Biography
Mike Armitage is a partner at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel in the firm’s Los Angeles office and a key member of the firm’s nationally respected trial team. His work has resulted in some of the firm’s most notable verdicts, including record verdicts and settlements for individuals who have been harmed by toxic exposure, dangerous and defective products, and negligent corporate practices.
Mike is a member of the firm’s international practice, which represents clients from around the world and helps them pursue justice in U.S. courts. That includes representing sailors and maritime workers from other countries who have been exposed to dangerous substances like asbestos while in U.S. ports. Mike and the WKPS team are widely known for their work in this highly complex form of litigation and their track record for fighting to keep these disputes in the U.S. civil justice system where victims have the best chances for obtaining justice.
Born in Surrey, England, Mike began his career practicing maritime transportation and commercial law before shifting his focus to personal injury and product liability cases after joining the firm in 2000.
Mike plays leadership roles in the plaintiffs bar and in complex mass tort litigation. That includes serving as liaison counsel on Bench-Bar Committees for asbestos and complex litigation issues before the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He is regularly invited to co-chair or speak at national and international conferences on asbestos and mass tort litigation.
