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About Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler, Esq. is a Partner at Chandler Volta Personal Injury Lawyers. He began his legal career representing corporations and insurance companies before transitioning to plaintiff representation, focusing on catastrophic injuries and wrongful death cases.

Chandler's practice covers auto accidents, motorcycle collisions, truck crashes, workplace injuries, medical malpractice, premises liability, and dog attacks. He has been the lead attorney in numerous jury trials and has argued before the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

He has been a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for more than 10 years, was named a North Carolina Super Lawyer in personal injury from 2017 to 2023, and was included in North Carolina Business Magazine's Legal Elite for general litigation in 2020. Cases he has handled have been featured in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

He is a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the North Carolina Bar, and the Mecklenburg County Bar.

He earned his Juris Doctorate from Wake Forest University and his Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration from Elon College. He is admitted to the North Carolina Bar.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$3 millionSettlement

A commercial garbage truck driver ran a red light and struck a Charlotte resident's vehicle on November 30, 2022, causing fatal blunt force trauma; the estate recovered $3 million at the combined policy limits of the driver and waste company.

Mecklenburg County Superior Court, Charlotte, NC · 2024Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Wake Forest University School of Law
B.S. in Economics and Business Administration
Elon College
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of North Carolina
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
North Carolina Bar
Mecklenburg County Bar
Million Dollar Advocates Forum (10+ years)

Awards & recognition

North Carolina Super Lawyer — Personal Injury (2017-2023)
North Carolina Business Magazine Legal Elite — General Litigation (2020)

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Charlotte firms

DeMayo Law Offices, LLP
DeMayo Law Offices, LLP
$12 million · A Warehouse Visit, Falling Marble Slabs, and a $12 Million Wrongful-Death Settlement
Law Offices of James Scott Farrin
Law Offices of James Scott Farrin
$1.25 billion · Black Farmers Secure $1.25 Billion From USDA in Pigford II Settlement
Brown Moore & Associates
Brown Moore & Associates
$15.1 million · Railroad Worker Left Quadriplegic at Blind Crossing; Jury Returns $15.1 Million Verdict Against CSX
Auger & Auger
Auger & Auger
$1.25 million · Walking Home From Work: $1.25 Million Settlement After Woman Killed by Tractor-Trailer
Elrod Pope
Elrod Pope
$10.28 million · $10.28 Million Verdict for Worker Trapped When Trailer's Landing Gear Collapsed