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MICHAEL L. MAU, ESQ. - ATTORNEY AT LAW

 

 
The following is a brief summarized biography of our Managing Attorney.  Mr. Mau has over 15 years of civil litigation experience, focusing on Construction, Real Estate and Business Law. 
 
Mr. Mau personally interviews and screens every potential client before The Mau Law Firm can be retained, and once retained, he directly oversees a client's file even if one of our independent contract attorneys is providing legal services.  He can be your personal lawyer, attorney, and legal advocate.
 
Please contact him directly for a one on one consultation.
 
 
 
Proffesional Credentials
 
The Mau Law Firm, San Francisco, CA
     Managing Attorney, 1999 - thru the current date
McLemore, Collins, & Toschi, LLP, Oakland and Santa Rosa, CA
     Of Counsel, 1998 - 1999
Simpson, Aherne & Garrity, P.C., San Mateo and San Francisco, CA
     Associate Attorney, 1995 - 1998
Independent Contract Attorney, 1993 - 1994
     @ Siemens-Rolm Corporation, Santa Clara, CA
     @ Law Offices of Hector J. Moreno, San Jose, CA
     @ Gorman & Miller, San Jose, CA
 
Academic Credentials:
 
Juris Doctor, Santa Clara University, School of Law, 1993
  Santa Clara University Law Review, Associate Editor
 
Santa Clara University Law Clinic, Certified Law Student
  Santa Clara University, Academic Success ProgramTutor
Bachelor of Arts,
University of California, Santa Barbara, 1990
  Double Major - Law & Society, Philosophy

Bar Admissions:

California State Bar - All State Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District
U.S. District Court, Southern District
U.S. District Court, Central District
U.S. District Court, Eastern District

Professional Bar Memberships:

California Bar Association
  Real Property & Construction Law Sections
American Bar Association
  Litigation Section: Construction Industry for Construction Lawyers
Asian Pacific Bar Association, Silicon Valley
San Mateo County Bar Association
  1996 Board of Editors, The Docket
San Francisco County Bar Association

Professional Activities - Past & Present:

ATLA - Assn. of Trial Lawyers of America
AACA - Asian American Contractors Assn.: Director, Of Counsel & Newsletter Editor
ABC - Assn. of Builders and Contractors
ASA - American Subcontractors Assn.
BABCA - Bay Area Black Contractors Assn.
CAA - California Apartment Assn.
CFMA - Construction Financial Mgmt. Assn.
ECHO - Executive Council of Homeowners, Inc.
MIPA - Marin Income Property Assn.
NCDCA - Northern California Drywall Contractors Assn.
RHANAC - Rental Housing Assn. N.A.C.
PHAMP - Potrero Hill Assn. of Merchants and Businesses
SomBa - South of Market Business Assn.: Director & Treasurer

Teaching Credentials:
Lecturer, 
various local real estate firms
Lecturer, ABC Construction Law Workshop
Guest Instructor, San Francisco State U. Fundamentals of Construction Law
Lecturer, BABCA Claims & Disputes Workshop
Tutor, Constitutional Law at S.C.U.'s Academic Success Program

Reported Cases & Professional Listings:

Trials Digest, Vol. 4, No. 49
Jury Verdicts Weekly, Vol. 45, No. 28
Trials Digest, Vol. 8, No. 26
Law Reporter, Vol. 48, No. 7
Better Business Bureau, Honor Roll Member
Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
West Legal Directory
 
Public Service Disclosures:
 
As a response to a request for information about the various public services in which the lawyer has engaged in, Mr. Mau discloses that he has served as:
* Judge Pro Tem, San Francisco County Superior Court - Settlement Conferences; Small Claims Trials, Traffic Court Arraignments & Trials
* Judge Pro Tem, San Mateo County Superior Court - Small Claims including Law & Motion, Trials and Appeals; Traffic Court Arraignments
 
Attorney Profile Links:
 
Michael L. Mau, Esq. @ Martindale - Martindale Profile
 
Michael L. Mau, Esq. @ Justia - Justia
 
Michael L. Mau, Esq. @ U.S. Supreme Court Media - Oyez
 
Michael L. Mau, Esq. @ Rocket Lawyer - Rocket Lawyer
 
Company History
Formed in 1999, The Mau Law Firm was previously known as the Law Offices of Michael L. Mau.  Our original office was based near the civil couthouse in the Civic Center area of San Francisco.  In 2002 we moved to the vibrant SoMa or South of Market District, and remain committed to representing local businesses from the greater Bay Area.  A recent milestone, is having been a successful law practice for well over ten years! 
Customer References
The majority of our clients have been with us for many years because of their appreciation for prompt, efficient and effective legal reprsentation.  Feel free to contact us for client references, available upon request.  Please also see our Recommended By page.  If you need a Construction Lawyer, Real Estate Lawyer or Business Lawyer in the San Francisco Bay Area, then contact us at your earliest convenience.