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Michael M. Amir is the co-founder of Doll Amir & Eley LLP. Mr. Amir
is an experienced trial lawyer whom clients retain to litigate and try
their most important cases, from high-stakes employment matters to federal
white collar criminal defense. He represents a variety of clients, including
banks, health organizations, educational organizations (universities
and schools), large national corporations, medium-sized companies and
individuals. He currently is lead trial counsel defending more than a
dozen healthcare clients in a number of multi-million dollar lawsuits
brought by competitors who allege various business torts including misappropriation
of trade secrets, tortious interference, and unfair competition. Mr.
Amir also is currently lead trial counsel defending a number of corporate
clients in employment related lawsuits (claims of harassment, discrimination,
and retaliation).
Michael Amir has successfully defended clients in all phases of litigation,
including the pleading stage, on summary judgment and at trial. The following
reflects some of Mr. Amir's notable representations:
- Obtained a complete defense verdict on behalf of an executive for
a major grocery chain in a federal white collar criminal defense case
where the grocery chain had pleaded guilty and paid $70 million in
fines and restitution. Even though the trial lasted almost a month,
the jury deliberated for less than five hours before returning a “not
guilty” verdict on all counts against Mr. Amir’s client. If convicted,
Mr. Amir’s client would have faced up to 30 years in federal prison.
The Los Angeles Daily Journal called the verdict "stunning".
- Obtained a complete defense verdict in a federal trial on behalf
of a former NBA star in a breach of contract and fraud case.
- Obtained a complete defense decision in a state court trial on behalf
of a major university in a discrimination and breach of contract case.
- Obtained a complete defense verdict in a wrongful termination/retaliation
trial on behalf of a Silicon Valley software company.
- Obtained a complete defense verdict in a five-week jury trial where
the Plaintiffs sought millions alleging fraud and breach of contract
in connection with a real property dispute.
- Obtained a writ of mandate in an unprecedented, high-stakes case
against one of the largest counties in the country. In that case, the
Los Angeles Superior Court ordered the county to reverse its decision
to revoke the charter of Mr. Amir’s client, a charter school with multiple
campuses. Without the decision, the school would have had to close
its doors.
- Obtained a seven-figure settlement amount and attorneys’ fees on behalf of a bank who had been sued by another bank for trademark infringement.
- Defeated a request for a preliminary injunction in a highly-publicized
copyright action on behalf of one of the most popular online personalities.
- Obtained a dismissal of an intellectual property dispute at the
pleading stage in a case where Plaintiffs sought damages in excess
of $100 million.
- Successfully defended a trademark action for a major record label.
- Defeated a request for a preliminary injunction in a case alleging
misappropriation of trade secrets and trademark infringement.
In 2005, the first year he was eligible,
Michael Amir received the distinction of being named one of Southern
California’s “Rising Stars” by Los Angeles Magazine and Southern California
Super Lawyers. Those publications named him a “Rising Star” in 2006,
2007, 2008 and 2009 as well. In March 2006, he was featured in an exclusive
interview on the Forbes Radio program “ America’s Best Lawyers” to
discuss intellectual property rights in the workplace. Mr. Amir has
published numerous articles in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. In 2008,
he was a panelist at the Loyola Law School Entertainment & Sports
Law Society’s symposium regarding copyright issues. Later in the year,
he was a panelist at the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Corporate
Law Annual Seminar in Rancho Mirage. In 2010, he was named a Southern California "Super Lawyer" by Los Angeles Magazine.
Prior to co-founding Doll Amir & Eley LLP, Michael
Amir practiced law at the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
LLP and the Los Angeles office of O’Brien Zarian LLP (now Arent Fox).
Mr. Amir served as an extern for Justice Arthur Gilbert, California Court
of Appeal (2d District) and for the United States District Judge Susan
Illston (N.D. Cal.). He is a graduate of the University of California,
Hastings College of the Law, where he was a Member and Executive Project
Manager of the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly. He is a member
of the Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of California and
a member of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers
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