Michael Perenich

Michael Perenich, a third-generation personal injury attorney, continues the legal legacy started by his grandfather, Guy Perenich, in Clearwater, Florida, in 1955. Born in Clearwater and raised in Tarpon Springs, Michael now resides in Palm Harbor. He graduated from East Lake High School and earned a degree in Philosophy from the University of South Florida. At USF, he was a key member of the Ethics Bowl team, achieving high regional success and competing nationally. He also served as Vice President of the campus Philosophy Organization.

Following his undergraduate studies, Michael pursued law at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, like his father before him. During law school, he interned for the Honorable Judge Robert Morris at the Second District Court of Appeal and participated in international study programs in Budapest and Istanbul, focusing on International Transactions and Central European Legal Systems. In his third year, he studied at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he received the Honorable R. Grable Stoutamire Book Award for American Legal Thought and excelled in Trial Practice.

Michael graduated from law school in 2012 and began litigating alongside his father. His practice areas include catastrophic injury, product liability, wrongful death, medical errors, and trucking crashes. Michael is recognized for his advocacy skills and creative problem-solving in complex legal cases.

Notable verdicts and settlements include:
- $8,200,000 – Medical Malpractice
- $3,500,000 – Wrongful Death (Auto Accident)
- $3,000,000 – Wrongful Death (Auto Accident)
- $1,483,963 – Slip and Fall
- $1,375,000 – Tortious Interference
- $1,000,000 – Product Liability (multiple)
- $990,000 – Car Accident
- $575,000 – Slip and Fall
- $562,000 – Auto Accident