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Attorney Profiles

Michael D. Seplow

born 8/12/63 New York, NY

Education:

Duke University, AB (Magna Cum Laude) 1985
UCLA School of Law, JD 1990

Admissions:

California State Bar; U.S. District Court Central District of California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Los Angeles County Bar Association

Experience:

Other cases of note:

1992-Present
Partner, Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman LLP, Venice, CA

1990-92
Associate, Blanc Williams Johnston & Kronstadt, Los Angeles, CA

Fall 1989
Judicial Extern, the Hon. Abner Mikva, United States Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit

Case Highlights:

Scott v. County of Los Angeles, represented Estate of Donald Scott in federal civil rights lawsuit against law enforcement officials from the County of Los Angeles and federal government which resulted in a $5 million settlement paid to the plaintiffs for death of Malibu rancher killed during police raid.

Sanders vs. New York State Department of Correctional Services, County of Los Angeles et al., represented mentally disabled Los Angeles resident who was wrongfully imprisoned for over two years in New York State prison system. Case resulted in settlements of over $3.5 million against New York State and County of Los Angeles and published Ninth Circuit opinion.

Garcia v. City of Los Angeles, represented family who alleged civil rights were violated by Park Rangers Case resulted in settlement of $335,000 and pledge to improve training for Park Rangers to conform to statewide peace officer standards.

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