Background
WATTERS, MICHAEL was born on April 20, 1945 in Richland, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
WATTERS, MICHAEL was born on April 20, 1945 in Richland, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Science, 1967. M Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Hastings College of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Arbitrator, Sonoma and Marin County Superior Courts, since 1979.
Municipal Court Judge (Pro Tem), Sonoma County, 1979-1980. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Worked at O"Brien Watters & Davis, Limited Liability Partnership (Santa Rosa, California) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Business, Corporation, Real Estate, Taxation, Estate Planning and Probate, Employment Law, Banking, Business Litigation, Construction Law, Personal Injury, Insurance Defense and Coverage, Professional Liability, Administrative Law and Professional Licensing. Alcohol Beverage Law and Representation of the Wine Industry, Bankruptcy Law, Reorganization, Creditors Rights, Family Law, Environmental, Securities Litigation, Sexual Harassment.
Admitted to the bar, 1974, California and United States.
District Court, Northern District of California. 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1986, United States. Court of Military Appeals.
Arbitrator, Sonoma, Marin and Napa County Superior Courts, 1979. Superior Court Judge (Pro Tem), Sonoma County, 1991.
Professor of Law, Torts, Empire College of Law, 1991-1992. Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Sonoma County, Marin County, Napa County and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Torts and Insurance Practice. Family Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Litigation Section).
Redwood Empire Trial Lawyers Association.
Military: First lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1969-1971. Major, United States Marine Corps Reserve, (Retired).
The firm is proud of its record of public service not only to our country but to this state and our local community as well. In addition to the firm"s long, distinguished record of community service, two of the firm"s former senior partners left to become Superior Court Judges in Sonoma County, the Honorable Laurence K. Sawyer, in April 3, 1985, and the Honorable Elaine Malisch Watters, in January 24, 1992.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Sonoma County, Marin County, Napa County and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Torts and Insurance Practice.
Family Law) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Member, Litigation Section). Redwood Empire Trial Lawyers Association.
Military: First lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1969-1971. Major, United States Marine Corps Reserve, (Retired).