Obituaries
May 5, 2020
Michael J. Piuze, 1944-2020
Trial lawyer won billion-dollar verdicts against tobacco
Michael J. Piuze
Michael J. Piuze, a zealous plaintiffs' attorney who won eye-popping verdicts against tobacco companies, was described by attorneys he mentored over 40 years as one of the greatest litigators they have known.
Piuze died Saturday of cancer, his family said. He was 75.
"Mike had a reputation for taking cases no one else would touch and knocking them out of the park," said Gary Dordick, a longtime...
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