Law Offices of Michael Tsivyan
Admissions:
- California State Bar
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Practice areas
I have represented more than 200 clients in a wide variety of disputes, including in actions litigated in state and federal courts, which involved:
- personal injuries (car accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, etc.)
- homeowners' associations (Davis Stirling Act)
- homeowner's insurance disputes
- employment (minimum wage, overtime, hostile work environment, etc.)
- will/trust contest, revocation of power of attorney
- abuse of elder/dependent adult
- malicious prosecution, abuse of process
- consumer protection (Lemon law, Consumer Legal Remedies Act, Health Studio Services Contract Law, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act , Fair Credit Reporting Act, etc.)
- disability accommodation (Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Housing Amendments Act, Unruh Civil Rights Act, Disabled Persons Act, etc.)
- copyright infringement claims filed by Strike 3 Holdings LLC
- landlord-tenant disputes
- construction defects
- defamation
- medical malpractice (Psychology Licensing Law)
- legal malpractice
- family law (divorce, child custody/visitation, child support, spousal support, arrears, domestic violence)
- civil harassment
- criminal restitution
- use of "excessive force" by a law enforcement officer (Civil Rights Act)
- claims against governmental entities (California Tort Claims Act)
Litigation experience
I have more than five years of litigation experience. I regularly appear in court before judges. I am well familiar with all aspects of state and federal civil procedure, including:
- pleadings: complaint/answer
- pre-trial law and motion practice: demurrers/motions to dismiss, motions to strike, anti-SLAPP motions, motions for summary judgment/adjudication, etc.
- discovery: interrogatories, requests for admission, requests for production of documents/inspection, subpoenas, depositions, motions to compel, motions for protective order, etc.
- evidentiary hearings
- trials
- post-trial litigation: motions for new trial, motions for attorney's fees, motions to tax costs, etc.
- appeals and writ petitions
- enforcement of judgment