Atty. Michael B. Adreani
Michael B. Adreani specializes in the areas of bad faith litigation, class actions, wage and hour laws, civil appeals, insurance regulation, administrative actions and appeals, employer liability and legislative action.
Profile Summary
About Michael B. Adreani at a glance
Michael B. Adreani is a Partner based in Woodland Hills, California, practicing at Roxborough Pomerance Nye Adreani Llp. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Their practice focuses on business, class action, litigation, government, and insurance. Admitted to practice in California U.S. District Court, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California (1998). Educated at Northeastern University (J.D., 1997) and University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1993). Active member of Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations State Bar of California Italian-American Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Woodland Hills, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
Want to Get Service From This Attorney?
Sign up free and choose one of the two methods below.
Have a legal question? Sign up free, submit it through the Ask the Attorney module and receive a focused answer from a specialist.
- Free to ask a question
- Answers from specialist attorneys
- Optional private / anonymous question
Request an online video meeting or an in-person consultation at the attorney's office. Pick a time that works for you and share the details securely.
- Online video meeting
- In-person at the attorney's office
- Secure messaging and payment
About
- Michael B. Adreani specializes in the areas of bad faith litigation, class actions, wage and hour laws, civil appeals, insurance regulation, administrative actions and appeals, employer liability and legislative action
- He has been a Chairperson of the Southern California Employment Law and Human Resources Forum the past several years
- Mr. Adreani represents employers, brokers, public entities, school districts, trade organizations, reinsurers, sureties and individuals in a wide variety of insurance related matters with an emphasis on risk management, coverage and workers' compensation cost containment
- Mr. Adreani also represents both employers and employees in prosecuting and defending against various wage and hour matters
- Prior to joining RPNA in 1997, Mr. Adreani gained valuable experience in insurance related issues while working at the California Department of Insurance, legal division, in San Francisco, and with the in-house legal team at Hannover Re, one of the world's largest reinsurers located in Hannover, Germany
- Mr. Adreani also served as a legal extern in the Eastern District of California, and worked in the international division of The Coop Bank in Basel, Switzerland
- Honors and Affiliations: Designated a "California Super Lawyers 'Rising Star'" in the Southern California legal community for three consecutive years
- Co-Chair, "Southern California Employment LawForum" presented by the Council on Education, 2008-2010
- Chairs and presents on multiple topics at a prominent employment law forums attended by many of California’s top employers
- Featured speaker, California Employer Advisory Counsel Annual Meeting, 2009
- Spoke on various employment and insurance related matters to non-profit organizations that work with the Employment Development Department (EDD) to improve the quality of employment services in California
- Featured speaker at the 2006 and 2007 national RIMS conference, as well as at local chapter meetings
- Authored articles for trade publications including the most recent entitled “Covering Your Tail: LPTs Transfer Risk When Moving To Fully Insured Plans” for PEO Insider
- Member of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
- Transactions or Matters: Landmark wage and hour class action resulting in a $90 million verdict against a major national security company
- Eliminated claims of one-third of a putative class of employees suing their employer for wage and hour violations based upon a successful motion to adjudicate the affirmative defense of the existence of an arbitration agreement
- Represented a large staffing and labor leasing company in bad faith litigation to recover compensatory and punitive damages from Liberty Mutual for deficient claims handling and improper reserving under a policy of workers' compensation insurance
- Represented a large California insurance broker in various actions to obtain insurance coverage for public entity clients through the California Insurance Guarantee Association
- Represented an international reinsurance company in an action brought by the California Insurance Commissioner to recover proceeds to a surety bond
- Represented a national contracting company in an action brought by an employee to recover for serious injuries which occurred after hours at an apartment rented by the employer
- Represented a class of computer software engineers in an action to recover overtime compensation from several CitiGroup entities
Practice Areas Explained
Michael B. Adreani's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael B. Adreani handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Michael B. Adreani is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in California →
Michael B. Adreani is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in California →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Michael B. Adreani is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in California →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Michael B. Adreani is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in California →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Michael B. Adreani is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in California →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Woodland Hills are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Looking for additional California attorneys? Browse all attorneys in Woodland Hills or all attorneys in California.
Frequently Asked
Common questions about Michael B. Adreani
Where is Michael B. Adreani's law office located?
What practice areas does Michael B. Adreani handle?
How long has Michael B. Adreani practiced law?
Where did Michael B. Adreani go to law school?
How can I contact Michael B. Adreani for a consultation?
Practice Areas
Education
Bar Admissions
Reviews
No reviews yet.