Mike Hensley is an accomplished trial lawyer that represents global and Fortune ranked companies and corporate executives. With over 40 years of experience helping his clients resolve disputes… – through trials, arbitrations, mediations, and appeals – he’s argued cases before U.S. Supreme Court as well as all Southern California State and Federal courts. In addition, he’s often asked to assist clients across the country and as a result has made a number of pro hac vice appearances before various Federal and State courts throughout the United States.
Throughout his career, Mike has been involved in lawsuits related to a wide range of corporate disputes, from real estate, securities, and corporate governance issues, to trade secrets, employment matters, unfair competition, and California financing laws. He has significant experience defending class action lawsuits.
Finally, Mike has an active real estate and appellate practice covering both transactional and litigation matters: he’s helped clients structure and defend mechanics liens, purchase agreements, commercial leases, homeowner's disputes, commercial common area maintenance disputes, subordination agreements, financing arrangements, and more.
Mike is the principal author of The California Attorney Fees blog, which provides a resource to practitioners, jurists, and the public about the law governing attorneys’ fees/costs awards in California State or California Federal judicial forums. He regularly lectures at bar association and continuing education seminars on real estate, mechanics lien, and attorney fees issues.
Mike lives in Laguna Niguel with his wife, Anne, and their Labradoodle, Lucy.
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Mike has lectured at various bar association and continuing education seminars on real estate, mechanics lien, and attorney fees issues. He was a panelist on a NALFA 2012 Annual Attorney’s Fees Seminar at Loyola-L.A. Law School. He has also presented for Bridgeport CLE and the Los Angeles County Bar, Appellate Section.
Mike Hensley is an accomplished trial lawyer that represents global and Fortune ranked companies and corporate executives. With over 40 years of experience helping his clients resolve disputes… – through trials, arbitrations, mediations, and appeals – he’s argued cases before U.S. Supreme Court as well as all Southern California State and Federal courts. In addition, he’s often asked to assist clients across the country and as a result has made a number of pro hac vice appearances before various Federal and State courts throughout the United States.
Throughout his career, Mike has been involved in lawsuits related to a wide range of corporate disputes, from real estate, securities, and corporate governance issues, to trade secrets, employment matters, unfair competition, and California financing laws. He has significant experience defending class action lawsuits.
Finally, Mike has an active real estate and appellate practice covering both transactional and litigation matters: he’s helped clients structure and defend mechanics liens, purchase agreements, commercial leases, homeowner's disputes, commercial common area maintenance disputes, subordination agreements, financing arrangements, and more.
Mike is the principal author of The California Attorney Fees blog, which provides a resource to practitioners, jurists, and the public about the law governing attorneys’ fees/costs awards in California State or California Federal judicial forums. He regularly lectures at bar association and continuing education seminars on real estate, mechanics lien, and attorney fees issues.
Mike lives in Laguna Niguel with his wife, Anne, and their Labradoodle, Lucy.
Recent representations of note include:
Public Speaking:
Mike has lectured at various bar association and continuing education seminars on real estate, mechanics lien, and attorney fees issues. He was a panelist on a NALFA 2012 Annual Attorney’s Fees Seminar at Loyola-L.A. Law School. He has also presented for Bridgeport CLE and the Los Angeles County Bar, Appellate Section.