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Mike Papantonio is a senior partner with the law firm of Levin Papantonio. He has received numerous multi-million dollar verdicts on behalf of victims of corporate malfeasance. His award-winning work handling thousands of mass tort cases throughout the nation has helped make Levin Papantonio one of the largest plaintiff law firms in the country.
Mr. Papantonio is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers. He is a member of The National Trial Lawyers (past president), American Board of Trial Advocates, the American Association for Justice, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, and the Florida Justice Association (where he served on the board of directors for five years).
Mr. Papantonio is one of the few living attorneys inducted into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. He is listed in the publications Best Lawyers in America and Leading American Attorney.
In 2017, Mr. Papantonio and the firm’s C8 trial team helped secure a $920 million dollar settlement against DuPont, related to the company’s West Virginia plant discharging the chemical PFOA (C8) into the air and water around the Ohio River Valley and exposing citizens to this toxic Teflon chemical.
In 2016, Levin Papantonio won the Special Litigation (Environmental) category in the National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers recognition program, after Mr. Papantonio led the firm’s C8 trial team to one of several successful trials against DuPont.
In 2015, Mr. Papantonio was inducted into the National Trial Lawyers' Hall of Fame. He also was awarded the Defender of Justice Award by the American Association for Justice.
In 2014, the Stephen and Sandra Sheller Center of Temple University Beasley School of Law presented Mr. Papantonio with the Inaugural Award for Social Justice, honoring him for his outstanding contributions to social justice.
In 2012, Mr. Papantonio became President of The National Trial Lawyers.
In 2011, Mr. Papantonio was awarded the Perry Nichols Award, the highest honor given by the Florida Justice Association. The award recognizes individuals who fight valiantly and with distinction for justice throughout their lives.
In 2008, Mr. Papantonio was selected by the Public Justice Foundation as a finalist for its Trial Lawyer of the Year Award.
| James Michael Papantonio: | Member at The Levin Papantonio |
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316 South Baylen Street Pensacola, FL 32502 |
| Website: | https://www.levinlaw.com/ |
| Phone: | (850) 435-7000(800) 277-1193 |
| Offices: |
Levin Papantonio
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| International Academy of Trial Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| International Society of Barristers | Fellow | N/A |
| National Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| American Board of Trial Advocates | Member | N/A |
| American Justice Association | Member | N/A |
| International Academy of Trial Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| International Society of Barristers | Fellow | N/A |
| National Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| American Board of Trial Advocates | Member | N/A |
| American Justice Association | Member | N/A |
| International Academy of Trial Lawyers | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| International Society of Barristers | Fellow | 1900 - 1900 |
| National Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| American Board of Trial Advocates | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| American Justice Association | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2025 |
| Special Litigation (Environmental) Elite Trial Lawyers | National Law Journal | 2025 |
| Defender of Justice Award | American Association of Justice | 2025 |
| Inducted into the National Trial Lawyers’ Hall of Fame | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2025 |
| Inaugural Award for Social Justice | Temple University Beasley School of Law | 2025 |
| Perry Nichols Award | Florida Justice Association | 2025 |
| Trial Lawyer of the Year finalist | Public Justice Association | 2025 |
| Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2025 |
| Special Litigation (Environmental) Elite Trial Lawyers | National Law Journal | 2025 |
| Defender of Justice Award | American Association of Justice | 2025 |
| Inducted into the National Trial Lawyers’ Hall of Fame | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2025 |
| Inaugural Award for Social Justice | Temple University Beasley School of Law | 2025 |
| Perry Nichols Award | Florida Justice Association | 2025 |
| Trial Lawyer of the Year finalist | Public Justice Association | 2025 |
| Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2025 |
| Special Litigation (Environmental) Elite Trial Lawyers | National Law Journal | 2025 |
| Defender of Justice Award | American Association of Justice | 2025 |
| Inducted into the National Trial Lawyers’ Hall of Fame | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2025 |
| Inaugural Award for Social Justice | Temple University Beasley School of Law | 2025 |
| Perry Nichols Award | Florida Justice Association | 2025 |
| Trial Lawyer of the Year finalist | Public Justice Association | 2025 |
| Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2025 |
| Special Litigation (Environmental) Elite Trial Lawyers | National Law Journal | 2025 |
| Defender of Justice Award | American Association of Justice | 2025 |
| Inducted into the National Trial Lawyers’ Hall of Fame | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2025 |
| Inaugural Award for Social Justice | Temple University Beasley School of Law | 2025 |
| Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2025 |
| Special Litigation (Environmental) Elite Trial Lawyers | National Law Journal | 2025 |
| Defender of Justice Award | American Association of Justice | 2025 |
| Inducted into the National Trial Lawyers’ Hall of Fame | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2025 |
| Inaugural Award for Social Justice | Temple University Beasley School of Law | 2025 |
| Perry Nichols Award | Florida Justice Association | 2025 |
| Trial Lawyer of the Year finalist | Public Justice Association | 2025 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Samford University, Cumberland School of Law | Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor | 1981 |
| Samford University, Cumberland School of Law | Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor | 1981 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 335924 | Member in Good Standing | 1981 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SelectBooks | Law and Disorder | 2016 |
| Seville Publishing | Closing Arguments - The Last Battle | 2003 |
| Seville Publishing | Resurrecting AESOP - Fables Lawyers Should Remember | 2000 |
| Seville Publishing | Clarence Darrow, The Journeyman - Lessons for the Modern Lawyer | 1997 |
| Seville Publishing | In Search of Atticus Finch - A Motivational Book for Lawyers | 1996 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Partner | Levin, Papantonio, et. al. | N/A |
| Senior Partner | Levin, Papantonio, et. al. | 1982 - 1900 |
| Senior Partner | Levin, Papantonio, et. al. | N/A |
