James W. Michalski
Employment litigation,
Business litigation,
Civil rights,
Family law,
Intellectual property litigation,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Disability,
Discrimination,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Employment law - employee,
Employment law - employer,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Native peoples law,
Same sex family law,
Sexual harassment,
Wage & hour laws,
Whistleblower,
Wrongful termination,
Employment & labor,
Criminal defense,
Intellectual property
Harvard Law School
Employment litigation,
Business litigation,
Civil rights,
Family law,
Intellectual property litigation,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Disability,
Discrimination,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Employment law - employee,
Employment law - employer,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Native peoples law,
Same sex family law,
Sexual harassment,
Wage & hour laws,
Whistleblower,
Wrongful termination,
Employment & labor,
Criminal defense,
Intellectual property
First Admitted: 1995, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.jamesmichalskilaw.com/james-michalski
- California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- Judge Pro-Tempore, Orange County and Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2014 – present.
- California Judicial Nominations Evaluation (JNE) Commission, 2018 – present
- City of Huntington Beach, Public Works Commission, 2019 – present
- Orange County Bar Association Healthcare and Employment Law Sections, 2016 – present
- California Society of Healthcare Attorneys, 2006 – present
- California State Bar Labor and Employment Section Executive Committee, 2014 – 2018
- Italian American Lawyers Association, President, 2016; Treasurer, 2010 – 2015
- National Italian American Bar Association, National Board of Directors, 2015 – present
- California State Bar Volunteers in Parole Mentors Program, State Board of Directors, 2004 – 2011
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (mentor of two African American women), 2008 – 2016
- Holland & Knight Holocaust Remembrance Project, Executive Committee, 2010 – 2011
- Loyola University Chicago Healthcare and Compliance LL.M., 2022
- Corporate Livewire Global Awards, Healthcare, 2015
- ABA Veterans Project Outstanding Service Award, 2014
- Commendation from California Superior Court for Judge Pro-Tempore service, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Attorney of the Year Labor and Employment, American Legal Institute, 2022
- Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel/Super Lawyers Magazine, 2009, 2012 – 2016, 2018, 2021
- Top 100 Civil Litigation, American Academy of Attorneys, 2019, 2020, 2022
- Top 10 Best Attorney Overall Ratings in Client Satisfaction for Labor and Employment and Healthcare, American Legal Institute, 2022
- Best of the Best in 2 Categories. Labor and Employment, Healthcare, American Legal Institute, 2022
- Elite Advocate in Civil Litigation, American Institute of Legal Advocates, 2022
- Loyola University Chicago, LL.M. (Healthcare Law), #1 in class., 2022
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts-J.D., Honors: cum laude, 1994
- University of California, Los Angeles, California-B.A., Honors: cum laude, 1990
- Commendation from California Superior Court for Judge Pro-Tempore service, 2020
- And Retail.
- Construction and Home Building
- Food And Beverage
- Government Contracts
- Health Care - Hospitals and IPA
- Printing
- Technology
- Veterinarian Practices
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