Michael E. Lonich
Michael E. Lonich, managing partner of Lonich & Patton, LLP, has nearly 30 years of experience as a litigator, beginning his career representing a wide range of businesses and individuals in areas including business transactions and agreements, corporate formation and governance, incentive programs (equity and non-equity), and trial. Mike draws upon this expertise to provide a full range of civil legal support to the Lonich and Patton’s business clients.
Throughout Michael’s professional career, he has focused his attention on assisting businesses meeting the growing challenges of regulation, consumer and labor laws. In the early 1980’s the growing retail (auto, marine, transportation) industry provided early business law success for Michael and his clients. Since that time, Michael has continued to maintain successful business relationships with many of those clients as well as attract a growing number of new clients that seek his counsel in the area of business law.
More recently, Michael and his supporting lawyers and staff have successfully met the contemporary challenges of shareholder takeover suits and complex business transactions for his business law clients.
Born in San Rafael, California in 1954, Michael grew up in the Santa Clara Valley having moved here with his family in the early sixties. After leaving the Valley for college and law school, Michael returned home to marry and raise a family. Along with his wife, Lisa, Michael is raising his three boys, Andrew, Ryan and Michael. Together with the family hound, Crusader, they live in Saratoga where they are active in the community and their parish at Sacred Heart. Michael graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Sociology and obtained his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1981.
Michael is a member of the State Bar of California, the Association of Defense Counsel and Santa Clara Bar Association, serving on the temporary judge and arbitrator panels of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Mr. Lonich is admitted to practice before all California courts, including the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals and the Federal District Court for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California.
Year Joined Organization:
1994
Areas of Practice:
Business Law
Estate Planning and Probate
Family Law Mediator
Bar Admissions:
California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Central District of California
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of California
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education:
Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, 1981
Juris Doctorate
University of San Francisco, 1977
Bachelor of Arts
Major: History and Sociology
Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of California
Member
Santa Clara County Bar Association
Member
Association of Defense Counsel
Member
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Arbitrator and Pro Tem Panels
Throughout Michael’s professional career, he has focused his attention on assisting businesses meeting the growing challenges of regulation, consumer and labor laws. In the early 1980’s the growing retail (auto, marine, transportation) industry provided early business law success for Michael and his clients. Since that time, Michael has continued to maintain successful business relationships with many of those clients as well as attract a growing number of new clients that seek his counsel in the area of business law.
More recently, Michael and his supporting lawyers and staff have successfully met the contemporary challenges of shareholder takeover suits and complex business transactions for his business law clients.
Born in San Rafael, California in 1954, Michael grew up in the Santa Clara Valley having moved here with his family in the early sixties. After leaving the Valley for college and law school, Michael returned home to marry and raise a family. Along with his wife, Lisa, Michael is raising his three boys, Andrew, Ryan and Michael. Together with the family hound, Crusader, they live in Saratoga where they are active in the community and their parish at Sacred Heart. Michael graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Sociology and obtained his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1981.
Michael is a member of the State Bar of California, the Association of Defense Counsel and Santa Clara Bar Association, serving on the temporary judge and arbitrator panels of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Mr. Lonich is admitted to practice before all California courts, including the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals and the Federal District Court for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California.
Year Joined Organization:
1994
Areas of Practice:
Business Law
Estate Planning and Probate
Family Law Mediator
Bar Admissions:
California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Central District of California
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of California
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education:
Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, 1981
Juris Doctorate
University of San Francisco, 1977
Bachelor of Arts
Major: History and Sociology
Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of California
Member
Santa Clara County Bar Association
Member
Association of Defense Counsel
Member
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Arbitrator and Pro Tem Panels
CONTACT US
1871 The Alameda, Suite 475
San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: (408) 553-0801
Fax: (408) 553-0807
contact@lonichandpatton.com
1871 The Alameda, Suite 475
San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: (408) 553-0801
Fax: (408) 553-0807
contact@lonichandpatton.com
Lonich & Patton, LLP also specializes in the areas of Family Law and Estate Planning.
WHERE WE PRACTICE
Lonich & Patton, LLP handles estate planning, trust administration and probate matters for clients in northern California, San Jose and Silicon Valley . Our attorneys regularly serve clients in Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Santa Cruz County, Monterey County and San Benito County, including the cities of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Campbell, Saratoga, Redwood City, Oakland, Salinas, Fremont, Hayward, Concord, Berkeley, Richmond, Morgan Hill, Milpitas, Santa Cruz, Los Altos, San Leandro, Livermore, Union City, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton, South San Francisco, Gilroy, Castro Valley, Watsonville, Newark, Hollister, Monte Sereno and Menlo Park.
WHERE WE PRACTICE
Lonich & Patton, LLP handles estate planning, trust administration and probate matters for clients in northern California, San Jose and Silicon Valley . Our attorneys regularly serve clients in Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Santa Cruz County, Monterey County and San Benito County, including the cities of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Campbell, Saratoga, Redwood City, Oakland, Salinas, Fremont, Hayward, Concord, Berkeley, Richmond, Morgan Hill, Milpitas, Santa Cruz, Los Altos, San Leandro, Livermore, Union City, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton, South San Francisco, Gilroy, Castro Valley, Watsonville, Newark, Hollister, Monte Sereno and Menlo Park.