WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Lesser, Landy, Smith and Siegel, PLLC is proud to announce that seasoned trial attorney Michael V. Baxter has joined the firm as a Partner in its West Palm Beach office where he will focus his practice on representing individuals and families who have been catastrophically injured due to medical negligence.
With nearly three decades of legal experience, Baxter brings a powerful combination of courtroom skill and deep knowledge of medical malpractice litigation.
“Mike Baxter is well regarded as one of the best medical malpractice lawyers in Florida, and he will fight hard and get outstanding results for our clients,” Managing Partner Gary S. Lesser said. “It’s an honor to work with such a zealous advocate and great person. The Firm is fortunate to have him join our team.”
Baxter began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County, where he prosecuted some of the county’s most violent offenders and tried more than 70 jury trials.
For the past ten years, Baxter led the medical malpractice department of a prominent South Florida personal injury firm, where he obtained record-setting results, including the two largest settlements in the firm’s 47-year history. His courtroom success also includes multiple seven-figure jury verdicts and a 2024 Top 5 Medical Malpractice Verdict in Florida. In 2020, he secured the second largest medical malpractice verdict in the state and the seventh largest in the country.
“I am honored and excited to join Lesser, Landy, Smith and Siegel, a premier firm that has been committed to serving the community and helping those who have been wronged for nearly 100 years,” Baxter said. “I look forward to bringing my experience as an accomplished medical malpractice attorney to help victims of medical malpractice obtain justice against those who have seriously harmed them.”
Baxter holds a degree in finance from Florida State University and earned his Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University. He is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by numerous legal organizations including The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Florida Super Lawyers, and Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine.
For nearly a century, the attorneys of Lesser, Landy, Smith and Siegel, PLLC have fought for justice on behalf of individuals and families who have been injured or suffered the loss of a loved one due to negligence or wrongdoing. Baxter’s addition to the team of skilled trial attorneys strengthens the Firm’s deep commitment to advocating for victims and delivering the results they deserve.
