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Paul Mickelsen

Tate Bywater Law - Vienna
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Paul Mickelsen
Tate Bywater Law - Vienna
Vienna,
 VA

Paul has been practicing law for over 17 years. His areas of focus are in criminal and traffic defense and civil litigation (domestic relations, personal injury). In his criminal practice, he has experience handling serious felony charges (involving the potential of life imprisonment) and also has ample experience in traffic and criminal misdemeanors, having litigated over 2,500 cases. Paul is in court nearly every day on civil and criminal matters. Paul has also handled appeals before the Virginia Court of Appeals and Virginia Supreme Court.

Paul has a peer review rating of “AV” from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating an attorney can obtain. He also has an superb AVVO rating of 10 out of 10, a rating that reflects his exceptional reputation and experience as an attorney. Moreover, Paul has also been selected to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers for Criminal Defense by The National Trial Lawyers and was also selected to 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers.

Beyond the law, Paul enjoys performing in a local band and recording music. Paul and his wife Sarah live in northern Virginia with their five children.

Education

Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America

  • Juris Doctor, 2005

Brigham Young University

  • Bachelor of Science (Finance)

Areas of Practice

  • Criminal Defense
  • Domestic Relations
  • Civil Litigation
  • Personal Injury

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • Maryland
  • District of Columbia
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Past Employment

  • Law Office of Paul Mickelsen, PLLC
  • Bernhard, Gardner & Mickelsen

Languages

  • Spanish (fluent)
  • Portuguese (conversational)


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