J. Michael "Michael" Hennigan
Recognized since 2006
Los Angeles, California
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Securities
Mr. Hennigan is a founding partner of HBD, and is the head of the Complex Litigation department. Mr. Hennigan specializes in the litigation and trial of complex commercial cases, and has been lead counsel in more than 45 major jury trials in state and federal court. As lead trial counsel for plaintiffs, Mr. Hennigan has litigated judgments and settlements of more than $8 billion for his clients.
Mr. Hennigan is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Hennigan is listed in prominent legal publications, including Chambers USA Guide, Chambers Global Who’s Who in American Law and The Best Lawyers in America, and is routinely identified as one of Southern California’s “Super Lawyers.”
Professional Affiliations- Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1993-1997
- Board of Visitors, University of Arizona College of Law, 1976-1979; and 1990-present
- Board of Directors, University of Arizona Law College Association, 1983-1985
- Trustee, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Chair, Executive Committee, Litigation Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1998
- Chair, Litigation Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1998-1999
- Member, American Bar Association sections on Antitrust Law and Litigation
- American Board of Trial Advocates, 1992-present
- American Law Institute, 1993-present
- Judicial Council Task Force on Complex Civil Litigation
- Direct Phone Number: 213-694-1200
- Phone Number: 213-694-1200
- Lawyer Page: https://www.mckoolsmith.com/professionals-Michael_Hennigan
- One California Plaza, Suite 2900
300 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
- The University of Arizona, J.D., graduated 1970
- California, The State Bar of California
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
- American Bar Association - Member
- Arizona Law Review - Note and Comment Editor
- Los Angeles County Bar Association - Member
21 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
14 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Litigation - Real Estate, Los Angeles (2024)
- Litigation - Real Estate, Los Angeles (2022)
- Litigation - Real Estate, Los Angeles (2019)
- Litigation - Real Estate, Los Angeles (2016)
- Litigation - Real Estate, Los Angeles (2012)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
- Antitrust
- Complex Litigation
- Defrauded Investors
- Stockholders' Suits
- Ranked in Chambers USA as a leading national trial lawyer (Band 1) and a leading lawyer for Commercial Litigation (Band 1
- Listed in the Best Lawyers in America
- Named the Best Lawyers 2012 Los Angeles Litigation - Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year"
- AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Southern California Super Lawyers each year since 2004
- Order of the Coif
- Charles L. Strauss Award for Outstanding Student Contribution to the Arizona Law Review, 1969
- Ralph W. Aigler Award, Outstanding Student of the Class of 1970
- Prentiss Hall Tax Award, Outstanding Student of Tax, Class of 1970
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
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