EXPERIENCE MATTERS
ATTORNEY AT LAW WITH 28 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SERVING THE SAN JOSE AREA, THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA IN
PERSONAL INJURY
INSURANCE CLAIMS AND LITIGATION
INSURANCE BAD FAITH LITIGATION
STATE COURT LITIGATION
FEDERAL COURT LITIGATION
TRIALS, ARBITRATION, AND MEDIATION IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS
CONSUMER LAW
BUSINESS AND CORPORATE LAW
REPRESENTATION IN ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)
BANKRUPTCY ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS
ATTORNEY PROFILE
Michel J. Rouhani received his Doctor of Law degree (J.D.) in 1992. He was licensed to practice law in California in 1992.
He is licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of California and all Courts of the State of California, the Supreme Court of the United States of America, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
For the past 28 years, he has been representing Businesses and Individuals, Plaintiffs and Defendants, and Debtors and Creditors in Both State and Federal Courts in: Personal Injury Claims and Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Civil Litigation, Trials, Binding Arbitration, Judicial Arbitration, and Mediation; Business Litigation; Consumer Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Litigation; Corporate and Partnership Litigation; Employment Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation; Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings; ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Litigation; Cable TV Piracy Litigation; and Business Formation (Corporations, LLCs, Partnerships, and Sole Proprietorship).
He has extensive Litigation, Trial, Arbitration, and Mediation experience in both State and Federal Courts.
He was commended by the Santa Clara County Bar Association and the Pro Bono Project of Santa Clara County for his contributions to the delivery of Pro Bono legal services in Santa Clara County.
He is accredited by the Consulate General of France
in San Francisco as an attorney serving the legal needs of the French community in the Bay Area.
In addition to his California law degree, he holds several law degrees from the University of Paris, and the Diploma of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po Paris).
He received training at the Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands, the academic wing of the International Court of Justice, also called the World Court.
He was licensed as a Real Estate Broker and Officer by the Department of Real Estate of the State of California in 2004.
PRACTICE AREAS
CASES WE HANDLE
PERSONAL INJURY
Automobile Accidents; Truck Accidents; Motorcycle Accidents; Bicycle Accidents; Pedestrian Accidents; Slip and Fall Accidents; Trip and Fall Accidents; Premises Liability; Bus Accidents; Train Accidents; Uninsured and UnderInsured Driver Cases; DUI and Intentional Motor Vehicle Accidents; Personal Injury Litigation; Dangerous Condition of Public Property Causing Bodily Injury
STATE COURT LITIGATION
Civil Litigation, Trials, Arbitration and Mediation; Business and Commercial Litigation; Consumer Litigation; Breach of Contract Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Fraud Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Lawsuit Defense; Default Judgments; Breach of Contract Litigation; Unfair Competition Litigation; Commercial Unlawful Detainer Litigation (Eviction Lawsuits); Administrative Proceedings
FEDERAL COURT LITIGATION
Diversity (California) Civil Litigation; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Defense; Cable TV Piracy Defense; Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings Prosecution, Defense, and Trial
CONSUMER LAW
Consumer Fraud; Automobile Dealer Fraud; Consumer Protection; Consumer
Rights; Debtors and Creditors; Assistance to In Pro Per Litigants
INSURANCE LAW AND LITIGATION
Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Liability, Casualty, and Other Insurance Litigation; Life Insurance Litigation; Fire Insurance Litigation; Property Insurance Litigation; Examinations Under Oath
BUSINESS AND CORPORATE LAW
Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Business Formation; Corporations;
LLCs; Partnerships; Commercial Leases
REPRESENTATION IN ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)
Mediation; Binding Arbitration; Uninsured and UnderInsured Arbitration; Judicial Arbitration; Neutral Evaluations; Court-Supervised Settlement Conferences
PLACES SERVED
The Law Offices of Michel J. Rouhani is located in Santa Clara, California, and represents clients throughout California, including the counties of Santa Clara, Alameda, San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, Contra Costa, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus, including the cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Campbell, Milpitas, Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Mateo, San Francisco, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Fremont, Union City, Hayward, San Leandro, Alameda, Oakland, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, Martinez, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Stockton, Modesto, Ceres, and Stockton
ACCREDITED BY THE CONSULATE OF FRANCE IN SAN FRANCISCO
Accredited by the Consulate of France in San Francisco as an Attorney Serving the Legal Needs of the French Community in the San Francisco Bay Area
FREE RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC
The Following Are Links To Free Resources That May Be Helpful:
California Judicial Branch, Legal Resources & Information
Santa Clara County Superior Court, Self-Help Resources and Information
Santa Clara County Superior Court, Self-Help for Small Claims
Santa Clara County Superior Court , Free & Low-Cost Legal Help
Santa Clara County Superior Court, Fee Waiver Information
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Representing Yourself
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Pro Bono Services Available
State Bar of California, Free Legal Help