About
Jonathan Michaels first became licensed in 1995, and seeing that that time has created an exemplary litigation practice. Michaels has challenged a number of the most important corporations within the global, litigating cases in nation and federal courts during the U.S. In those endeavors, he has obtained amazing verdicts and settlements for his customers – achievements that yielded him the “Lawyer of the Year” award with the aid of his law college alma mater in 2012.
Michaels has also developed a in particular specialised exercise within the automobile industry, having turn out to be famous within the U.S. for litigating some of the most crucial instances within the industry. He is accountable for submitting Ponce v. General Motors – a country wide magnificence movement case against GM for the fraudulent concealment of a lethal safety illness in its motors for 13 years; and Spitzer Motor City v. U.S. – where he represented terminated Chrysler dealers in opposition to the United States for the illegal “taking” in their franchises in 2009, a violation of the fifth Amendment. In his tenure, Michaels has litigated cases in opposition to nearly every important vehicle manufacturer inside the world, such as GM, Audi, Maserati, Mitsubishi, Kia, Nissan, Honda, AM General, Isuzu, Toyota, Hyundai, Harley-Davidson, Ford, Chrysler, Tesla, Volvo, Volkswagen, Aston Martin, Land Rover, Mercedes and Porsche.
Michaels is likewise aptly skilled at structuring complicated business transactions. In 2013, he was worried in taking the supercar agency Saleen Automotive public, and all through his profession he has dependent global distribution agreements, supply-chain agreements and automotive supplier networks. Michaels has additionally been involved in structuring race teams that have competed in some of the most heralded races, along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500.
Michaels is a member of the California, Colorado and Michigan country bars, and is actively concerned within the Southern California network. He is the proud father of two sons, Jake and Dean.
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- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
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