Background
Bergfeld, Michael M. was born on December 31, 1949 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
Bergfeld, Michael M. was born on December 31, 1949 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
California State University at Fullerton (Bachelor of Arts, 1973. Master of Arts, 1979). Hastings College of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1988).
Worked at Cummins & White, Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Administrative, Appellate, Banking, Bankruptcy, Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Condemnation and Land Use, Construction, Construction Defect, Entertainment, Environmental, Estates and Trusts, Healthcare, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, Maritime, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Railroad and Transportation, Real Estate, Regulatory Law and Securities. Admitted to the bar, 1988, California. 1989, United States. District Court, Central District of California and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1990, United States. Claims Court. 1992, United States. District Court, Southern District of California.
Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
California Lawyers for the Arts.
Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Cummins & White, Limited Liability Partnership is a mid-sized firm that historically has been one of the leading litigation law firms in Southern California. The firm was founded in 1962 by Mr.
Louis M. Welsh and Mr.
Joseph H. Cummins. In 1965, Jim White joined the firm. Historically the firm was rooted in insurance and railroad litigation, but over the years it has expanded into more complex commercial litigation and transactional matters.
The firm prides itself on its philosophy of providing clients with quality services and innovative cost reduction options.
Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California. California Lawyers for the Arts.
Association of Business Trial Lawyers.