Practice Areas

Efficient, Cost-Effective Representation

Attorney Michael P.Coyle provides a broad range of legal services to people throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C. Being an experienced trial attorney in an extensive variety of areas allows Mr. Coyle to meet your legal needs in an efficient and cost effective manner. The areas of law in which Mr. Coyle practices include:

• Personal Injury
• Employment Law
• Professional Malpractice
• Litigation and Appeals
• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Antitrust and Trade Regulations
• Civil Rights and Discrimination
• Products Liability

Personal Injury - Mr. Coyle represents individuals and their families who have been seriously injured or killed as a result of the negligence, carelessness, or recklessness of others. Cases he typically handles include motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall injuries, wrongful death, products liability, and a range of other accident or injury related matters. Mr. Coyle will ensure that you receive fair compensation from the insurance company or at-fault party by aggressively pursuing your interests.

Employment Law - There are a variety of laws that control how employers must treat employees, former employees, and applicants for employment. Mr. Coyle represents individuals in employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, disability accommodation, whistleblower protection, and wrongful discharge cases. As a result, he has experience and knowledge regarding the myriad statutes regulating employer-employee relationships, including Title VII, the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Equal Pay Act, and the companion Washington, DC and Maryland laws. If your rights as an employee or prospective employee have been violated, Mr. Coyle can represent you through initial settlement discussions with your employer, to filing and prosecuting a charge and representing you before the EEOC or the appropriate state or county Human Rights Office, and finally, if necessary, filing a complaint and representing you in a state or federal court action.

Professional Malpractice - Mr. Coyle is experienced in professional malpractice law, and can help clients determine whether a lawyer, doctor, accountant, real estate agent, or other professional has breached his or her duty of care to you, and if so, represent you in seeking compensation.

Litigation and Appeals - Mr. Coyle represents and advises clients who are or might become involved in a lawsuit or appeal as a result of a dispute, including prevention and settlement, in such areas as personal injury, employment claims, professional malpractice, and wrongful death.

Admiralty and Maritime Law - Mr. Coyle has represented vessel owners, freight forwarders, and shippers alleging common law claims, as well as claims under the Shipping Act, before the Federal Maritime Commission and federal and state courts.

Antitrust and Trade Regulations – Mr. Coyle advises clients with respect to state and federal antitrust laws and trade regulations, including the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and state unfair competition statutes.

Civil Rights and Discrimination - Mr. Coyle represent clients who believe that they have been the victims of, or unjustly accused of, discrimination in employment, public accommodation, education, housing, or voting under federal or state law. He has handled sexual harassment cases, race, gender, and age discrimination cases, and retaliation claims in the event employers take adverse employment action against employees who complain about such misconduct in the workplace.

Products Liability - Mr. Coyle has years of experience and an excellent track record of representing individuals who have been injured as a result of a product that was unsafe because of its design or the way it was manufactured. Mr. Coyle assists injured individuals in bringing their claims and being fairly compensated for their injuries.

For experienced, professional representation, contact  Attorney Michael P. Coyle for the best results.

The Law Offices of Michael P. Coyle, LLC