Michael Roth is an accomplished civil litigator whose practice focuses on complex business and entertainment litigation, and cases brought under California’s consumer protection laws. He also leads scores of consumer class action matters across California in state and federal courts, and has been hailed as a "17200 guru" by clients. In addition, Michael is often called on to represent clients through the appellate process and has obtained successful results on numerous appeals before the federal circuit courts and the California Court of Appeal.[[--readmore--]]

Before attending law school, Mr. Roth worked for several years in the music industry as the Director of Alternative Music at an internationally known record label before starting his own independent record company.

Speaking Engagements

Marketing Mayhem: Recent Supreme Court Decisions & Litigation Trends, August 2020 Marketplace Risk, Presenter

Current State of the Law in Litigation Finance, 2d Annual LF Dealmakers Forum 2019, Panelist

Personal Jurisdiction Issues After Bristol-Myers Squibb, 2018 Bridgeport Class Action Litigation Conference, Presenter

Too Good to Be True: Sellers Beware of Section 17200, CLE Presenter

The Defense Strikes Back: Litigating Under the anti-SLAPP Statute, CLE Presenter

Journey to the Center of the Administrative State (or There and Back Again), CLE Presenter

Conflict? What Conflict?, CLE Presenter

Author, Laissez-Fair Videoconferencing: Remote Witness Testimony and Adversarial Truth, 48 UCLA Law Review 185 (2000)

Michael D Roth