Mr. Rothschild has honed his trial skills in over 40 years of experience
in trial courts defending persons charged with felony offenses and before
California Licensing Boards on behalf of professionals whose fitness for duty
was under scrutiny. Since 1991 Mr.
Rothschild has been recognized by and included within “The Best Lawyers in
America” and has been consistently rated as “AV” by Martindale-Hubble. San Francisco Magazine has included him
within their collection of “Super Lawyers of Northern California” for over 7
years. Mr. Rothschild is past President
of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the statewide Criminal Defense
Bar Association. He has lectured upon
trial skills to the National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center, the
California Public Defenders Association, and California Attorneys for Criminal
Justice. In addition, Mr. Rothschild has
presented to California Trial Judges to the Continuing Education Program of the
California Judicial Council. He has
appeared before the California Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal with
reference to both criminal justice and professional licensing cases. Mr. Rothschild is a graduate of U.C. Berkley
and U.C. Hastings College of the Law.
Lawyer Profile

Michael Rothschild
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Recognized Since:1991
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Recognized in:Criminal Defense: General PracticeCriminal Defense: White-Collar
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Website:
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Languages:English
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Gender:Male
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Ethnicity:White
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Location:765 University AvenueSacramento, CA 95825
Mr. Rothschild has honed his trial skills in over 40 years of experience
in trial courts defending persons charged with felony offenses and before
California Licensing Boards on behalf of professionals whose fitness for duty
was under scrutiny. Since 1991 Mr.
Rothschild has been recognized by and included within “The Best Lawyers in
America” and has been consistently rated as “AV” by Martindale-Hubble. San Francisco Magazine has included him
within their collection of “Super Lawyers of Northern California” for over 7
years. Mr. Rothschild is past President
of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the statewide Criminal Defense
Bar Association. He has lectured upon
trial skills to the National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center, the
California Public Defenders Association, and California Attorneys for Criminal
Justice. In addition, Mr. Rothschild has
presented to California Trial Judges to the Continuing Education Program of the
California Judicial Council. He has
appeared before the California Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal with
reference to both criminal justice and professional licensing cases. Mr. Rothschild is a graduate of U.C. Berkley
and U.C. Hastings College of the Law.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- University of California, Berkeley, B.S., graduated 1964
Affiliations:
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice - Past President
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Awards:
- Northern California Super Lawyer - San Francisco Magazine
Areas of Expertise:
- Civil and Criminal
- Environmental Crimes
- Government Investigations
- Grand Jury
- Litigation
- Sex Abuse
Firm Details
Rothschild Wishek & Sands LLP
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Hatton v Bonner (2004) 356 F 3d 955
Discussed parameters of sex offender registration in California
Gebremicael v Commission on Teacher Credentialing (2004)
Established basic rules as applied to teacher licensing
Brosnahan v Brown ( (1982) 32 Cal 3d 236
A leading case on criminal procedure
Lorenzana v Superior Court (1973) 9 Cal 3d 626
A leading case on the right to privacy and law enforcement right to search.
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