Background
Whitehill, Michael H. was born on February 20, 1956 in Oakland, California, United States.
Whitehill, Michael H. was born on February 20, 1956 in Oakland, California, United States.
University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1978). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Worked at Kussman & Whitehill (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Insurance Bad Faith Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability Law, Medical Malpractice. Admitted to the bar, 1981, California, United States. District Court, Central District of California, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Associate Editor, California Law Review, 1979-1981. Author: "Punitive Damages for Nondeliberate Torts-The Drunk Driving Context," 68 California Law Review 911, 1980.
"The Application of Insurance Bad Faith In First Party and Surety Bond Cases," Forum, May, 1986. "Damages in Employment Contract Cases," Trial, July, 1988.
"The Constitutionality of California"s Punitive Damage Scheme," Advocate, September 1993.
"Undocumented, Non-English Speaking Clients: Common Evidentiary Problems," Advocate, Volume, 1993. "Chasing Corporate Culprits in Insurance Bad Faith Cases," Advocate, July, 1995. Member: State Bar of California.
American Bar Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Consumer Attorneys of California.
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Los Angeles
Member: State Bar of California. American Bar Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Consumer Attorneys of California.
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Los Angeles