Michael Bernard Kushner

Mr. Kushner was born and raised in Long Beach, California. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in his third year and graduated with High Distinction the following year. Mr. Kushner then attended law school at the University of California at Los Angeles. After moving to Orange County, Mr. Kushner honed his skills at two of Orange County’s most respected law firms before striking out on his own.

Mr. Kushner frequently lectures on a variety of topics relating to simple and complex business and corporate matters, as well as trending real estate topics. His lectures are widely attended and lauded as “thought provoking, dynamic, and relevant.”  Mr. Kushner’s efficacy both in court and out have made him a popular and highly regarded attorney with KFI AM 640’s Bill Handel, the host of one of the most listened to and popular morning radio talk shows in America and the founder of Handelonthelaw.com. In fact, not only have hundreds of Bill Handel’s listeners hired Mr. Kushner to represent them when they needed legal advice, but Mr. Handel himself, as well as many of his staff have likewise sought his representation and counsel.

Mr. Kushner’s practice areas include business litigation and transactions, franchise law, corporate governance, complex business transactions, real estate litigation and transactions, and entertainment law.

In the business/corporate arena, Mr. Kushner has substantial experience in structuring and negotiating complex commercial transactions and drafting all manner of business related contracts. Mr. Kushner’s corporate transactional practice includes general representation of large, well-established companies, as well as start-ups and family owned businesses. In recent years, Mr. Kushner expanded his corporate transactional practice to include multi-national businesses located in China, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Hong Kong.

In addition to his transactional expertise, Mr. Kushner is frequently retained as litigation counsel in significant business and real estate related matters, ranging from all manner of general business torts (e.g. breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, misrepresentation, breach of contract, interference with prospective business advantage, unfair business practices, trade secrets, etc.), to more complex commercial disputes involving antitrust and competition law and intellectual property disputes.

From Mr. Kushner’s formidable reputation as a skilled trial lawyer, to his consummate attention to detail and singular client-centered focus, Mr. Kushner’s clients consider him and the firm an indispensable asset to their companies’ growth, success, and security.
Mr. Kushner is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and is a frequent contributor to the Orange County Register’s “Ask the Attorneys” segments.