Attorneys
Michael B. Lawler Los Angeles, California
| Senior Partner | |
| phone | 213-630-1010 (Direct) 213-623-7400 (General) |
| fax | 213-623-6336 |
| mlawler@murchisonlaw.com | |
Michael B. Lawler is a Senior Partner and Co-Chair of the Employment Law and Health Law Practice Groups of Murchison & Cumming, LLP. Mr. Lawler focuses his practice on complex litigation cases involving general liability, employment litigation, construction injury, nursing homes and elder care abuse. He has successfully tried over one hundred jury trials in the federal and state courts. Mr. Lawler is a Past President of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and has been recognized as a "Southern California Super Lawyer."
- Year Joined Organization:
- 1972
- Areas of Practice:
- Complex Litigation
- General Liability
- Employment Litigation
- Construction Injury
- Nursing Homes and Elder Care Abuse
- Bar Admissions:
- California, 1972
- Colorado, 2000
- District of Columbia, 2001
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1972
- Education:
- Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California,
1971
J.D. - Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California,
1964
B.B.A.
- Published Works:
- "The Effects of the Employment Screening of Nursing Home Personnel on Facility Liability, Individual Liability and Quality of Care", The DRI Course Book Seven, Oct, 1999
- Will the Calderon Bill Reduce Construction Defect Litigation or Will it Leak?, Verdict, 1st Quarter, 1996
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Speaker, "Trial Tactics", Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
- Speaker, Independent Insurance Adjusters
- Speaker, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
- Nursing Home Seminar, The Federation of Insurance & Corporate Counsel
- Regional Seminar on Nursing Homes, Defense Research Institute
- Speaker, USLAW Employment Roundtable, New York
- Speaker, West Coast Casualty Annual Seminar
