our LEGAL EXPERIENCE
DEFENDING THE ENVIRONMENT
Mike was a lead counsel in the recent case against Dominion Energy’s plan to install a two-mile transmission line across the Rappahannock River near the Chesapeake Bay in Southeast Virginia.
REACHING SUCCESS
IN COMPLEX MATTERS
Mike has had successful outcomes in cases ranging from the First Amendment to Sarbanes-Oxley to ERISA, both in state and federal courts.
DEFENDING THE FIRST AMENDMENT
In a case that attracted national attention, Mike obtained a consent order in federal court against Fairfax County, challenging its threat to shut down a church’s digital sign.
CREATING SOLUTIONS
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Mike has a rare combination of legal and news media experience that enables him to quickly evaluate a client’s matter, assess critical factual and legal issues and formulate creative, effective solutions.
about us
CREATING LEGAL SOLUTIONS
LITIGATION & LEGAL COUNSELING
Michael M. York is a recognized litigator and a Pulitzer Prize-winning former journalist.
His litigation practice at Wehner & York, P.C., in Reston has included defending class-action lawsuits, overturning multi-billion-dollar verdicts, pursuing whistle-blower disclosures, and defending white-collar criminal allegations. Since opening his firm, he also has managed litigation communications for corporate plaintiffs, defendants and individuals in high-profile cases.
Mike became president-elect of the Virginia State Bar in July 2023. In July 2024, he will succeed Chidi James as president of the VSB, an agency of the Virginia Supreme Court that has more than 50,000 attorney members.
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