Background
Colton, Michael A. was born on February 21, 1953 in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Colton, Michael A. was born on February 21, 1953 in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Stanford University; University of California, Santa Cruz (Bachelor of Arts, with honors in Politics, 1974). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Archbald & Spray (Santa Barbara, California) specializing in General Civil, Trial Practice and Complex Litigation, Professional and Medical Negligence, Products and Premises Liability, Construction Defects, Labor and Employment Law, Environmental, Oil and Gas, Toxic Tort, Insurance Law and Declaratory Judgment Proceedings and Appellate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, California and United States. District Court, Northern District of California.
1981, United States.
District Court, Central District of California. 1983, United States. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of California and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Order of the Coif.
Member, 1976-1978 and Research Editor, 1977-1978, California Law Review. Member: Santa Barbara County and Federal Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
Foreign over a third of a century, Archbald & Spray has been providing legal representation to clients with a wide range of legal needs.
Our lawyers strive to get to the heart of the matter to favorably resolve a controversy through the appropriate use of the courts, administrative agencies, or alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. To prevent future legal problems from occurring, our lawyers provide preventive law counseling designed to minimize our clients" risks and to maximize their rights and benefits.
Integrity, industry, intelligence, and innovation are the principles upon which the firm was founded, and the principles that remain the standard by which we practice.
Member, 1976-1978 and Research Editor, 1977-1978, California Law Review. Member: Santa Barbara County and Federal Bar Associations. State Bar of California.