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Michael E. Lonich, managing partner of Lonich & Patton, LLP, has more than twenty years of experience as a litigator in cases of insurance and business law, including related issues involving the firm's long time representation of manufacturers and retailers, as well as labor and human resource matters for the employer. He leads the firm's insurance, corporate and business practice groups. Beginning his career defending insurance cases, and from that practice building the business and employment practice, Mr. Lonich brings vast litigation experience to the table.

Most recently, Mr. Lonich was involved in the successful defense of a number of Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act ("Lemon Law") cases. In addition, he has successfully handled the defense of many lawsuits involving both wrongful termination and Proposition 65.

Born in San Rafael, California in 1954, Mr. Lonich graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Sociology, and obtained his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1981.

Mr. Lonich is a member of the State Bar of California, the Association of Defense Counsel, Santa Clara Bar Association, and arbitrator and pro tem panels of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Mr. Lonich is admitted to practice before all California courts, including the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals and the Federal District Court for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California.