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About Michael Pines

After growing up in the South (Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisiana), Mike moved to California when he was 15. After he worked his way through college, graduating in three years, Michael attended the University of California, Hastings College of Law, on a full 3 year scholarship.

Upon graduation, Michael began his legal career working for a major law firm that specialized in Insurance Defense, on behalf of several Fortune 500 companies. Michael changed sides in 1992 to fight for consumers and now uses his wealth of experience against insurance companies.

SERVING ALL OF SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES

Chula Vista
Encinitas
Escondido
La Jolla
San Diego
Vista
Imperial County
El Centro

SERVING ALL OF CALIFORNIA

Anaheim
Bakersfield
Fremont
Fresno
Fullerton
Glendale
Irvine
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Modesto
Newport Beach
Oakland
Riverside
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Francisco
San Jose
Santa Ana
Stockton
Torrance

Practice Areas
Professional Experience
ExperienceYears
Founder, Senior Partner, Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC1992-Current
Former Insurance Company Attorney for Large Liability/Responsibility Accidents.
Education
SchoolFocusDegreeYear
University of California - IrvinePolitical ScienceB.A. (1984)
University of California - Hastings College of the LawLawJ.D. (1987)
Professional Activities
ActivityOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
MemberFree Mason1996
MemberAmerican Cancer Society1984
MemberFriendship Circle For Disabled Children2009
Awards
AwardOrganizationYear
Presidential AwardConsumer Attorneys of California2005
Professional Affiliations
PositionYears
Member, California State Bar1989-Current
Member, American Association for Justice1989-Current
Member, Consumer Attorneys of California1992-Current
Member, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego1992-Current
Member, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles1992-Current

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  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Jury Awards $75M Pharmaceutial Malpractice Lawsuit: Pfizer has been ordered to pay $75 million in ... http://bit.ly/3StUCv
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Maclaren Recalls One Million Strollers Amid Children’s Injuries: When you have a child, especial... http://bit.ly/2FZ2o2
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Lenient Pharmacies Cited In Fatal Car Accident Lawsuit: Say you are in a car accident where it was th... http://bit.ly/2ch7W
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : FDA Seeks Reduce Pharmaceutical Malpractice: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ta... http://bit.ly/3iiVqj
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : New Gov’t Report Details Possible Products Liability: The United States Food and Drug Administrati... http://bit.ly/1i7WrX
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : GE’s MRI Dye Causing Kidney Problems & NSF: If you have weak kidneys and need to undergo Magnetic ... http://bit.ly/1SfrTJ
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Toyota Recall: ‘No Defect’ Despite CHP Officer Wrongful Death: On August 28th, 2009 four people ... http://bit.ly/4oqYIC
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Cyclist Dies After Auto Accident With San Diego Police: We all know that police officers in our comm... http://bit.ly/4r0UWT
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : 4th Fatal Fatal Teen Car Accident In San Diego This Month: The trend involving fatal teenage auto ac... http://bit.ly/33ACP9
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Can Your Child’s Playground Cause Personal Injury?: When you were a child, some of your best memor... http://bit.ly/3WcsSY
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Safety Recall For Pacifiers Amid Choking Hazard: The public service annoucment used to ask parents â. http://bit.ly/2Xp1LN
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Yanks Manager Girardi Gives Help After Car Accident: The New York Yankees are now officially the win... http://bit.ly/4sllSV
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : San Diego Charger Jackson’s DUI Case Delayed: San Diego Chargers football player Vincent Jackson a... http://bit.ly/1OqVca
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Miramar Motorcycle Accident Leaves Driver Dead: Motorcycles are a great way to get around and a lot ... http://bit.ly/4iJcND
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Jury Awards $16.6 Million Wrongful Death Settlement: A radio contest that went wrong caused the wron... http://bit.ly/3aROBV
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : China Kids Salute Traffic & Reduce Pedestrian Accidents: And American kids think that they have it ha... http://bit.ly/2gjOy
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Police Seek Carjacker Responsible For Auto Accident: Del Dio Highway was shutdow.. http://bit.ly/48zoA8
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : British Get Jail Time For Texting While Driving: You may not think that glancing.. http://bit.ly/28Z8Wt
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : $520M Pharmaceutical Liability Settlement For Seroquel: The British pharmacuetic.. http://bit.ly/3arPz
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Toyota Floor Mat Recall After Santee Auto Accident: Car companies sometimes catc.. http://bit.ly/2lRmk8
  • MichaelPines: New Blog Post : Safety Regulations Necessary Amid Fatal ROV Accidents: New regulation has been v.. http://bit.ly/2KiuRY

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