Phares, Frances M.

Michael grew up in Lake Charles where he graduated valedictorian of Barbe High School in 1984. He obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989. He graduated from the Arizona State Law School in 1992. Michael is licensed to practice in the states of Louisiana and Texas.

He is a member of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association and the American Inns of Court. In addition to settling thousands of personal injury cases, Michael has successfully tried over one hundred cases in state and federal court, including approximately 30 jury trials and the largest individual personal injury verdict reported in the state of Louisiana, over $26 million.