Michael B. Fusco is a New Jersey personal injury attorney who takes direct responsibility for the matters Fusco Law accepts. Over the course of his career, he has obtained more than $75 million in gross recoveries in cases where he served as lead counsel of record.
An honors graduate of Lehigh University, Michael triple-majored in Literature, History, and Journalism. He earned his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he interned for three distinguished judges, including the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
At age 32, Michael became Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, a distinction granted to attorneys who satisfy rigorous standards for experience, education, knowledge, and trial skill. He has represented injured people in every one of New Jersey’s 21 counties.
Michael handles motor vehicle collisions, unsafe property conditions, workplace and construction incidents, defective products, and other serious injury claims. He has particular experience with evolving issues involving rideshare services, e-bikes, delivery platforms, and gig-economy workers.
His professional recognition includes selection to Super Lawyers each year since 2021, recognition as a 2025 NJBIZ Leader in Law, and membership in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100. Recognition by a rating organization is not a guarantee of any particular result.
Michael is a past President of the Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association. Through the association’s golf outing, he has helped support charitable fundraising exceeding $30,000. He also speaks with students about the legal profession and appears as a legal expert on New Jersey 101.5 FM.
Through Mike Explains, Michael answers the New Jersey-specific questions injured people actually ask about insurance, medical bills, litigation, and settlement. The project reflects the same approach he takes with clients: explain the issue clearly, identify what depends on the facts, and avoid pretending that every case has a one-size-fits-all answer.
The stated recovery total reflects gross recoveries in cases where Michael B. Fusco served as lead counsel of record. Results vary. Recognition by outside organizations does not imply endorsement by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.