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About Michael Fisher
Michael D. Fisher joined GWC as a law clerk while in law school in 1985 and became an associate in 1987 after earning his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. His undergraduate work was at the University of California, Davis. In nearly four decades at the firm Michael has obtained more than $90 million in successful recoveries for his clients. He holds lifetime membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in 2007 and from 2014 through 2026. He is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
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James Daniels, a Local 1 ironworker, fell about 23 feet from a form wall on the $978 million Fermilab PIP-II particle accelerator project in May 2023, suffering catastrophic injuries including a traumatic brain injury, rib fractures, and nerve damage; GWC Injury Lawyers recovered a $40 million settlement in 2026.
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