Michael Denver’s practice is focused on complex litigation. Michael has significant experience in the areas of class action, insurance coverage, insurer insolvency and ERISA employee welfare benefit plans.
Michael has served as class counsel representing policyholders and victims of white collar crime and has also served as counsel to Independent Fiduciaries appointed by the U.S. Department of Labor. Among other successful engagements, Michael represented two separate classes of persons who collectively lost over $250 Million due to the failure of two large 1031 exchange accommodators.
EDUCATION:
- University of San Diego (J.D.1998)
- Boston University (M.A. 1995)
- University of California at Los Angeles (B.A. 1993)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- Santa Barbara County Bar Association
- The State Bar of California
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:
- All California State Courts
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
- 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
- Civil Litigation
- Class Action
- Insurance Coverage