Michael McLean

Michael McLean focuses on representing individuals, employers, and corporations in civil litigation matters throughout California.

Mike has expertise handling matters on behalf of clients who are self-insured or have high self-insured retention limits. He understands the impact that litigation has on their ‘bottom line’ and their need for an aggressive, proactive and realistic advocate. Mike also knows his clients need a valued partner, one that can be trusted to act always in their best interests.

Mike also understands that when representing people, litigation is personal; and there is a significant financial and emotional cost. He takes his role as both a counselor at law and advocate seriously; looking for solutions that account for the myriad ways in which litigation can impact a person, and seeking solutions to minimize the impact while maximizing the desired result.

Experience

Mike is committed to providing his clients an immediate evaluation of their cases, clear and simple communication, and options for early resolution. He distinguishes himself by his individual approach to each case, ability to build relationships among all parties to litigation- including opposing counsel- and reach a just result for his clients. This is in keeping with his understanding of the challenging nature of litigation, the enormous financial and personal cost, and his duty to protect his clients, not advance his ego.

Mike’s approach has afforded him the opportunity to work for individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 100 companies. These clients include national transportation companies, multinational corporations in the oil, pharmaceutical and medical device industries, people and small business owners.

In addition to handling catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases, as well as general civil litigation matters, Mike has expertise in employment law. He has consulted and litigated on matters including claims alleging wage and hour violations, state and federal anti-discrimination statutes, Complaints filed under the Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA), and sexual harassment lawsuits.