Michael Robert Kirschbaum
About me
I have represented hundreds of employees in disputes with their employers, throughout my career, in court, arbitration, before administrative hearings and in contract negotiations. I maintain a solo practice in Irvine, California and handle a select number of cases, to enable me to devote my full attention to each case and client. I believe I have earned the respect of my colleagues and opposing counsel through ethical but zealous advocacy for my clients, as is reflected in my AV rating given by Matindale and Hubbell, which is the highest rating for lawyers, based on feedback by lawyers in the community.
Practice areas
Licensed
- Employment: 50%38 years
- Wrongful Termination: 25%38 years
- Discrimination: 15%38 years
- Sexual Harassment: 10%38 years
Payment
Fees:
Contingent (33-40%), Fixed (sometimes), Free consultation (30 minutes)
Payment types:
Cash, Check
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Contact info
2 Park Plz
Suite 650
Irvine, CA, 92614
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| CA | Active | 1978 | 08/24/2016 |
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| Once again selected by Super Lawyers for employment litigation. | Super Lawyers | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected as Super Lawyer for Plaintiffs in Emloyment Litigation | SuperLawyers | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named as a Top Attorney in employment and labor law for 2015 | Coast Magazine | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected as Super Lawyer in Employment Litigation. | SuperLawyers | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named as one of Orange County's top employment lawyers | OC Metro Magazine | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named one of OC's top employment lawyers. | Orange County Metro Magazine | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named as one of Orange County's top employment lawyers. | Orange County Metro Magazine | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rated as "AV Preeminent" by peers from 1990 to present. | Martindale-Hubbell | 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Company name | Duration |
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| Sole Practitioner | Law Office of Michael R. Kirschbaum | 1979 - Present |
| Legal Director | Women's Law Center of Southern California | 1978 - 1979 |
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| Orange County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section | Former Chair, active member | 1990 - Present |
| California Employment Lawyers Association | Active Member | 1988 - Present |
| National Employment Lawyers Association | Active Member | N/A |
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| JH vs. Reneging Mortgage Company | Case settled in six figures before arbitration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orozco v. StaffChex Management Group, Inc. et al. | Judgment for Plaintiff in the amount of $42,998, $18,607, of which is for unpaid vacation pay, $16,153, for waiting-time penalties, and the remainder for attorney's fees, court costs and interest. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rivera v Orange County Sanitation District | Employee was ordered reinstated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Western State University College of Law | N/A | JD - Juris Doctor | 1976 |
| Long Island University | Political Science | Other - Bachelors | 1972 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Life Cycle of An Employment Case | Resolving the Employment Case at Mediation | 2011 |
| California Employment Lawyers Association monthly meeting | Winning Administrative Hearings | 2010 |
| Labor/Employment Law Section | Case law update | 2009 |