The Law Offices of Michael D. Gonzalez is a boutique law firm located in Glendale, California, specializing in the handling and trial of civil defense actions. Michael D. Gonzalez is an “AV”-rated litigation firm with extensive trial experience. The firm’s diverse background creates a legal team with hands on experience in virtually all aspects of trial and appellate work.
Our skills and experience have permitted insightful and sophisticated representation of clients of a wide range of clients, including health care practitioners and institutions, multi-state commercial property owner-developers, employers, school districts, governmental agencies and product manufacturers. The firm is well acquainted with the multitude of losses arising from professional and personal lines and general liability policies. We have substantial background in insurance litigation, employment and ERISA.
The firm specializes in the field of medical malpractice with our health care practice embracing the defense of individual physicians, large medical groups and IPAs as well as more traditional Managed Care Organizations and HMOs.
As a focused litigation team, the firm prides itself on the representation of defendants with the goal of a personal and direct relationship with our clients. The objective is to most efficiently and aggressively defend our clients recognizing that our trial skills and linear approach to litigation offers exceptional results and value to clients.
The firm offers attorneys licensed in the State and Federal Courts and with substantial experience in both the State and Federal Courts of Appeal. The firm’s geographic coverage is as wide as our experience. With our offices centrally located in Glendale, we service clients and courts throughout Southern California. Our widespread experience has taken our attorneys throughout the state and we have tried cases in virtually every court in Southern California. The firm enjoys a reputation with the Courts, our clients, colleagues and opponents as highly professional, exceptionally skilled and dedicated to the highest ethical standards with the best result possible at the best value available.
Representative clients have included: Norcal Mutual Insurance Company, BETA Risk Services, Octagon Risk Services, Scottsdale Insurance Company, Northwestern Physicians Mutual, Admiral Insurance Company, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Community Hospital of San Buenaventura, Gateway Risk Services, The Maple Counseling Center, The Montebello Unified School District, Farmers Insurance Company, St. Francis Hospital Medical Center, Quest Diagnostic Services, Darwin Professional Underwriters, Antelope Valley Hospital Medical Center, Sedgwick Risk Management Services, PPIC and the Doctors Company, St. Francis Hospital Medical Center, Quest Diagnostic Services, Kaiser Foundation, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Cooperative of American Physicians (CAP/MPT) and Nationwide Insurance Company.
