Atty. Michael Ian Rott
$13.2 Million is the Largest Settlement in California's Work Comp History, which I settled, According to "Insurance Business", as of 2023, I settled "the Most Notable Multi-million dollar (Work Comp Settlement) cases" "in the US". https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/guides/what-is-the-highest-workers-comp-settlement-in-the-us-448424.aspx#10%20highest%20workers%20com I have also negotiated more than 4-Dozen 7-Figure settlements over the past 32-years; in addition to hundreds of 6-Figure settlements. I am the only Workers' Compensation Lawyer for San Diego selected as a Super Lawyer for 2023
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Michael Ian Rott is a Managing Partner based in San Diego, California, practicing at Hiden, Rott & Oertle, LLP Attorneys at Law. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Their practice focuses on workers comp, class action, wage & hour, and tbi/sci. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia US District Courts, Central, Eastern Districts of California (2002). Educated at Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., 1992) and University of Arizona (B.S., 1987). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of San Diego Bar Association. Serands clients in San Diego, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- $13.2 Million is the Largest Settlement in California's Work Comp History, which I settled, According to "Insurance Business", as of 2023, I settled "the Most Notable Multi-million dollar (Work Comp Settlement) cases" "in the US". https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/guides/what-is-the-highest-workers-comp-settlement-in-the-us-448424.aspx#10%20highest%20workers%20com I have also negotiated more than 4-Dozen 7-Figure settlements over the past 32-years
- in addition to hundreds of 6-Figure settlements
- I am the only Workers' Compensation Lawyer for San Diego selected as a Super Lawyer for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026!
- I am the managing partner at Hiden, Rott & Oertle, LLP (HRO) and have served as general counsel to the San Diego Riptide, a former AF2 Arena Football Team, as well as providing legal counsel to the Toronto Blue Jays and the former Montreal Expos regarding workers' compensation claims
- I represent clients throughout California and across the US for matters involving serious injuries both on and off the job
- Through creativity, hard work and hiring the top experts in their fields, I have settled some of the largest workers' compensation cases in the State of California
- What makes a number of these cases so unique, is that their previous attorneys were recommending 5-figure settlements, and I eventually turned them into 7-figure settlements
- I have had the priviledge to serve as class counsel in several Class Actions and served as an Executive Committee Member in a Multi-District Litigation Class Action against Apple, Inc. I was also interviewed by ABC News regarding this class action
- In January of 2018, I received the Distinguished Lawyer Designation from the Expert Network, which is only given to the Top 3% of Lawyers in the U.S
- In September of 2012, l was interviewed by THE SUIT magazine on Class Actions
- In 2011, I was interviewed by NBC News regarding the September 8, 2011 Southwestern Blackout
- In 2011, my peers selected me as a Semi-Finalist for Top Attorneys (Labor/Employment), which was published by The Daily Transcript
- About the firm, Hiden, Rott & Oertle, LLP ("HRO") is a full service law firm representing Labor Unions and Union Members throughout California
- In 2004, the Firm was awarded the Certificate of Honor from UFCW, Local 135 in recognition of leadership in the time of crisis, withstanding all odds and elements to fight and sacrifice for the highest standards of all working class people
- In 1999, HRO was honored by the Asia-Pacific Legal 500 as being named in its Legal 500 Series, as being one of the top law firms in San Diego for Labour and Employment
- I am committed to providing the very best legal representation
- I do this by knowing the law
- developing a specific game plan for your claim
- knowing the experts
- keeping you informed about your case
- by maintaining an excellent reputation with the Judges, who will decide your case
- and by willing to take your case to the ends of the earth to deliver the benefits and results that we have discussed throughout your case
- When hiring a Lawyer, look at their settlement results
- Your Future Depends on it
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Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
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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 San Diego 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.
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