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    Michael C. Ksiazek

    Shareholder

    Michael Ksiazek is a Shareholder at Stark & Stark. Michael concentrates his practice on catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims, with a particular focus on medical malpractice and medical product liability cases.

    Michael is a seasoned litigator and accomplished trial lawyer. He has represented clients in complex cases throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey in both State and Federal Courts and has recovered millions of dollars for his clients. Michael’s clients include individuals and families who have suffered significant injuries and losses due to medical negligence, dangerous or defective products, and nursing home abuse and neglect. Michael’s goal with his practice is to bring about meaningful change to clients, and also to create change at a societal level, and make the community a safer place.

    “I care deeply about this community, and the people who live and work here.  My goal with my practice has always been to bring about meaningful change to my clients, but also to create change at a societal level, and to make our community a safer place.”

    Michael is very active in the community. He is an elected Township Supervisor in Middletown, Bucks County. He serves as Chairperson of the National Board of Directors of the Sunshine Foundation, a charity that answers dreams for chronically ill, disabled, and abused children throughout the country. He is a member of the St. Andrew Catholic School Advisory Board. He serves as an Arbitrator in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. Michael also serves as the Chairperson of the firm Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

    Michael graduated, cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School, where he was an Articles Editor for the Law Review. He interned with the District Attorney’s Office in Boston. Prior to joining Stark & Stark, Michael practiced with law firms in Philadelphia and Boston, where he gained valuable experience defending medical liability claims on behalf of major health systems and insurance companies. This gives Michael unique knowledge and insight that greatly benefits his clients.

    Michael has authored a number of published articles on a variety of legal topics, including for the journal Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy and for The Legal Intelligencer. He also lectures on medical malpractice topics.

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • Pennsylvania
    • New Jersey 
    • Massachusetts
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania 
    • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

    Education

    • J.D., Suffolk University Law School, 2004
      • Cum Laude, Law Review
    • B.A., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2001

    Thought Leadership

    • Speaker, Anatomy of Medical Malpractice Litigation. Bucks County Bar Association. August 6, 2026.
    • Speaker, Evaluating and Handling Medical Malpractice Cases. Bucks County Bar Association. April 8, 2025.
    • Speaker, Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce Keynote Networking Meeting. May 14, 2020.
    • Author, Don’t Be a Victim of Medical Malpractice. Times Publishing. November 5, 2019.
    • Fungal Infection Identified at More than 400 Health-Care Facilities in NYC and NJ. New Jersey Law Journal. May 10, 2019.
    • Patient Care and Electronic Health Care Records: Understanding What Is Collected and How It Is Used. NJ.com. October 17, 2016.
    • Featured, Michael Ksiazek: Practicing Law, Working With Safe Kids Bucks County to Help Others. Bucks County Courier Times. October 4, 2016.
    • Co-Author, Understanding Delays in Cancer Diagnosis. Times Publishing. February 23, 2016.
    • Author, Recording Surgery. Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy. October 2015.
    • Co-author, Understanding Auto Insurance. Times Publishing. June 2015.
    • Author, How Other States Approach Med Mal Litigation. The Legal Intelligencer. March 17, 2015.
    • Author, Professional vs. Ordinary Negligence in the Health Care Setting: Is It Time for a Bright Line Test? Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy. July, 2011.
    • Author, The Mental Health Procedures Act Has Teeth. The Legal Intelligencer. January 25, 2011.
    • Author, Certificates of Merit: Compelling Litigation? The Legal Intelligencer. December 10, 2007.
    • Author, The Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the Unauthorized Practice of Law: Justification for Restricting Conveyancing to Attorneys. 37 Suffolk U.L. Rev. 169 (2004).

    Honors & Awards

    • 2016 Emerging Leader Award issued by the Bucks County Courier Times and the Central Bucks Family YMCA.
    • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars List issued by Thompson Reuters (Methodology)
      • 2015 – 2019; Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff

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    Professional Organizations

    • Bucks County Bar Association
    • American Association for Justice
    • Pennsylvania Association for Justice

    Community Organizations

    • Sunshine Foundation, Chairperson of the Board of Directors
    • Middletown Township, Township Supervisor
    • St. Andrew Catholic School, Advisory Board Member
    • St. Andrew CYO, Soccer Coach
    • Safe Kids Bucks County
    • End Distracted Driving

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