Re: [Discussion] Wade Robson / James Safechuck file claim of sexual abuse against MJ-Estate
Hmm....a lot of commercial law, but some criminal law too in his background
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Hon. Michael J. Raphael Superior Court Judge and former Chief, Criminal Appeals Section at U.S. Attorneys Office for the Central District of CA Los Angeles Superior Court
Michael J. Raphael is a Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles. He was formerly the Chief of the Criminal Appeals Section at the United States Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, where he supervised appellate work that includes over 300 briefs and 100 oral arguments annually before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Raphael argued 41 cases before the Ninth Circuit, including three cases before the en banc court. He also prosecuted dozens of criminal defendants in federal district court when he was a member of his office's Major Frauds and General Crimes sections.
Prior to joining the bench Judge Raphael was appointed special counsel to investigate and prosecute the leak to the San Francisco Chronicle of grand jury transcripts of athletes such as Barry Bonds that occurred during the BALCO steroid investigation in San Francisco, obtaining a full guilty plea from lawyer Troy Ellerman, who was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment in July 2007.
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For this work, Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey recognized Judge Raphael with the John Marshall Award, the highest award offered to attorneys by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Judge Raphael also previously worked in the U.S. House of Representatives as counsel to Rep.
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Mike specializes in litigation and counseling related to employment and labor law. He represents employers in disputes in state and federal court, arbitrations, administrative hearings and before government agencies. In addition, he provides preventive advice and training to employers on a variety of employment law issues, including union organizing activity and collective bargaining.
Mike works with private clients ranging from small start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. In addition, Mike's clients include public employers and nonprofit organizations.
Mike's representative Work includes defending, through trial, against individual and class action claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, violations of labor laws, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claims, unfair competition, and employment-related torts.
Mike provides advice and representation in administrative hearings, mediation, arbitration and settlement proceedings related to employment claims.
He offers specialized advice and management and conduct (primary fact finder) of investigations in the areas of harassment/discrimination, ethics, and regulatory compliance involving highly placed personnel, high-profile or media-sensitive issues, and/or significant employment/operational issues.
Mike provides advice and counsel concerning interpretation of state and federal labor/employment laws, breach of contract, unfair competition, privacy rights, identity theft, union organizing campaigns (under state and federal law), picketing and demonstrations, EEOC, FEHA, FLSA, OSHA, Labor Commissioner and WCAB complaints, and negotiation/interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.
Mike received his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Tuesday announced the appointments of Kerry R. Bensinger, Michelle Williams Court, Holly J. Fujie, Michael Garcia, Roberto Longoria and Michael J. Raphael to judgeships in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
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Michael J. Raphael, 43, of Los Angeles, has served as an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California since 1999. Since 2007, Raphael has been chief of the Criminal Appeals Section in the Central District. Previously, he served as investigative counsel for U.S.
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Raphael was associate counsel for Sidley Austin LLP from 1994 to 1997. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Charles E. Horan. Raphael is a Democrat.
http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Michael-Raphael/252066842
) gets some of the cases as he is judge ion LA Superior court?
