Practice/Organization Description
MICHAEL WORTHINGTON holds a Bachelor's Degree from UC Berkeley in Conservation of Natural Resources (1970), a law degree from San Fernando Valley University (1976) and an MBA from UCLA (1992). Mr. Worthington has over 30 years experience as an attorney.
• Mr. Worthington is an experienced trial attorney, having conducted numerous court and jury trials, including one five week trial for fraud that resulted in a million dollar jury verdict
• Mr. Worthington's general litigation background has emphasized employment law with particular experience handling wrongful termination and discrimination cases in both state and federal courts under Title VII (and the California equivalent, Fair Employment and Housing Act), Age Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities and the Employees' Retirement Income and Security Act known as ERISA.
•Workers' compensation practice is an integral part of employment law, often constituting the client's sole remedy when his/her relations with an employer turn sour. The Worthington Law Office carefully reviews all issues raised by its employee clients, identifies the best form(s) of relief and sets the correct course of action from the outset.
• Attorney Worthington represents debtors in both consumer and small business bankruptcy matters. He is adept at handling reorganization cases under Chapter 13 or Chapter 11 as well as Chapter 7 liquidations and any adversary litigation that might arise in the course of a bankruptcy.
• With the additional qualification of an MBA degree, Mr. Worthington is frequently engaged as a consultant to small businesses. He offers a full range of business law services in formation, operations, buy-sell agreements, stock option plans, joint ventures and alliances, and human resources.
Bar Admissions
State of California
US District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California
Education
UC Berkely BS
SF Valley College of Law, JD
UCLA, MBA
Professional Associations & Memberships
California State Bar
Law and Legal Open Networkers
Honors and Awards
Million Dollar Jury Verdict
LA County Superior Court
Halpert v Cryonics Society of Calif
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy
- Business Torts
- Civil Rights
- Litigation
- Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
- Worker’s Compensation
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