Michael G. Regas II
Mike grew up in Sandy Springs and continues to live on the north side of Atlanta with his wife Mary and their children, Joe and Isabelle. A 1987 graduate of the University of Georgia with a BBA degree in finance, Mike was on the Dean’s List and was active in the Defender-Advocate society throughout college. He was also was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.
Mike graduated from Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta, Georgia in 1991. While in law school, he clerked for Justice Richard Bell of the Georgia Supreme Court and later was employed part-time for a medical malpractice defense firm. While in law school, Mike also served on the Moot Court Board and was a member of the school’s student judiciary.
During the first ten years of his practice, Mike handled a wide variety of general civil litigation matters including personal injury, business torts, and contract disputes. In 2001, he accepted an opportunity to work for Scherffius, Ballard, Still and Ayers where he focused exclusively on representing individuals in state and federal courts in all categories of personal injury and wrongful death matters including automobile accidents, trucking accidents, medical malpractice, products liability and premises liability cases.
Prior to joining Brad Houck and Frank Ilardi to form Houck, Ilardi & Regas, Mike had a successful solo practice which also focused exclusively on plaintiff’s personal injury.
Mike enjoys an AV Peer Review Rating from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell and has been honored to be included as a member of Georgia SuperLawers for 2009-2011 and as one of Georgia’s “Best Lawyers” for 2011. Mike recently was board certified as a medical malpractice attorney by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), the Atlanta Bar Association, Lawyers Club of Atlanta, and the American Association for Justice.
In his free time, Mike enjoys working out, playing golf and spending time with his family. Mike also is an active member of the Buckhead Lion’s Club where he has served as President and as the chairperson for their annual golf tournament to benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
You may contact Mike for a free consultation at mike@hirlaw.com.
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Serious Personal Injury
- Toxic Torts (PPA, Baycol, Rezulin)
- Product Liability Including Pharmaceutical Products
- Workers' Compensation
- Trucking Accidents
- Aviation Accidents
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (APBLA)
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1991
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1991
Education
- Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- J.D. - 1991
- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
- B.B.A. - 1987
- Honors: Dean's List
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Georgia, Member
- Atlanta Bar Association, Member
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- The Lawyer's Club of Atlanta, Georgia, Member
- The American Association for Justice, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Grid Iron, Member
- Buckhead Lion's Club, President, 2010 - Present
- Buckhead Lion's Club Golf Tournament for the Benefit of Children's Health Care in Atlanta, Speaker Chairman, Chairman
Fraternities/Sororities
- Lambda Chi Alpha

