$ 275-325 per hour
Michael William Berdinella
About Michael
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
70%
37 years | 5,643 cases
Criminal Defense
30%
47 years | 3,567 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-40%
Retainer
Sometimes
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Licensed in California for 47 years
State: California
Acquired: 1979
No misconduct found
Location
Michael W. Berdinella
726 W Barstow #100, Fresno, CA, 93704-3013
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The Worlds Most Fabulous Attorney
I will keep my case confidential but want to say how absolutely fabulous he was. He knows all the people and the in and outs of the legal system like nobody else. He is uber-capable, I was treated with respect by him & his staff, given the guidance and reassurance I needed during a very difficult tim...
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Experience
Honors
2012
Outstanding Trial Lawyer, Covinton's Who's Who
2012
Outstanding Attorney, Biltmore Who's Who
1978
American Jurisprudence Award, University of La Verne
1977
Outstanding Scholastic Achievement, University of La Verne
1977
Environmental Law Award, University of La Verne
1972
Phi Alph Theta Historcal Thesis Award, Bloomfield College
Work Experience
1979 - 1989
Public Defender, Fresno County Pubilc Defender's Office
1976 - 1976
Clerk, Center For Law In The Public Interest
Associations
2009 - Present
California DUI Lawyers AssociationAttorney Member
2008 - Present
Knights of ColumbusTrustee
2004 - Present
Kiwanis Club of East FresnoMember
1990 - Present
United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth CircuitAttorney Member
1989 - Present
American Bar AssociationAttorney Member
1989 - Present
California Trial Lawyers AssociationAttorney Member
1989 - Present
Central Valley Trial Lawyers AssociationAttorney Member
1989 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationAttorney Member
1989 - Present
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaAttorney Member
1979 - Present
Fresno County Bar AssociationAttorney Member
1979 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaAttorney Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Slip and Fall Case
Jury Award made to Injured Plaintiff
Education
1978
University of La Verne College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1973
Bloomfield College
LL.B - Bachelor of Laws
Languages
English
German
Slovak
Ukrainian
Spanish