FAQ About Michael Van Der Veen

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  Michael Van Der Veen is located at
  Greater Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia, United States

• What is Michael Van Der Veen's job title?

  Michael Van Der Veen is a As founder of van der Veen, Hartshorn, Levin & Lindheim, Michael T. van der Veen effortlessly combines accessibility, experience, negotiation, collaboration, and compassion to achieve results. He is the rare trial attorney who excels in both civil litigation and criminal defense. Known for his unwavering commitment to serving as the voice of the victim and advocate for the accused, he has established his reputation by winning multimillion-dollar jury verdicts in State and Federal Courts, as well as winning major criminal trials across the country. In recent years, Michael T. van der Veen has lived up to his status by accepting and successfully representing multiple high-profile clients that most other legal practitioners had considered too difficult or controversial. Mr. van der Veen has been retained and appeared Pro Hac Vice in numerous jurisdictions throughout the country, including Massachusetts, New York, Washington D.C., Delaware, Texas, and Alabama. He successfully represented former President Donald Trump in the fourth presidential impeachment trial in American history by securing an acquittal. Michael T. van der Veen started his legal career focused solely on criminal defense in Chicago where he successfully represented the founder of the National AIDS Brigade in a landmark case. At that time, state statutes criminally punished individuals for possessing hypodermic needles. Securing an acquittal by employing the necessity defense, attorney van der Veen helped change the law not only in Chicago but throughout the country. Always a serious student, Michael T. van der Veen graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall in 1981 and earned a B.A. in political science from Ohio Wesleyan in 1985. He earned his first law degree, a J.D., from Quinnipiac School of Law in 1988. He is a 1992 graduate of the National Criminal Defense College and earned an LLM in Trial Advocacy with the highest honors from Temple University School of Law in 1995. Michael T. van der Veen has been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list for nineteen consecutive years from 2005 to 2023. In 2023, the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers named attorney van der Veen as Philadelphia’s top 100 lawyers. He was named a Finalist for the 2022 Pennsylvania Legal Awards Attorney of the Year. He also often serves as an independent legal expert for print and television news media. A resident of Chester County, he has two daughters with his wife, Marion. Bar Admissions - Illinois - Pennsylvania - New Jersey

• What industry does Michael Van Der Veen currently work in?

  Michael Van Der Veen currently works in the Van Der Veen Hartshorn Levin And Lindheim

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• What is Michael Van Der Veen’s work experience?

  Michael Van Der Veen has the following professional experience:
  Van Der Veen Hartshorn Levin And Lindheim

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  mvanderveen@mtvlaw.com

• What company does Michael Van Der Veen work for?

  Van Der Veen Hartshorn Levin And Lindheim