Michael J. Angelides

Mike Angelides is the managing shareholder of Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd LLC, overseeing the firm’s pharmaceutical injury, asbestos, toxic tort, intellectual property infringement and contingent-fee commercial litigation practices. 

Since joining the Simmons Firm, Mike has continued to grow the Simmons Firm’s reputation as a national leader in asbestos litigation, representing victims of mesothelioma against some of the largest companies in the nation.

As a leader in asbestos litigation, Mike has presented at both of the profession’s leading asbestos litigation conferences, Mealey’s and PALS. He has seen the firm expand from 7 to more than 50 attorneys and grown to accept more asbestos cases on an annual basis than any other firm in the country. Yet, through a proven business method, those cases receive dedicated individual attention unavailable at most firms.

“I’m proud of the fact that no one helps as many mesothelioma victims as the Simmons Firm does on an annual basis,” Mike said.

He has also been instrumental in the growth of the firm’s pharmaceutical injury, intellectual property and commercial litigation practices. The firm now holds national litigation leadership positions related to the Yaz/Yasmine birth control recall, the popular smoking cessation drug Chantix and the DePuy ASR hip implant recalls. The firm’s pharmaceutical attorneys have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of consumers throughout the country who were injured due to dangerous drugs and defective medical devices.

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE

After graduating with honors from Kenyon College in Ohio, Mike enrolled in St. Louis University’s Law School. After law school, he worked for Judge Paul J. Simon on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District of Missouri. It was here he realized he wanted to be the kind of lawyer who made a difference in the lives of individuals and families. That meant becoming a plaintiff’s attorney. 

“I always liked representing the underdog,” Mike said. “And this kind of work, fighting against people who had wronged someone else in some way, seemed the most satisfying and enjoyable.”

In 2001, Mike left his private practice to become the firm’s seventh asbestos attorney, and in 2009, his name was added to the letterhead when the firm changed its name to Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd LLC.

In 2010, Mike was recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal as one of St. Louis' 40 Under 40. The award honors 40 early achievers based on achievements in the awardees’ careers and work in the St. Louis community.

Mike recently received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. An AV rating, which identifies a lawyer with very high to preeminent legal ability, is a prestigious peer-reviewed analysis of Mike’s expertise, experience, integrity and overall professional excellence.

^{* Please note that recovery results vary per client. The recovery amounts in each case reflect the specific facts of that case. Further, recovery amounts in past cases are not a guarantee of future results.}

Noteworthy

• Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Staff Attorney, 1995-1996
• Private Practice, Attorney, 1996-2001

Representative Experience

Exclusive focus on mesothelioma and asbestos litigation.

News & Publications

Delaware Judge Finds Opinions Linking Chrysotile To Mesothelioma Reliable

Time to Ban Asbestos Is Long Overdue

Professional & Community Affiliations

• American Association for Justice
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers