Megan Michalski

Construction Law | Commercial Litigation | Business Litigation

Megan Michalski, Phillips, Hayden & Labbee, LLP

Megan represents clients in all aspects and stages of civil litigation. She has tried cases in nearly every county in Florida and utilizes her significant litigation and negotiation experience to advocate effectively and efficiently for her clients. Prior to joining PHL, Megan was a partner at a prominent statewide insurance defense firm. She spent over a decade representing insurance carriers in first and third party property and casualty defense and insurance coverage counsel. Previously, Megan spent several years at a large creditors’ rights firm litigating on behalf of national financial institutions.

Megan received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, along with minors in History and Spanish, from the University of Florida. She received her law degree from Stetson University College of Law in 2012. At Stetson, Megan received Certificates in Trial Advocacy and Leadership and served in various leadership roles. She was the recipient of the Paul Barnard Award for Clinic Excellence for her work as a Certified Legal Intern in the Office of the Public Defender of the Sixth Judicial Circuit.

Megan is a St. Petersburg native and previously served on the Board of Directors for the St. Petersburg Bar Association, as the Chair of the Civil Trial section of the St. Petersburg Bar Association, as President of the Junior League of St. Petersburg, on the Board of Directors for Great Explorations Children’s Museum, as Co-Chair of the Mainsail Art Festival Committee, as President of the Patrick Brett Foundation, on the Board of Directors for Hero to a Child (previously the Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay), as the Chair of Young Floridians for Opportunity, and on the Gala Committee for the Drug Free America Foundation. Megan is a member of the Junior League of St. Petersburg, the Federalist Society, and the National Association of Parliamentarians.

In her free time, Megan enjoys spending time with her wonderful husband, Lucas, their lively son, Elliot, and their black lab, Buster.

Cutting-Edge Client Experience

Education

Stetson University College of Law | Gulfport, Florida

  • J.D. – 2012
  • Honors: Paul Barnard Award for Clinic Excellence
Leadership Development Certificate Recipient

University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida

  • B.A. – 2010
    Major: Political Science
    Minor: Spanish

Bar Admission

Florida | 2013

Honors

Best Lawyers in America, 2025, 2026

Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, 2024

Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2023-2026

Professional Affiliations

St. Petersburg Bar Association, Board Member, 2023 to 2025

St. Petersburg Bar Association, Civil Trial Section Chair, 2022

St. Petersburg Bar Association, Member, 2013 to Present

The Federalist Society, Member, 2018 to Present

National Association of Parliamentarians, Member, 2019 to Present

Community Involvement

Great Explorations Children’s Museum, Past Board Member

Mainsail Art Festival, Past Co-Chair

Junior League of St. Petersburg, Past President

Patrick Brett Foundation, Past President

Hero to a Child, Past Board Member

Young Floridians for Opportunity, Past Chair

Drug Free America Foundation, Past Gala Committee

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