike is a thoughtful, aggressive attorney with a particular strength in motion practice. He deploys his tenacity, diverse knowledge of the law, and strategic instincts on behalf of clients, no matter the issue at stake. The only thing that he enjoys more than problem-solving is building relationships.