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Michael John Tonsing

Also known as Michael J. Tonsing, Sr.

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Overview

Practice Areas

40% Employment / Labor
27 years, 200 cases
20% Business
32 years, 200 cases
20% Lawsuits / Disputes
32 years, 200 cases
10% Contracts / Agreements
32 years, 200 cases
10% Appeals
22 years, 10 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Free Consultation (30 minutes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Tonsing Lawfirm

353 Sacramento Street, Suite 1140

San Francisco, CA 94111

Office: 415-986-1338

Mobile: 510-589-5934
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Languages Spoken

English

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My website can be visited at www.TonsingLawfirm.com. Lots of information there.

References

Client Reviews	Client Rating Former client? Write a review 1 review “Recognizing Michael Tonsing’s premier professional service and sound legal performance” Posted by: Jack, over 1 year ago. Client Review: I am the CEO of a small business in the biotechnology field. I have been using Mr. Michael Tonsing’s professional legal services for my business... more Flag
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 1 endorsement Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer I endorse this lawyer, whom I know personally as an articulate, vigorous, conscientious advocate with many years of civil litigation experience. An... more Endorsement from lawyer: L. Maxwell Taylor , Middlebury (VT), About 1 month ago

Résumé

License

36 years since Michael John Tonsing was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	1976	02/09/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Of Counsel at Tuttle Law Office, San Francisco	2010–present
Assistant U.S. Attorney at United States Attorney's Office, San Francisco	1981–1984

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
U of San Francisco SOL		law	1975
Claremont Graduate University	Political Philosophy/Government	MA - Masters	1970

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Shaw Award for best Ch. in US (while I was chapter president)	Federal Bar Association	1984
Tom C. Clark Award (to top fellow each term)	U. S. Supreme Court Fellows Commission	1980

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member, past president	Federal Bar Association (California chapter)	1981-present
Ninth Circuit Vice President (2 terms, each 4 years)	Federal Bar Association (California chapter)	1984-1988

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Contribution

Contributor Level 11

Answers:	142	Legal Answers
	3	Best Answers - chosen by asker
	30	Answers marked "I agree" by other lawyers
	19	Answers marked helpful by other users
Guides:	2	Legal Guides
	0	Staff Picks

Cases

Automatic Plastic Molding, Inc. v. U.S. United States Court of International Trade (2002) 26 C.I.T. 1201

Outcome: Client prevailed

U.S. v. Gavilan Joint Community College Dist. United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit (1988) 849 F.2d 1246

Outcome: Reversed and remanded as client won attorney's fee reimbursement

Anthony v. Basic American Foods, Inc. United States District Court, N.D. California. 1984 600 F.Supp. 352117 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3099

Outcome: Prevailed

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Federal Lawyer in Cyberia	The Federal Lawyer	2012

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Choosing a Lawyer	Choosing a Lawyer	2010
Civil Procedure in Three Hours	Bay Area Conference (Pleasanton)	2010