Michael Malone has a diverse practice that encompasses healthcare law, litigation on behalf of health care and other clients, and alternative dispute resolution. The September 2003 issue of
Milwaukee Magazine named him one of “75 lawyers at the Top of their Game” in the
Milwaukee area.
Mr. Malone represents health care entities, including physicians, clinics, hospitals and other health care providers, in a variety of matters, including staff privilege issues, regulatory matters, licensing matters and the defense of medical negligence. He has been the principal trial attorney in more than 75 trials decided by a jury verdict, and also represents other professionals, including attorneys, in disputes. In addition, Mr. Malone has represented numerous other parties in various business disputes, resolved through litigation and by other means.
In addition to his extensive trial work, Mr. Malone has served as an arbitrator and a mediator in a wide variety of matters for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Milwaukee Bar Association and other entities. He was the sole arbitrator for more than 100 claims made against the Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy Trust by various claimants around the country and the world, and presided over hearings for the Private Adjudication Center of Durham, North Carolina, in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin and
Dublin, Ireland.
Mr. Malone joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in January 1988. He is the Partner-in-Charge of the firm's Milwaukee office. Mr. Malone is a diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocates and serves as the 2011 President of the Wisconsin chapter. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin. Mr. Malone is also on the Board of Directors of the Marquette University Law Alumni Association, and is a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association. His professional memberships also include the Milwaukee Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin and the International Association of Defense Counsel.
Mr. Malone holds the AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability. In addition, since 2007, Mr. Malone has been selected annually for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America®” in the area of medical malpractice law, and has been named the Milwaukee
Best Lawyers’ Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Lawyer of the Year for 2012.
Since 2006, Mr. Malone has been named annually to the
Super Lawyers list in the area of Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice by
Wisconsin Super Lawyers & Rising Stars magazine. In addition, since 2006 he has also been named one of “The Top 50” Wisconsin attorneys on the
Super Lawyers list. In 2011, Mr. Malone was also named as one of the Milwaukee Area’s “Top 25” attorneys on the
Super Lawyers list.
Mr. Malone is the co-author of, "Defending Against Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims,” which was published in the Defense Research Institute’s monthly magazine.
He has spoken to legal, professional and educational organizations, including the Wisconsin Bar Association, the International Association of Defense Counsel, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, National Business Institute and other continuing legal education organizations. Mr. Malone has also addressed and offered seminars for a variety of hospital medical staffs, physician groups and administrators, including the Medical College of Wisconsin. Mr. Malone lectures annually at the
Marquette University Law School. His presentations include:
- Participant in the American Board of Trial Academy, 16th Annual Institute of Trial Practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 2005.
- “The Role of Resident Physicians in Medical Liability,” Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 2004.
Mr. Malone volunteers with the Milwaukee Justice Center. He has served as an officer and director for a variety of civic and social organizations in the Milwaukee community.