Michael G. Watters

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Michael G. Watters: Attorney with O'Brien Watters & Davis, LLP
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
About Attorney Awards

Biography

Arbitrator, Sonoma, Marin and Napa County Superior Courts. Superior Court Judge (Pro Tem). Mandatory Settlement Conference Panelist, Sonoma and Marin County Courts. Special Master and Discovery Referee, Sonoma County Superior Court. Mediator and Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association. Member, Association of Conflict Resolution. Member, Defense Research Institute, Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Way of Sonoma-Mendocino-Lake (1993) and General Campaign Chairman (1990). Member, local Salvation Army Advisory Board. Faculty of Empire School of Law (Professor of Law (Torts) 1990-1992). Selected to Super Lawyers of Northern California 2010.

Areas of Practice (5)

  • Complex Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Family Law
  • Employment Litigation
  • Professional Licensing

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3759, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
University Attended:
University of California at Berkeley, B.S., 1967; University of California at Berkeley, M.B.A., 1968
Law School Attended:
University of California, Hastings College of Law, J.D., 1974
Year of First Admission:
1974
Admission:
1974, California; 1974, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Memberships:
Sonoma County, Napa County, Marin County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California.
Military:
1st Lt., USMC, 1969-1971; Maj., USMC, Ret
Reported Cases:
Gregori v. Bank of America (1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 291; Hall v. Harker (1999) 69 Cal.App.4th 836.
ISLN:
902923780

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Fixed Hourly Rates
$450 - $500/hr

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0
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4.9/5.0 (27 reviews)

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5.0/5.0 (12 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

Michael and his team are skilled and experienced at navigating the complexities of family law. There is nothing they haven't seen before and they anticipate what is to come and what is needed for the...

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707-324-7657  Phone

707-544-2861  Fax

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