​Personal Attention to Every Case

      It has been an important part of my practice to maintain direct personal contact with my clients. 
Unlike most other lawyers and law firms -
      All work on my clients' cases is done by me, a trial lawyer with over 30 years of experience.  
      No secretaries or paralegals will work on your file or learn your personal confidential information. All your communications will go directly to me – not filtered through a staff member.
      Because I insist on direct communication, I will not always be available to answer the phone, but I generally am able to return calls by the end of the day.
      Appointments are set at a time and place of YOUR convenience. (See Footer or Contact Page)

Historic Albemarle County Courthouse

        Mr. Michie has been my attorney now for 11 years off and on. He was also my son's attorney. He is very thorough in anything he is asked to do. He is easy to get in touch with and very reliable. He will meet you where it is convient for you which makes it great. You dont have to meet in a stuffy office. His rates are very reasonable and sometimes you need a good lawyer as well as one who will work with you on payments and money issues. I would definately recomment him to other clients."
                ​Ann P. 
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Areas of Law

​​Workers' Compensation
(i.e., Injuries at Work)

    Workers’ compensation law  is a complex area filled with land mines lying in wait for unsuspecting unrepresented injured workers. (Click above link for more details).
​     The insurance company will have an experienced lawyer; you should, too.

        Workers' compensation constitutes almost half my practice. I have recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for my clients, with amounts depending on the individual facts of each case. Fees are generally earned on a contingent basis.  ​ (More information about fees)

          During 30+ years of legal practice, I have handled workers' compensation and personal injury cases ranging from those involving relatively minor injuries to those involving serious permanent injuries, loss of vision, paralysis, and death. Serious back injuries are a common variety of workers’ compensation case that I handle.

​Restoration of Rights

     Have you lost one or more of your rights as a citizen?  I have helped many individuals restore their driving privileges and  gun rights.   I have also gotten criminal arrest record expungements for those found Not Guilty or where the criminal charge in question was Dismissed/Nolle Prossed. (Unfortunately, as of the date of this writing, convictions cannot be expunged in Virginia without a pardon from the Governor.)
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Personal Injury
Including Auto Accidents

     I have extensive experience, starting in 1989, in handling even the most complex personal injury cases with multiple defendants. Call me and we can discuss whether my experience is a  good fit for your particular case.

Criminal Law

 ​All misdemeanors, including:  Assault and battery, shoplifting, concealment of merchandise, theft, larceny, receiving stolen property, destruction of property, marijuana possession, curse and abuse, abusive phone calls, disorderly conduct, obstructing justice, giving false information to police, trespassing, failure to appear in court/capias, violation of court orders, violations of local ordinances, failure to return rented property, prostitution/going to a prostitute, fraud, stalking, concealed weapon charges, brandishing firearms, animal control issues, and bad checks.
 
Felonies involving property, such as grand larceny, embezzlement, credit card fraud, forgery, and shoplifting. I also accept cases involving probation violations and possession of drugs (not distribution of drugs).​

​DUI / DWI / DUID
               and
All alcohol-related offenses

     Including: DWI / DUI / DUID, underage DUI, refusal to take blood or breath test, drinking while driving, failure to complete VASAP and other violations of court’s DUI sentencing order, underage possession of alcohol, using/possessing a fake ID, drinking in public, drunk in public, and having an open container of alcohol in public.       

Traffic Cases and Tickets

Including: Reckless driving, speeding, failure to yield, driving on a suspended license or as an habitual offender, driving without a license, driving outside license restrictions, accidents, failing to maintain control of vehicle, aggressive driving, texting while driving, red light and traffic sign violations, hit and run/leaving the scene of an accident, eluding police/not stopping for police, illegal turning & passing, passing a stopped school bus, following too closely, and trucking violations.  ​​

Service Area

    I was born in and still live in Charlottesville, Virginia.

​   I've been a practicing attorney in the Charlottesville and Central Virginia areas since January 1986; I opened a solo law practice in January 1996.

I handle cases in both the state and federal court systems.
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    I regularly represent clients on criminal and traffic matters in the following jurisdictions:

• City of Charlottesville, Virginia
• Albemarle County, Virginia (courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia)
• Augusta County, Virginia (courthouse in Staunton)
• Fluvanna County, Virginia (courthouse in Palmyra)
• Greene County, Virginia (courthouse in Stanardsville)
• Louisa County, Virginia (courthouse in town of Louisa)
• Madison County, Virginia (courthouse in town of Madison)
• Nelson County, Virginia (courthouse in Lovingston)
• Orange County, Virginia (courthouse in town of Orange)
• City of Waynesboro, Virginia

       I have also represented clients many times in:  Goochland County, Culpeper, Augusta County and the City of Staunton, Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg, Amherst County, Buckingham County,
and Henrico County.

    In Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Cases 
I have represented seriously injured workers as far away as the coal mines of Southwest Virginia, Northern Virginia, and Tidewater Virginia.