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Michael P. Ring 
Santa Barbara, California
phone (805) 564-2333
fax (805) 564-8899
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The principal attorney at LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL P. RING & ASSOCIATES is MICHAEL P. RING. He was graduated from CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW, MAGNA CUM LAUDE. He was admitted to practice in California and the Federal Courts in 1980. Mr. Ring was admitted to practice in the State of New York in 1985.

After an extensive career in the construction industry, Mr. Ring began his legal practice with the firm of GOUX ROMASANTA & CAPPELLO, handling general civil litigation, securities litigation, and was responsible for a nationwide client's franchise litigation. He then formed the LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL P. RING & ASSOCIATES in 1982.

Mr. Ring served as Notes and Comments Editor and Member of the Staff of California Western International Law Journal, 1978-1980. He was a Professor at Southern California Institute of Law, 1987-1989. He has been an active Member of the American Bar Association and the America Association for Justice.

Mr. Ring has tried many cases in both State and Federal Courts, as well as handling numerous arbitration's before the NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC., the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS, INC., the PACIFIC STOCK EXCHANGE, INC., and has appeared in both State and Federal Courts of Appeal.

Areas of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration
Mediation
Mini-trials
Private Judging
Bankruptcy Law
Collections
Creditors' Rights
Business & Commercial Law
Commercial Leasing
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Debtor/Creditor
Franchising
Joint Ventures
Lemon Law
Secured Transactions
Transactions
Uniform Commercial Code
Business Organizations
Closely Held Businesses
Directors' & Officers' Liability
Dissolution
Limited Liability Companies
Partnerships
Shareholders' Rights
Civil Rights
Age Discrimination
Disability & Illness Discrimination
National Origin Discrimination
Race Discrimination
Religious Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Constitutional Law
Discrimination
Construction Law
Construction Contracts
Construction Liens
Housing & Construction Defects
Employment Law -- Employee
Employee Rights -- Employee
Employment Contracts -- Employee
Employment Discrimination -- Employee
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee
Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee
Sexual Harassment -- Employee
Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee
Whistleblower/Qui Tam
Wrongful Termination -- Employee
Employment Law -- Employer
Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer
Employee Rights -- Employer
Employment Contracts -- Employer
Employment Discrimination -- Employer
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer
Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer
Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer
Sexual Harassment -- Employer
Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer
Whistleblower -- Employer
Wrongful Termination -- Employer
Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law
Sports
Elder Law
Insurance Law
Bad Faith Insurance
Commercial Insurance
Insurance Malpractice
Motor Vehicle
Property & Casualty
Intellectual Property Law
Copyrights
Patents
Trade Secrets
Labor Law
Wage & Hour Laws
Litigation & Appeals
Bankruptcy Litigation
Complex Litigation
Federal Appellate Practice
Federal Trial Practice
Patent Litigation
State Appellate Practice
State Trial Practice
Personal Injury -- Defense
Animal Bites -- Defense
Assault & Battery -- Defense
Defamation & Privacy -- Defense
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense
Premises Liability -- Defense
Property Damage -- Defense
Railroad Accidents -- Defense
Slip and Fall -- Defense
Wrongful Death -- Defense
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff
Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
Property Damage -- Plaintiff
Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Alcoholic Beverages
Apparel
Asbestos
Machinery & Tools
Medical Products & Devices
Motor Vehicle Defects
Pharmaceutical Products
Recreational Products
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate
Condominiums & Cooperatives
Landlord/Tenant
Mortgages & Foreclosures
Residential Real Estate
Science & Technology Law
Securities Law
Private Placements
Public Offerings
Securities Fraud & Insider Trading
Securities Regulation
Litigation Percentage:
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 1980
New York, 1985
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1981
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1981
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1980
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1981
Education:
California Western School of Law, San Diego, California, 1980
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Law Journal: California Western International Law Journal, Notes and Comment Editor, 1978 - 1979


University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1976
B.A.


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Professor, Southern California Institute of Law, 1987 - 1989


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member


California Trial Lawyers Association
Member


Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
Member


American Association for Justice
Member


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Michael P. Ring & Associates
1234 Santa Barbara Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Phone: 805-564-2333
Fax: 805-564-8899
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