Practice areas
Asset Forfeiture Defense (representation of claimants seeking return of property seized by the government on ground that property is connected to crime, usually drug trafficking)
12 years
Focus on drug related criminal cases
12 years
re: asset forfeiture
5 years
12 years
Languages spoken
English
Law Offices of David M. Michael
101 California Street Suite 2450
San Francisco, CA, 94111
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 2008 | 10/27/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Julia Raymand McCulloch Memorial - Excellence in Const. Law | University of New Mexico School of Law | 2006 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Associate Attorney | Law Office of David M. Michael | 2007 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2008 - Present |
NORML National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law | Legal Committee | 2008 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Univ of New Mexico SOL | law | N/A |
Univ of California Berkeley | undergraduate | N/A |
Case name | Outcome |
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People v. $91,000 (appx) | Obtained the return of all of the seized funds on behalf of client |
People v. $10,000 (appx) | Obtained the return of all of the seized funds on behalf of client |
People v. $224,000 (appx) | Obtained the return of approxiately $200,000 on behalf of clients |
United States v. $29,000 (appx) | Obtained the return of half of client's seized funds |
United States v. $10,000 (appx) | Obtained the return of more than half of the funds on behalf of client |
Posted by Tamara
Wed Jan 26 2011
Catherine Vais, Criminal defense Attorney on Nov 4, 2009
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer's work. He is professional, knowledgeable, and an expert in his field. I would recommend him to anybody with criminal issues.