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Michael D. Terani

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  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Licensed for 15 years
  • Free consultation
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About Michael

Oakwood Legal Group, based in Beverly Hills, is California’s premier personal injury law firm. We represent clients across California including Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange County, San Diego and the Bay Area.  Our lawyers are armed with sophisticated legal training from some of the nation’s top law schools, including Harvard Law School. We’ve recovered millions for our clients and successfully handle personal injury, accident and wrongful death matters with skilled, knowledgeable and aggressive representation throughout the course of your legal matter.

Practice areas

  1. Personal injury: 100%

    Highly respected personal injury attorney passionately advocating the rights of those injured in any accident.

    16 years, 4,000 cases

Languages spoken

Spanish, Farsi, Filipino

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Contact

Michael Terani

470 S San Vicente Blvd.
Second Floor
Los Angeles, CA, 90048

      Resume

      License
      StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
      CAActive200602/06/2022
      We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
      Avvo Contributions
      Legal answers6
      Legal guides0
      Awards
      Award nameGrantorDate Granted
      America's Top 100 High Stake LitigatorsAmerica's Top 100 Attorneys2018
      Lawyers of Distinction 2018Lawyers of Distinction2018
      10 Best Law Firm SatisfactionAmerican Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys2018
      Top Lawyers in CaliforniaLegal Network2014
      Order of Distinguished AttorneysBeverly Hills Bar Association2013
      Lead Counsel RatedLead Counsel Review Board2013
      Very Good RatingAvvo2013
      Excellent RatingAvvo2013
      Lead Counsel RatedLead Counsel2013
      Preferred MemberTrustlink2012
      5 Star - A RatingTrustlink2011
      5 Year Anniversary Proudly Serving The CommunityLexisNexis2011
      Top AttorneyLos Angeles Magazine2011
      A RatingBetter Business Bureau2011
      ViITA VolunteerVITA2011
      MentorJUMP2010
      MentorshipJUMP2009
      Peer Review RatedMartindale-Hubbell2006
      Certificate of AdmissionSupreme Court of California2006
      MemberState Bar of California2006
      MemberLos Angeles County Bar Association2006
      Dean's ListUCLA2000
      work experience
      TitleCompany nameDuration
      PartnerOakwood Legal Group, LLP2014 - Present
      Managing PartnerTerani Law Firm2006 - Present
      AttorneyMeatco Provision, Inc.2006 - 2007
      ClerkRichardson, Bambrick, Cermak & Fair2005 - 2006
      Civil Tort DepartmentSanta Monica City Attorneys Office2004 - 2005
      ClerkCity Attorney's Office, Santa Monica2003 - 2004
      associations
      Association namePosition nameDuration
      American Bar AssociationMember2013 - Present
      American Association for JusticeAttorney Member - Personal Injury Law2013 - Present
      California Attorneys for Criminal JusticeNon-CACJ Member Attorney2013 - Present
      American Association for Justice, Criminal Law SectionAttorney Member2013 - Present
      Consumer Attorney Association of Los AngelesMember2011 - Present
      State Bar of California, Criminal Law SectionAttorney Member2007 - Present
      Supreme Court of CaliforniaAttorney2007 - Present
      Beverly Hills Bar FoundationAttorney Member2006 - Present
      California Bar FoundationMember2006 - Present
      Los Angeles County Bar FoundationMember2006 - Present
      Los Angeles County Bar AssociationAttorney Member2013 - 2013
      Los Angeles County Bar AssociationAttorney Member2012 - 2012
      American Bar AssociationMember2012 - 2012
      Los Angeles County Bar AssociationAttorney Member2011 - 2011
      American Bar AssociationMember2011 - 2011
      Los Angeles County Bar AssociationAttorney Member2010 - 2010
      American Bar AssociationMember2010 - 2010
      Los Angeles County Bar AssociationAttorney Member2009 - 2009
      American Bar AssociationMember2009 - 2009
      Los Angeles County Bar AssociationAttorney Member2008 - 2008
      American Bar AssociationMember2008 - 2008
      Los Angeles County Bar AssociationAttorney Member2007 - 2007
      Westwood Recreation CenterPark Advisory Board Member2007 - 2010
      American Bar AssociationMember2007 - 2007
      Los Angeles County Bar AssociationAttorney Member2006 - 2006
      American Bar AssociationMember2006 - 2006
      publications
      Publication nameTitleDate
      AAUSA BlogWhat to do when involved in an accident.2013
      Auto Accident BlogLearn the Steps to Take If You Have Suffered a Head or Brain Injury2013
      Criminal Defense BlogA Father, A Son and A Sword2011
      Criminal Defense BlogA Vegetable Crime2011
      education
      School nameDegreeGraduated
      Loyola Law SchoolJD - Juris Doctor2006
      Univ of California at Los AngelesBA - Bachelor of Arts2003
      speaking engagements
      Conference nameTitleDate
      Westwood Recreation CenterYouth Awareness2013
      JUMP Mentorship ProgramYoung Adults & The Legal Profession2008
      legal cases
      Case nameOutcome
      $1,400,000.00 Brain Injury/Auto Accident$1,400,000.00
      $2,300,000 Auto Accident/DUI$2,300,000
      Semi vs Auto$975,000
      Auto vs. Pedestrian$500,000.00 Settlement
      Semi Truck v. Auto$450,000
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      Reviews

      5.0 stars4.9 (13)
      5 Star
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      4 Star
      		8%
      3 Star
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      Review Michael D. Terani

      Exceeded expectations by a ton

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      Hired attorney

      Best Decision I Could’ve Made

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      This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
      Hired attorney

      Good people - good law firm - good job

      5.0 stars

      Posted by

      Sending him all the good car-ma right back!

      5.0 stars

      Posted by

      they went above and beyond what i ever imagined

      5.0 stars

      Posted by

      if you want a law firm that won't BS you call them

      5.0 stars

      Posted by

      Noble was awesome and Thomas was even better...thanks boys

      5.0 stars

      Posted by

      client service and knowledge of the legal game - you'll be happy with them

      5.0 stars

      Posted by

      thanks again terani law firm

      5.0 stars

      Posted by

      Tough law firm that know's what they're doing

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      Attorney endorsements

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      Lawyer Oscar Ramirez

      Oscar Ramirez, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 19, 2017
      Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

      Mike is an excellent attorney who truly cares about his clients. I endorse this lawyer.

      Lawyer Mark V. Clay

      Mark Clay, Personal injury Attorney on Aug 28, 2015
      Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

      I highly endorse Mr. Terani. Truly exceptional and caring attorney who achieves great results in representing clients! I want all people to contact him for help.

      Lawyer Oscar Ramirez

      Oscar Ramirez, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 19, 2017
      Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

      Mike is an excellent attorney who truly cares about his clients. I endorse this lawyer.

      Lawyer Mark V. Clay

      Mark Clay, Personal injury Attorney on Aug 28, 2015
      Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

      I highly endorse Mr. Terani. Truly exceptional and caring attorney who achieves great results in representing clients! I want all people to contact him for help.

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      Judd Nemiro, Unknown Attorney on Mar 30, 2015
      Relationship: Other

      I endorse this lawyer. Very knowledgeable and goes above and beyond to get great results for clients.

      Lawyer Douglas MacMillan Borthwick

      Douglas Borthwick, Personal injury Attorney on Oct 29, 2014
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      I endorse this lawyer.

      Lawyer Michael McCarthy

      Michael McCarthy, Unknown Attorney on Oct 14, 2014
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      Lawyer Jeffrey R Caffee

      Jeffrey Caffee, Unknown Attorney on Sep 10, 2014
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      I endorse this lawyer. He is well known in the community as a tireless advocate for his clients.

      Lawyer Marina Shepelsky

      Marina Shepelsky, Unknown Attorney on Jul 16, 2014
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      Lawyer Chase N Morinaka

      Chase Morinaka, Criminal defense Attorney on Jun 27, 2014
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      I endorse this lawyer. He is and skilled and well-respected in the community.

      Lawyer Ronald Daniel Hedding

      Ronald Hedding, Unknown Attorney on Jun 11, 2014
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      Lawyer Sean Cleary

      Sean Cleary, Criminal defense Attorney on Jun 10, 2014
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      I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community.

      Lawyer Abraham Chaparian

      Abraham Chaparian, Criminal defense Attorney on May 21, 2014
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      Lawyer Ligia M Melendez Parmenter

      Ligia Parmenter, Unknown Attorney on Apr 17, 2014
      Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

      Michael D. Terani is an experienced attorney whose participation and comments in Avvo show his commitment to serving clients extremely well. He is an excellent attorney that I recommend wholeheartedly.

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      Howard Siegrist, Criminal defense Attorney on Apr 13, 2014
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      Lawyer Allison Travers Hamilton

      Allison Hamilton, Unknown Attorney on Apr 2, 2014
      Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

      I endorse Michael Terani. A review of his Avvo submissions confirms that he is a zealous advocate for her clients. The legal community certainly respects Mr. Terani.

      Lawyer Christopher Sean Milligan

      Christopher Milligan, Unknown Attorney on Mar 20, 2014
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      Lawyer Melody Parman

      Melody Parman, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 21, 2014
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      I endorse this lawyer.

      Lawyer Matthew P. Blair

      Matthew Blair, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 21, 2014
      Relationship: Worked together on matter

      Mr. Terani is a very knowledgeable personal injury attorney. I endorse this lawyer.

      Lawyer Nathaniel J. Wojan

      Nathaniel Wojan, Unknown Attorney on Feb 7, 2014
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      I endorse this lawyer.

      Lawyer Peter Joseph Lamont

      Peter Lamont, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 3, 2014
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      I endorse this lawyer. He has earned the respect and trust of fellow lawyers and clients.

      Lawyer Ronna L. DeLoe

      Ronna DeLoe, Personal injury Attorney on Jan 13, 2014
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      I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer.

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      • Free Consultation Some lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs90 minutes
      OTHER BILLING TYPES
      • Contingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.33%-45%