Michael J. Garavalia
Meet Michael J. Garavalia, a Belleville attorney handling personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, civil rights, and insurance disputes.
Biography
Michael J. “Mike” Garavalia represents clients in personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, and civil rights matters. Before joining Flynn Guymon & Garavalia, he worked as a trial attorney at another Belleville law firm, representing injured individuals and estates.
Licensed in Illinois and Missouri, Mike also has substantial experience advising and defending local governmental entities and their insurers. His litigation background includes successful jury verdicts in state and federal trial courts, as well as successful arguments before the Illinois Appellate Court and the United States Court of Appeals.
Mike earned his law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2005, receiving his graduating class’s Outstanding Trial Advocate distinction. He previously graduated from McKendree College in 2001, studying fine arts with a minor in computer science. At McKendree, he was a four-year varsity football letterman and defensive captain of the Bearcats.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury Law
- Product Liability Law
- Trucking (Big Rig) Accidents
- Medical Malpractice Law
- Civil Rights Law
- Insurance Disputes
- Nursing Home Neglect
Education
- Southern Illinois University School of Law — J.D., 2005
- Outstanding Trial Advocate award recipient, 2005
- McKendree College — Bachelor of Science, Fine Art, 2001; minor in Computer Science
Professional Organizations
- St. Clair County Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- East St. Louis Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Admissions
- State of Illinois
- State of Missouri
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
