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About Michelle McAleenan

Michelle McAleenan is an Associate Attorney at McCready Law (formerly with Burger Law), dedicated to helping victims obtain compensation for negligence and misconduct. She brings well-rounded litigation acumen from her background as a civil defense attorney at national firms, where she represented sophisticated clients in complex litigation.

Her practice encompasses product liability, car accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, dog bite, and personal injury cases, including both routine and high-value contentious matters.

McAleenan earned her Bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law.

She is admitted to practice in Missouri and Illinois.

Proven verdicts and settlements at McCready Law

These results are credited to McCready Law. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$350,000Verdict

A federal jury awarded Edward Nance $350,000 after Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke violently handcuffed him during a 2007 traffic stop, tearing both rotator cuffs and ending his ability to work.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (federal) · 2011Civil RightsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Missouri School of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Wake Forest University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Missouri
State Bar of Illinois

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$100 million · Willis Family Wrongful Death Settlement: $100 Million After Six Children Killed in I-94 Truck Crash
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$98.65 Million Verdict for Family of Botham Jean, Shot in His Own Apartment by Off-Duty Dallas Officer

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.