Michael and I worked together as attorney and client, respectively, from 2019-2021 when Slaughter, Reagan & Cole was retained by an insurance carrier to defend our company when sued by a group of tenants of an apartment building we had sold four years earlier. After extensive discovery the suit was settled in mediation. He was instrumental in the outcome: resolution and dismissal with prejudice. Michael demonstrated significant skill and knowledge. His leadership of the firm's team brought attention to detail and a dogged perseverance. The result was the best outcome possible in the challenging tenant-oriented California legal environment. We are grateful for the professionalism and synergy everyone on the firm's team brought to bear in this case, and highly recommend their services whether in the real estate arena or other areas of their expertise.
Mr. Lebow was the lead attorney defending me against serious allegations for over a year. During this time, Mr. Lebow always made feel like his priority, provided frequent and thorough updates, answered all of my many questions with well thought-out and researched answers in a timely manner, counseled me wisely, conducted detailed research, displayed a strong knowledge of the law and legal processes, and successfully advocated on my behalf in a thorough and professional manner. I had never met Mr. Lebow before this experience. I’ve already referred someone to him, and would hire him again if the need arises.
Civil litigator aggressively representing a diverse array of clients including business and property owners, property management companies, contractors, homeowners associations, and insurance companies.
Licensed for 12 years
StateCA
StatusActive
Acquired2010
Updated12/02/2022
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Outstanding, Very Knowledgable, Well Organized
Michael and I worked together as attorney and client, respectively, from 2019-2021 when Slaughter, Reagan & Cole was retained by an insurance carrier to defend our company when sued by a group of tenants of an apartment building we had sold four years earlier. After extensive discovery the suit was settled in mediation. He was instrumental in the outcome: resolution and dismissal with prejudice. Michael demonstrated significant skill and knowledge. His leadership of the firm's team brought attention to detail and a dogged perseverance. The result was the best outcome possible in the challenging tenant-oriented California legal environment. We are grateful for the professionalism and synergy everyone on the firm's team brought to bear in this case, and highly recommend their services whether in the real estate arena or other areas of their expertise.
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Posted by Brian | December 23, 2019
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Outstanding, Attention-to-Detail Attorney
Mr. Lebow was the lead attorney defending me against serious allegations for over a year. During this time, Mr. Lebow always made feel like his priority, provided frequent and thorough updates, answered all of my many questions with well thought-out and researched answers in a timely manner, counseled me wisely, conducted detailed research, displayed a strong knowledge of the law and legal processes, and successfully advocated on my behalf in a thorough and professional manner. I had never met Mr. Lebow before this experience. I’ve already referred someone to him, and would hire him again if the need arises.
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Posted by George | July 20, 2018
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Detailed Attorney - Highly Recommend
It was a pleasure working with Michael Lebow. He is very responsive, detailed and thorough with everything and constantly communicates with you to ensure that expectations are clear. We have worked with him now on a couple of cases and in both cases he went above and beyond to mitigate the risks to ensure that we were successful in both cases. I highly recommend him!
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Posted by Ben | March 14, 2016
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Guided through lawsuit.
We are a condominium (HOA) management firm. Michael assisted us when one of our HOAs was sued by a homeowner. The basis for the suit was an array of issues which included HOA maintenance responsibility matters. The suit was settled in mediation and Michael was instrumental in guiding both us and the HOA. He was responsive and extremely knowledgeable.
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Posted by Ellen | March 8, 2016
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Highly Recommend
Mr. Lebow is smart, articulate, committed, and knowledgable. He helped us navigate a challenging landlord/tenant situation in a way that enabled us to achieve a positive outcome. Not only does Mr. Lebow know the law, he sees the bigger picture and provides realistic guidance as well an effective strategy for addressing the unique needs of the client. I cannot recommend Mr. Lebow more highly.
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Posted by Edward | March 3, 2016
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Trust - Accountability - Skill
Most important to me are three characteristics which I have seen Michael Lebow exude as an attorney; trust, accountability and skill. Michael did the necessary research and follow through to help my business acquire a Trademark (properly and legally) with no issues and saved me a lot of time and energy so that I can focus on operations. I trust Michael because he stayed upfront throughout the entire process and always kept open a great line of communication so that my expectations were clear as to where we are in the process and what needs to be done next. His timeline and follow through were precise and I always heard from Michael before I felt the need to check in with him. As for his skills, well the proof is embedded on all of our marketing materials and I am happy that Michael made me perceive the process to be so simple. He did all the hard work and got us exactly what we needed. Michael is my 'go-to' attorney when I am in need of any legal advice, and even if it is not an area of law that he practices in, I trust that he will guide me in the right direction to find the advice I need.
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