Michael N. Hirota

Michael N. Hirota: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

Biography

Michael Hirota is a partner in WSHB’s Los Angeles office. He focuses his practice on professional liability and employment defense; defending professional, corporate, and individual clients from errors and omissions, labor and employment, and wage and hour claims in both state and federal court. Michael also handles cybersecurity and data privacy matters, including data breach class actions, tech litigation, breach response cases, and state/federal enforcement of data privacy statutes.

He has represented and counseled clients throughout all stages of litigation, from pre-filing through trial. Michael has extensive experience representing defending professional and employer clients in a variety of non-traditional forums, achieving positive results before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the California Labor Commissioner, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and the California State Bar Court.

In his free time, Michael is an avid Japanese taiko drummer and is active in the Japanese-American community.

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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Professional Liability
  • Employment
  • Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of California, San Diego, B.A., 2008
Law School Attended:
University of California at Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 2011
Year of First Admission:
2011
Admission:
2011, California
ISLN:
922462314

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