About Michael Skiber

My name is Michael Skiber. I am an aggressive, hardworking, and honest personal injury attorney in Connecticut and New York. My diverse experience started on Wall Street, continued to high stakes criminal trials, and currently, I am a successful injury attorney who obtains justice for his clients. Why is my history and background so important? It lets my clients know that we are skilled, experienced, and will get the job done at the highest level of competency. I strive to give a voice to people who have had their lives permanently affected by injuries caused by someone else.

I began my professional career in the high stakes world of Wall Street where I worked in securities trading environments at some of the most prestigious international banks. Although I was successful, I was not fulfilled and decided I needed more. I self-funded my education to follow my real passion, law. The day I was notified I passed the Connecticut bar I immediately began The Law Office of Michael E. Skiber in Bridgeport as a criminal law firm, with just a phone and a desk. Most lawyers will begin their legal profession working for a large firm. However, I knew that the only way I could practice law was my own way and that was how I was going to make a difference.

After I was granted a law license, I was also immediately appointed as a special public defender where I tried close to 20 felony jury trials in a seven-year period. I quickly earned a reputation as someone who did not back down and would fight to the end for my client’s rights, even at the cost of upsetting the status quo. However, my very first injury client changed my focus forever. The injured client came into my office as a referral. He was run over by a cleaning machine while working at a local supermarket, rendering him disabled. The supermarket denied liability and turned its back on him. Three years later, I settled this case for high six-figures.