Professional Liability

Insurance Litigation

Civil & Commercial Litigation 





 
   
 

CHRISTINA MICHAEL

Christina Michael is an associate in San Francisco and maintains a practice emphasizing insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. From 1997 to 2001, Ms. Michael was Senior Counsel at Fireman's Fund Insurance Company managing extra-contractual damages litigation arising out of commercial lines insurance and other corporate litigation. In addition, Ms. Michael created and conducted training for Claims Division employees, including presentations regarding good faith claims handling and litigation avoidance.

EDUCATION

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Malibu, California 
J.D., Cum Laude, 1993 

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, Illinois 
B.A., History, 1990

ACADEMIC HONORS 

Pepperdine University School of Law, Dean's List 
Dean's Scholar 
Literary Editor, Pepperdine University Law Review (1992-1993) 
Finalist, 1992 Dalsimer Moot Court Competition 
Semifinalist, First Year Moot Court Competition 

MEMBERSHIPS 

State Bar of California (1993) and State Bar of Illinois (1994) 
California Department of Real Estate, Broker (1997)

PUBLICATIONS

Death Penalty Law--Survey VII, Article regarding California death penalty law
 
Sands v. Morongo, Case Note addressing benediction at public school graduation
 
Monterey County v. Cornejo, Case Note addressing dependent tax benefits

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES 

Member: California State Bar 

PERSONAL

Born: Chicago, Illinois


   

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