Location: Culver City, California
Phone: 310-821-9000
Fax: 310-943-2764
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Michael Aiken is an experienced jury and court trial attorney who focuses on defending insurance carriers in first-party bad faith litigation. Michael also has extensive experience handling personal injury cases, products liability, medical malpractice, professional liability and premises liability cases.
Representing major insurance carriers, Michael handles matters in the defense of third-party claims against insureds and first-party claims against carriers. In the area of first-party bad faith defense, he has participated in the defense of cases arising out of uninsured motorist, property, disability and life insurance claims. Michael is also well seasoned in coverage and declaratory relief disputes.
In addition to insurance matters, Michael has extensive experience in litigation involving negligence, intentional torts and business related torts. This experience has been in both individual and consumer product liability cases, employment matters and professional malpractice matters.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Entertainment Insurance Coverage and Litigation
Insurance Coverage and Litigation
Business Litigation
BAR ADMISSIONS
California, 1981
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
EDUCATION
University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California
J.D. – 1980
Honors: With Honors and Distinction
University of Southern California
A.B. – 1977
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
Berger Kahn, A Law Corporation, Principal