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Overview

Michael is an experienced Bay Area attorney representing clients in all phases of complex litigation, focusing on asbestos, silica, and toxic tort defense.

Before joining MG+M, Michael practiced in the fields of construction law, maritime law, and general liability litigation.

While at the University of San Francisco School of Law, Michael served on the Maritime Law Journal, studied abroad at Trinity College in Dublin, and received a certificate in International and Comparative Law.

Michael and his family live in his native San Francisco. An Irish‐American dual citizen, Michael lived and worked in Dublin, Ireland in the international tech industry prior to his admission to the California Bar.

Experience

  • Won summary judgment for a contractor in an Alameda County asbestos wrongful death action by successfully establishing that plaintiffs lacked evidence identifying exposure to the client's products, resulting in dismissal of all claims.

Education

  • University of San Francisco School of Law, JD
  • University of California, Santa Barbara, BA, History

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • US District Court, Northern District of California
  • US District Court, Eastern District of California
  • US District Court, Central District of California