1. James Michael Papantonio was born on October 24,1953 and is an American torts lawyer, television presenter, radio talk show host and writer.
11 Facts About Mike Papantonio
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Mike Papantonio has been inducted into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame.
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In December 2016, Mike Papantonio began hosting a program on YouTube called America's Lawyer.
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Mike Papantonio subsequently graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in advertising, and received his JD from Cumberland School of Law.
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Mike Papantonio was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1982 and the bar of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1983.
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Mike Papantonio is a senior partner in the Pensacola, Florida-based Levin Mike Papantonio Law Firm, a mass torts firm.
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Mike Papantonio has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1999, and has written several books, including the legal thriller Law and Disorder; Resurrecting Aesop: Fables Lawyers Should Remember; Clarence Darrow, the Journeyman; and In Search of Atticus Finch, A Motivational Book for Lawyers, as well as Defenses You Can Count on in an Asbestosis Case and How to Prove a Sick Building Case.
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In 2004, Mike Papantonio helped launch a nationwide organization called Mass Torts Made Perfect, an organization for injury attorneys.
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Mike Papantonio was involved at Air America as a member of the Board of Directors, and as a co-contributor to the New York Times bestseller, Air America, the Playbook, a collection of essays, transcripts, and interviews by network personalities released in the run-up to the 2006 congressional elections.
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Mike Papantonio has appeared regularly as a contributor on Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN.
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In March 2024, Mike Papantonio, who is an organizer and founder of the conference Mass Torts Made Perfect, walked back on decision to invite actor Mark Ruffalo as a speaker due to the fact that at the 96th Academy Awards Ruffalo expressed support for ceasefire after Israel's invasion of the Gaza a few months earlier.