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Contact
Email
Phone
(855) 299-6173
Website
Address
13215 Penn Street, Whittier, CA, 90602, US
Professional
About
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Michael received his B.A. from the University of California, Irvine in 2002. He earned his J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2009. While in law school, Michael was a Notes Editor and Staff Associate of the Thomas Jefferson Law Review. He also earned the top grade in his Legal Writing I class and was placed on the Honor Roll and the National Dean's List. For experience, Michael interned for the Office of the Attorney General and clerked for the San Diego Superior Court, East County, for the Honorable Laura W. Halgren. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Michael is licensed to practice law in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central Distrt of California. He has been practicing law since 2011. MILITARY EXPERIENCE Michael enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 2003, and attended basic training in Ft. Benning, Georgia. In 2004, Michael mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom under the command of the XVIII Airborne Corps out of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. As a Sergeant, he deployed to Balad, Iraq and Baghdad, Iraq in 2005. In 2006, he attended the Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Ft. Lewis, Washington, where he was the Distinguished Leadership Graduate of his class. He commissioned into the Judge Advocate General's Corp in 2013, and graduated from The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School in 2014. He currently continues to serve as a Major in the United States Army Reserve. PERSONAL LIFE Michael is conversational in Mandarin Chinese. In his spare time, Michael likes to work out, travel, and play the guitar.
About Car Accident Law
Car accident attorneys represent individuals injured in motor vehicle collisions. They work to obtain compensation for injuries, property damage, and other losses. Common matters include car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents.
Credentials
Education
2014 U.S. Army The Judge Advocate General Legal Center and School Army Officer Commission 2009 Thomas Jefferson School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 2002 University of California - Irvine BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English | Mandarin
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2022 Accidents & Injuries, Elite Lawyer 2022 Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Whittier, Expertise 2021 Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers 2020 Rising Star, Super Lawyers 2020 Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers
Publications
2018 Katterbach Kaserne, Ansbach, Germany Consumer Law: A Brief Introduction to The Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act and Bankruptcy 2014 USAG Baumholder, Germany Legal Center Publication Consumer Law: A Brief Introduction to The Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act and Bankruptcy 2008 Thomas Jefferson Law Review Juvenile Unlawful Enemy Combatants: A Dilemma Facing the Military Commissions Act of 2006
Associations
2014 - Present Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Member 2010 - Present State Bar of California Attorney Member
Speaking
2021 79th TSC Training Improper Senior-Subordinate Relationships and Fraternization 2018 Soldier Readiness for the 393rd MP Battalion Code of the United States Fighting Force / Code of Conduct 2018 Katterbach Kaserne, Ansbach, Germany What To Do Post-Auto Accident 2015 Yellow Ribbon Event Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
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Updated: May 29, 2026