Mike is a partner at Rice Harbut Elliott LLP. He has devoted his career to fighting for the underdog. Mike’s personal injury practice is varied and focuses on assisting clients who have suffered injuries arising from motor vehicle accidents, unsafe premises, assaults, and medical and dental malpractice. Mike’s class action practice concentrates on acting for people who have been harmed by defective pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer products.The courtroom is where Mike was meant to be. As a child, he would forgo Saturday morning cartoons to watch black and white Perry Mason reruns, much to the chagrin of his younger brothers. Now, as a lawyer, with over a decade of courtroom experience in all levels of court in British Columbia, he has been counsel in dozens of trials and obtained numerous precedent setting decisions to the benefit of his clients and, hopefully, injured plaintiffs everywhere. Mike is naturally stubborn and was raised to appreciate the value of hard work. He is grateful for the opportunity he is gets to balance the playing field between large corporations and everyday people.Other than trial, Mike believes the most meaningful part of his job is meeting and getting to know his clients from all walks of life. He places particular importance on ensuring that he and his team thoughtfully guide clients through what is often the most difficult time in their lives. Mike is relentless but compassionate – a tireless advocate for his clients but committed to listening and learning about the people whom he represents.Mike is the President of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, a non-profit society of over 1,600 legal professionals who are devoted to supporting and protecting the rights of individuals, improving the standards of lawyers, increasing access to justice, and promoting judicial integrity and independence.