About Michael
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
Practice areas
- Employment and labor: 50%
I primarily represent employees in labor disputes with their employers. I educate lawyers, employers and professional groups at seminars and through writings on employment law subjects. I am AV rated by Martindale and Hubbell.
39 years
- Wrongful termination: 25%
39 years
- Discrimination: 15%
39 years
- Sexual harassment: 10%
39 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Active | 1978 | 03/27/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Legal answers | 5225 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
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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 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
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| California Employment Lawyers Association | Member | 2016 - Present |
| National Employment Lawyers Association | Member | 2000 - 2016 |
| Orange County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section | Former Chair, active member | 1990 - 2016 |
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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 Univ | N/A | Juris Doctorate | 1976 |
| Long Island Univ | Political Science | 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 |
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Robert Robinson, Litigation Attorney
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Cost
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Contact
The Law Office of Michael R. Kirschbaum
2 Park Plz
Suite 650
Irvine, CA, 92614
Office (949) 851-8090