Mike joined Baker Curtis & Schwartz, P.C. in 2015 to represent individuals with the same skill and dedication he used in representing employers over the previous eight years.  He and his partners at Baker Curtis & Schwartz, P.C. truly know every aspect of employment litigation and practice with the utmost integrity.

Prior to joining Baker Curtis & Schwartz, P.C., Mike represented some of the largest employers in the world at Am Law 100 law firms.  He has extensive experience in class action litigation and a deep understanding of the health care industry. His peers rated him a rising star super lawyer 2014-2019.  The results he obtains for his clients consistently confirm that honor.

Mike now represents employees and employers at the highest level in all aspects of litigation.

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law
• Class Actions
• Intellectual Property (Trade Secrets, Noncompete, and Confidentiality Claims)

Bar Admissions

• California, 2007
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Education

• University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, California
  • J.D. – 2007
• University of California, Los Angeles, California
  • B.A. – 2002
  • Major: Political Science

Published Works

• Stay out of it: Franchisors who leave personnel management and training to franchisees not liable for franchisees’ actions, Co-Author, September, 2014
• Ninth Circuit Holds That Taxi Drivers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors, January, 2008

Past Employment Positions

• Nixon Peabody, Associate, 2008 – 2015
• Thelen LLP, Associate, 2007 – 2008