Michael A. Akselrud
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney in Woodland Hills, CA
- Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff (90%),
- General Litigation (10%)
- English,
- Russian
Michael Akselrud represents clients in commercial litigation as well as personal injury and products liability claims. A native Californian, he practices in the Los Angeles office of The Lanier Law Firm, a national firm with additional offices in New York and Houston. Mr. Akselrud is a member of the firm’s pharmaceutical litigation team.
Mr. Akselrud is licensed to practice in all California State Courts and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Mr. Akselrud earned his undergraduate degree at the University of California, San Diego, before graduating from Loyola Law School. He previously clerked for both the Cancer Legal Resource Center and Bet Tzedek Legal Services in Los Angeles, and he regularly works as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society.
About Michael Akselrud
Admitted: 2012, California
Professional Webpage: http://www.lanierlawfirm.com/attorneys/michael_a_akselrud.ht...
Honors/Awards:
- Southern California Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Mr. Akselrud is admitted to practice in all California State Courts and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Mr. Akselrud regularly volunteers for the American Cancer Society via Relay for Life, the nonprofit’s community fundraising walk dedicated to raising funds for cancer research. Before entering private practice, he served as a clerk at the Cancer Legal Resource Center and at Bet Tzedek Legal Services, a public interest law firm that provides free legal services for elderly and disenfranchised residents in Los Angeles County.
Educational Background:
- Mr. Akselrud earned his law degree from Loyola Law School in 2012 after securing his undergraduate degree in 2009 from the University of California, San Diego, where he majored in philosophy.
Industry Groups
- AAJ
- CAOC
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Last Updated: 1/14/2020