Atty. Michael J. Gleason
Michael J. Gleason is an experienced litigator who builds upon his extensive legal knowledge to meet individual client needs.
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Michael J. Gleason is a Partner based in San Diego, California, practicing at Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP. They have 25+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2001. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, class action, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Ohio (Inactive) (2001), Tennessee (2007), and California U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. District Courts for the Northern Distric (2011). Educated at Cornell Law School (J.D. Cornell, 2001) and State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A. History, 1998). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of California Bar Association San Diego County Bar Association. Serands clients in San Diego, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael J. Gleason is an experienced litigator who builds upon his extensive legal knowledge to meet individual client needs
- As Partner-in-Charge of the San Diego office and co-chair of Hahn Loeser’s San Diego Litigation Practice group, Mike prides himself on both understanding the law and knowing each individual client
- This enables him to understand each client’s expectations, keep the client informed, ensure expectations are met and deliver a compelling narrative for the case tied to every unique client and case
- As a commercial litigator, Mike has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including escrow, title insurance, real estate, oil and gas, consumer credit, food, entertainment, manufacturing, retail and insurance
- These representations include issues related to product liability, business tort, unfair competition and consumer protection statutes, bad faith insurance, the Song Beverly Credit Card Act, Proposition 65 (California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- Mike’s experience defending class actions includes class-action lawsuit trials, eliminating proposed class actions on the merits prior to the certification decision, successfully opposing class-certification motions, decertifying previously certified classes, negotiating settlements of class claims and obtaining necessary court approval of class settlements
- Throughout his career, Mike has gained extensive skills in investigating class-action allegations, identifying the key issues to attack the merits and class claims, efficiently handling large amounts of discovery and e-discovery, and addressing the variety of complex issues that may arise in a class action
- Professional History • Partner-In-Charge, San Diego Office, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, 2012-present
- Partner, 2010-present
- Associate, 2007-09 • Attorney, Jones Day, 2001-07 • Research Assistant to Professor Faust F. Rossi, Cornell Law School, Summer 1999 Experience • Held v
- LBH National Corporation, California Superior Court, County of Orange, No. BC580791, in which Mike successfully defeated a motion seeking certification of a class alleging claims based on breach of fiduciary duty and violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law, Bus. & Prof. Code 17200. • Pifer v
- Pifer, California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, 2018 WL 5833257, in which after Mike obtained the dismissal of all claims asserted against corporate directors and officers, he successfully argued before the appellate court to affirm the judgment. • Dierenfield v
- Commonwealth Land Title Company, California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, 2018 WL 4178510, in which after Mike obtained the dismissal of a putative class action against his clients, he successfully argued before the appellate court to affirm the judgment. • NNN Parkway Corporate Plaza B v
- Hirschler Fleischer, APC, Court of Appeal of California, fourth Appellate District, 2017 Cal
- App
- Unpub
- LEXIS 1927, in which Mike successfully argued before a California Appellate Court to affirm a dismissal obtained for the client. • Hutton v
- Fidelity National Title Company, Superior Court of California, Kern County, 213 Cal
- App. 4th 486, in which Mike successfully argued before a California Appellate Court to affirm a summary judgment obtained for the client in a class action. • Bergman v
- Fidelity National Financial, United States District Court, Central District of California, 2012 U.S
- Dist
- LEXIS 171334
- Summary judgment granted in proposed RESPA national class action. • Henson v
- Fidelity National Financial, United States District Court, Central District of California, 300 F.R.D. 413
- Class certification denied in proposed RESPA nation-wide class. • Kingsberry v
- Chicago Title Insurance Company, United States District Court, Western District of Washington, 258 F.R.D. 668
- Class certification denied in proposed state-wide class. • Villanueva v
- Fidelity National Title Company, No. 1-10-CV-173356, in which after successfully eliminating claims and certain class allegations via motion practice, Mike was part of a trial team that defeated plaintiff’s claims seeking over $35 million
- Publications & Speaking Engagements California’s Proposition 65: New Requirements for Alcoholic Beverages Purchased Over the Internet or Through Mobile Apps Effective April 1, 2021 February 01, 2021 California’s Proposition 65: New Requirements Effective August 2018 May 18, 2018 Awards & Distinctions AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Top 50 Influential Leaders, The Daily Transcript, 2019 "Top Lawyer," Civil Litigation, San Diego Magazine, 2017-19 Rising Star, Southern California Super Lawyers®, 2015-16 “2015 Multi-State Class Action Defense Attorney of the Year in California,” Global Law Experts and CorporateINTL, 2015 Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers®, 2010-11 Memberships & Affiliations California Bar Association San Diego County Bar Association Association of Business Trial Lawyers ProVisors California Land Title Association San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Board Member
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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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