Michelle L. Cote

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Worcester, Massachusetts

Ravosa Law Offices, P.C.
Michelle L. Cote
Ravosa Law Offices, P.C.

Practice areas: Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning & Probate; view more

Licensed in Massachusetts since: 2012

Education: Massachusetts School of Law at Andover

Selected to Rising Stars: 2019 - 2023
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Ravosa Law Offices, P.C.

40 Jackson Street
Suite 1020
Worcester, MA 01608 Visit website
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In just over a decade of practice, Michelle L. Cote has made remarkable strides within her legal community through her consistency in providing deft and judicious legal representation for her clients. A partner and managing attorney of Ravosa Law Offices, P.C., in Worcester, Massachusetts, she serves residents throughout the surrounding region – as well as in Natick and Boston – in complex legal matters involving the following:

  • Personal injury law – Motor vehicle accidents, truck collisions, pedestrian accidents, animal attacks, slips and falls, amusement park/roller coaster accidents, and catastrophic injuries
  • Civil litigation – Foreclosure prevention, business disputes, real property disputes, consumer protection and contract disputes, among many others. 
  • Business law, including entity formation and governance
  • Estate planning and administration, and probate

Ms. Cote completed her undergraduate studies in 2005, graduating cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Worcester State University. She went on to earn a paralegal certificate from Assumption University before making the decision to enroll at the Massachusetts School of Law to pursue her legal studies. During her time in law school, her academic prowess was evident early on, resulting in three CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in motions and litigation practice, writing and legal advocacy, and case preparation.

After receiving her Juris Doctor in 2011, Ms. Cote became licensed to practice law in Massachusetts the very next year and later gained admission to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Her shrewd legal acumen and talents were clear from the very beginning of her career, and with every case she has taken up, she has shored up strength in every facet of her advocacy.

For her many contributions, Ms. Cote has been rated “Superb” on Avvo and hosts myriad positive client testimonials on the site as well. She has also been included in the Top 100 and Top 40 Under 40 lists by the National Trial Lawyers. She is also actively involved with many prominent legal organizations, including the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys and the Worcester County Bar Association. 

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Estate Planning & Probate

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Estate Planning, Living Wills, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Trucking Accidents, Trusts, Wills, Wrongful Death

  • 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 20% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
  • 10% Estate Planning & Probate

First Admitted: 2012, Massachusetts

Professional Webpage: https://www.ravosalaw.com/attorney/cote-michelle-l/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Member of The National Trial Attorneys, 2025
  • Member of The National Trial Attorneys, 2024
  • Member of The National Trial Attorneys, 2023
  • Member of The National Trial Attorneys, 2022
  • Member of The National Trial Attorneys, 2021
  • Member of The National Trial Attorneys, 2020
  • Member of The National Trial Attorneys, 2019
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2025
  • Member of Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2025
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2024
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2023
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2022
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2021
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2020
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2019
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2018
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2017
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2016
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2015
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2014
  • Member of Worcester County Bar Association, 2013
  • Member of Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2024
  • Member of Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2022
  • Member of Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2023

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Secured a six figure policy limit settlement for a firefighter who sustained a TBI and soft tissue injury from a rearend collision by a young, judgment proof defendant. , 2025
  • Recovered a six-figure policy limit settlement for both husband and wife pedestrians struck in a parking lot by a judgment-proof defendant. , 2025
  • Successfully negotiated a $67,000 settlement for a male client who was involved in a motor vehicle accident and sustained an avulsion chip fracture of the right big toe, requiring surgical repair. , 2025
  • Successfully negotiated a six-figure policy limit settlement for an elderly female passenger involved in a motor vehicle collision who sustained a closed fracture of her left humerus with severe angulation, as well as winning an additional low five-figure arbitration award in an arbitration against the underinsured motorist carrier. , 2024
  • $600,000 settlement published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for premises case. https://masslawyersweekly.com/2023/11/02/driver-trying-to-park-plows-into-restaurant-hits-patron/, 2023
  • Successfully negotiated a high six-figure settlement for an elderly male injury client who suffered a rotator cuff injury in a motor vehicle collision. , 2022
  • Dispute concerning commercial property. Successfully negotiated a release of lien from a commercial property by a multi-million dollar company for my client and absolved the client of any financial responsibility in the civil action. , 2022

Representative Clients

  • Rodney Haddad, REMP Realty, LLC, and R.T. Foods, Inc. d/b/a Napoli Italian Deli & Catering.  
  • Steven Rothschild and his entities, Armory Business Center LLC, More Bricks Realty Trust, 98 Beacon LLC, THARA.GROUP LLC, and T.G. Jackson 24 LLC.     

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Board Member/Treasurer and Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2025
  • Board Member/Treasurer and Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2024
  • Board Member/Treasurer and Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2023
  • Board Member/Treasurer and Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2022
  • Board Member/Treasurer and Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2021
  • Board Member/Treasurer and Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2020
  • Board Member/Treasurer and Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2019
  • Board Member/Treasurer and Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2018
  • Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2017
  • Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2016
  • Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2015
  • Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2014
  • Volunteer Attorney for Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., 2013

Honors

  • Top 100 - Civil Plaintiff, The National Trial Attorneys, 2025
  • Rated “Superb” on Avvo, 2025
  • Recognized for pro bono contributions to Ch. 7 bankruptcy debtors., Pro Bono Publico Recognition - Pro Bono Honor Roll, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2024
  • Top 100 - Civil Plaintiff, National Trial Lawyers, 2024
  • Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2023
  • Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2022
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2023
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2022
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2021
  • Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2021
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2020
  • Recognized for pro bono contributions to Ch. 7 bankruptcy debtors., Pro Bono Publico Recognition - Pro Bono Honor Roll, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2020
  • Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2020
  • Selected as Rising Star in 2019, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019
  • Selected as a Top 40 Under 40 by National Trial Lawyers for civil litigation., Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2019
  • Selected as Top 10 Best Female Personal Injury Attorney Client Satisfaction Award., Top 10 Best Female Personal Injury Attorney Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2019
  • Recognized for pro bono contributions to Ch. 7 bankruptcy debtors., Pro Bono Publico Recognition - Pro Bono Honor Roll, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2019
  • Recognized for pro bono contributions to Ch. 7 bankruptcy debtors., Pro Bono Publico Recognition - Pro Bono Honor Roll, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2018
  • Recognized for pro bono contributions to Ch. 7 bankruptcy debtors., Pro Bono Publico Recognition - Pro Bono Honor Roll, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2017
  • Recognized for pro bono contributions to Ch. 7 bankruptcy debtors.,, Pro Bono Publico Recognition - Pro Bono Honor Roll, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2016

Office location for Michelle L. Cote

40 Jackson Street
Suite 1020
Worcester, MA 01608

Phone: 508-755-3202

Selections

5 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2019 - 2023

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