Compassionate. Fierce. Leader.
Bio Summary
Education Background:
- J.D., Magna Cum Laude – University of Illinois College of Law
- B.A., High Honors – University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Professional Service:
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Women Trial Lawyers Caucus Executive Committee
- National College of Advocacy Executive Committee
- National Finance Counsel Board Member
- Evergreen Fund Board Member
- 2020 Graduate of AAJ’s Leadership Academy
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) – Board of Managers
- East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association (ECIWAA) – Past President
- Champaign County Bar Association (CCBA) – Board of Directors Member
- Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
Accolades & Recognitions:
- Leading Lawyer (2018 to present)
- Illinois State Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year (2019)
- 7th Amendment Award (2020) – American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin & Central Illinois Business Magazine’s “40 Under 40” (2015)
- Super Lawyer (2024-Present) and Rising Star (2016-2023)
- The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 (2022) – Recognized as a premier Civil Plaintiff attorney in Illinois
- Published in AAJ Trial Magazine, ITLA Trial Journal, and various legal publications
- Faculty member of AAJ’s Trial Advocacy College – Advanced Depositions College
- Regular national speaker on trial advocacy and legal technology
Community Service:
- Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps – Board of Directors
- Eastern Illinois Food Bank volunteer
- Meet Malawi – International Volunteer Organization with focus on improving health, water and educational programming in Malawi, Africa.
Meet Attorney Miranda L. Soucie
Miranda L. Soucie is a leading trial attorney who fiercely advocates on behalf of individuals and families who have suffered serious personal injuries. Her practice focuses on complex, high-stakes matters, including medical malpractice, automobile and trucking collisions, defective drugs and medical devices, birth injuries, nursing home abuse and neglect, and workplace injuries. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Florida and is admitted to the Central and Northern Districts of Illinois.
As a trial attorney, Miranda is deeply committed to guiding her clients through the legal system with both skill and compassion. Having personally experienced a devastating family tragedy, she understands that the law is often an imperfect remedy for profound personal loss. That perspective informs her practice and drives her to honor the human experience behind every case while delivering relentless, results-driven advocacy.
Miranda’s passion and trial success have resulted in an ever-growing record of significant courtroom victories and multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. Her work has earned widespread recognition from peers and professional organizations nationwide. In 2019, she was named the Illinois State Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year, and in 2020 she received the 7th Amendment Award from the American Association for Justice, recognizing her exceptional commitment to the constitutional right to trial by jury. She was selected for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Central Illinois Business Magazine’s “40 Under 40” list in 2015 and has been repeatedly recognized as a Leading Lawyer and Super Lawyer, after previously being named a Rising Star for several consecutive years. In 2022, Miranda was selected for membership in The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100, honoring her as one of Illinois’s premier civil plaintiff attorneys.
In addition to her trial practice, Miranda is a nationally respected leader within the plaintiffs’ bar. She is deeply involved with the American Association for Justice (AAJ), where she serves on the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus Executive Committee, the National College of Advocacy Executive Committee, and as a Board Member of AAJ’s National Finance Counsel and Evergreen Fund. She is a graduate of AAJ’s Leadership Academy and regularly contributes to AAJ’s educational and governance initiatives. Miranda also serves on the Board of Managers for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) and is a Past President of the East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association (ECIWAA). She is a member of the Champaign County Bar Association Board of Directors and the Illinois State Bar Association.
Driven by a commitment to professional excellence and innovation, Miranda is widely published in AAJ Trial Magazine, ITLA Trial Journal, and other legal publications. She is a regular national speaker on trial advocacy and legal technology and serves as faculty for AAJ’s Trial Advocacy College – Advanced Depositions College, where she trains trial lawyers from across the country.
Miranda graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law, where she received the highest grade in her class for Advanced Legal Research and was selected as one of ten members of the school’s traveling Trial Advocacy Team. She earned Pro Bono Notation for extensive volunteer legal service, including work with Champaign County Court Appointed Special Advocates and Louisiana’s Resurrection After Exoneration. She received her B.A. with High Honors from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Beyond her legal career, Miranda is deeply committed to service. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps, volunteers with the Eastern Illinois Food Bank, and volunteers internationally with Meet Malawi, supporting initiatives focused on improving health, water access, and educational programming in Malawi, Africa.
Outside the courtroom, Miranda enjoys gardening, cooking, staying active, traveling with her husband and son, and spending time with their two dogs, Trace and Rip.
