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Chapman University School of Law
Mr. Michel began his career with a coveted judicial clerkship with United States District Court Judge William J. Rea in Los Angeles. He worked as a criminal prosecutor for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and for several Southern California cities, and as an advocate with the Los Angeles Federal Public Defender's office. Mr. Michel also practiced environmental and general civil litigation as an attorney at the renowned international law firm of O'Melveny & Myers, LLP. While at O’Melveny, Mr. Michel represented all manner of clients from individuals to multinational corporations. His varied experience includes representing Exxon Corporation in connection with the Exxon Valdez oil spill and serving as Staff Counsel to the "Christopher Commission", which investigated the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in the wake of the Rodney King incident under the leadership of former Secretary of State Warren Christopher. His practice now focuses on civil litigation, including firearms law, business litigation, unfair business practice litigation, contract disputes, civil rights, land use and environmental law. Mr. Michel has been lead counsel in more than 50 jury trials. He has represented a number of clients in high-profile cases that garnered significant state and national media attention. He has appeared as a spokesperson for the National Rifle Association of America, the California Rifle and Pistol Association and other associations, and for individual clients on dozens of television and radio interviews and in hundreds of newspaper articles. He has also published several articles and editorials in the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Daily Journal and several other state and national newspapers. Professor Michel also teaches law as an Adjunct Professor at Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California. Mr. Michel graduated near the top of his class from both Rutgers University in New Jersey in 1980 as well as Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 1989. While in law school, he won two prestigious awards for trial advocacy and writing skills, one through the United States Supreme Court. He has since been honored with numerous other awards. Classes Taught: Firearms Law and Legal Practice Management. |
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