Michael A. Akselrud
Top rated Class Action & Mass Torts attorney in Westlake Village, California
The Lanier Law Firm
Practice areas: Class Action & Mass Torts, General Litigation
Licensed in California since: 2012
Education: Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Languages spoken: English, Russian
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2027 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2022 The Lanier Law Firm
2829 Townsgate RdSuite 100
Westlake Village, CA 91361 Phone: 310-277-5100 Email: Michael A. Akselrud Visit website
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, Fort Worth, 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.
First Admitted: 2012, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/attorneys/michael-a-akselrud/
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.
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Michael was part of the Lanier Law Firm’s social media addiction lawsuit legal and trial team in the case .K.G.M. v. Meta & YouTube that secured a $6 million jury verdict. Michael was an integral part of The Lanier Law Firm trial team that achieved a groundbreaking verdict in which a jury awarded $4.69 billion to 22 women and their families. Michael led witness preparation and case development for bellwether candidates within coordinated multidistrict discovery pools, including MDL No. 2855, 3M Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2326, In Re: Boston Scientific Corp. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation and MDL No. 2327, In Re: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation.
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.
Honors
- Super Lawyers in Southern California (2024-2026), Super Lawyers
- Southern California Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2015-2022, Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2020-2027), Best Lawyers
- Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2020-2026), Lawdragon
Industry Groups
- AAJ
- CAOC
Office location for Michael A. Akselrud
2829 Townsgate Rd
Suite 100
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2027
- Rising Stars: 2015 - 2022