About Michelman & Robinson, LLP

Michelman & Robinson, LLP is an international law firm defined by strategy, foresight, and relentless execution. Founded in Los Angeles in 1999, the firm advises clients at pivotal moments, delivering clarity, confidence, and practical leadership across litigation, transactional, and regulatory matters for businesses operating in demanding environments, both nationwide and internationally.

Michelman & Robinson, LLP serves clients across industries, including advertising and digital media, aviation, construction, consumer products, entertainment, fashion, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, medical devices, music, sports, and technology. Its attorneys bring industry immersion to every matter, helping clients anticipate challenges, manage risk, and pursue opportunity with informed discipline.

Michelman & Robinson, LLP offers capabilities in commercial litigation, corporate and securities, intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, tax, appellate, bankruptcy, regulatory, environmental, anti-money laundering, foreign direct investment, private prosecutions, and corporate crime investigations. The firm structures legal strategies around client goals, business realities, and measurable impact and precision.

Michelman & Robinson, LLP is known for client stories involving major trial victories, complex construction disputes, innovative music financing deals, strategic acquisitions, and landmark matters affecting underserved communities. Its lawyers combine sophisticated advocacy with business fluency, helping clients overcome obstacles, protect value, and move decisively when the stakes are high today.

Michelman & Robinson, LLP emphasizes a strategy-first approach that begins with a tailored roadmap for each engagement. The firm’s attorneys are recognized for thinking several steps ahead, interpreting emerging trends, negotiating effectively, and litigating aggressively when needed, while maintaining a collaborative culture that consistently supports professional growth and client service.

Michelman & Robinson, LLP operates from offices in Los Angeles, Irvine, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, New York, and London. With coast-to-coast strength and global reach, the firm delivers strategic counsel, industry insight, and results-focused representation for clients seeking trusted advisors who are always three moves ahead with sustained momentum.

Practice Areas

Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Commercial & Business Litigation
  • Corporate Crime & Investigations
  • Appellate
  • Class Action & Complex Litigation
Business
  • Foreign Direct Investment
  • Corporate & Securities
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Corporate Finance & Securities
  • Private Equity, Funds & Venture Capital Transactions
  • Emerging Company Counsel
  • Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
  • Entity Formation & Governance
  • Public Company Reporting & Compliance
  • Cross-Border Transactions
  • Private Investment Fund Formation & Regulatory Matters
  • Technology Transactions
  • Debt Financing & Restructuring
  • Music Transactions
  • Tax
Employment
  • Administrative Hearings
  • Employee Benefits & Compensation
  • Employment Practice Liability Insurance & Coverage Issues
  • Executive Employment Agreements
  • Harassment & Discrimination Claims
  • Hiring, Discipline & Termination
  • Labor Relations
  • Mergers & Acquisitions & Related Reductions in the Workforce
  • Trade Secrets & Unfair Competition Cases
  • Wage & Hour Issues
  • Wage & Hour Class Actions
  • Whistleblower Defense
  • Workplace Audits & Compliance Reviews
  • Workplace Health & Safety
Government
  • Regulatory & Administrative Law
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
  • Early-Stage Strategic Assessments & Asset Protection
  • Pre-Petition Planning & Contingency Analysis
  • Chapter 7 Liquidation & Chapter 11 Reorganization
  • Out-of-Court Workouts & Debt Restructuring
  • Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors (ABCs)
  • Distressed Asset Purchases & Sales
  • Adversary Proceedings & Fraudulent Transfer Litigation
  • Relief from Stay & Automatic Stay Strategy
  • Creditors’ Rights & Inter-Creditor Disputes
  • Writs of Attachment & Other Provisional Remedies
  • State & Federal Court Receiverships
  • Negotiation with Secured & Unsecured Creditors
  • Claims Resolution, Objections & Preference Defense
Environmental Law
  • Environmental Compliance, Permitting & Risk Counseling
  • CERCLA Cost Recovery & Contribution
  • California Proposition 65 Defense & Counseling Toxic Tort Defense
  • Environmental Due Diligence & Transactions
  • Enforcement Defense (State & Federal)
  • Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims
  • Cleanup & Development Strategy (Brownfields & USTs)
  • Environmental Audits & Corporate Sustainability
  • Emerging Contaminants & Climate Adaptation
  • Breach of Representations & Warranties
  • Environmental Subrogation & Contract Negotiation
Intellectual Property
  • IP Strategy & Portfolio Management
  • Trademark & Copyright Registration
  • Patent Prosecution & Protection
  • IP Licensing & Commercialization
  • Trade Secret Counseling & Enforcement
  • Infringement Disputes & Litigation
  • TTAB Proceedings
  • Technology & Software Agreements
  • Data as Intellectual Property
  • IP Due Diligence in M&A and Financing
Real Estate
  • Acquisitions & Dispositions
  • Commercial Leasing (Office, Retail, Hospitality)
  • Real Estate Development
  • Condominium & Cooperative Law
  • Financing (Senior, Mezzanine, Construction)
  • 1031 Exchanges
  • Joint Ventures & Investment Platforms
  • Ownership Entity Structuring
  • Construction & Governance Agreements
  • Distressed Assets & Workouts
  • Real Estate Litigation & Partnership Disputes

Fees

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Office locations for Michelman & Robinson, LLP

Michelman & Robinson, LLP - Irvine

17901 Von Karman Ave 10th floor, Irvine, CA 92614

Michelman & Robinson, LLP - Los Angeles

10880 Wilshire Blvd 19th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Michelman & Robinson, LLP - New York

605 3rd Ave 30th floor, New York, NY 10158

Michelman & Robinson, LLP - Houston

717 Texas Ave 31st floor, Houston, TX 77002

Michelman & Robinson, LLP - Dallas

The Crescent, 300 Crescent Ct, Dallas, TX 75201