Biography

J. MICHAEL CROWE was born and raised in Los Angeles and has spent his entire professional career as a trial attorney. He graduated from U.C.L.A. Law School where he was invited to join the Law Review (which he declined due to his work schedule) and was twice awarded the DeGarmo Scholarship.

After graduation, he spent three years in the District Attorney's Office. He learned the art of advocacy directly from the District Attorney who had the highest conviction rate in the State. He spent most of his time in jury trials. His trial record led to an appointment to the special trial unit handling complex felony prosecutions. The last case he tried as a prosecutor involved the murder of a college student by a gang member. In that complex trial, 91 witnesses testified and the trial lasted over three months.

He joined the litigation department of a large full service Los Angeles law firm. He received training in civil litigation from the head of the litigation department who was later appointed to the Federal bench. He became a partner in the firm and specialized in representing manufacturers in complex product liability litigation.

He withdrew from his firm to join the partnership of a national law firm where he helped open their Los Angeles office. He then formed a specialized litigation firm that has become Crowe & Rogan LLP.

He has an active jury trial practice, including national trial assignments. On average, he takes two complex cases to jury trial each year and has earned a record of outstanding results in the courtroom. Due to filing of appeals by the other side, he has filed briefs in the California Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court.

He is an active Author and Lecturer for the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association ("ABA") and the Practicing Law Institute. He has been a guest lecturer in at U.C.L.A. Law School and Pepperdine University Law School. He has lectured at the Annual Meeting of the Litigation Section of the ABA and participated on the faculty of an ABA National Institute on trial advocacy. He serves on the Board of Advisors for the Product Liability Reporter of the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.

Publications

1. 1997, Effective Use Of Mock Jury Studies In The Settlement Of Complex, High Risk Litigation, 15th Annual American Bar Association Mid-Winter Meeting.



2. 1995, New Developments In The Defense Of Toxic Tort Lawsuits Filed By Neighbors To Landfills And Chemical Plants, Chemical Manufacturers Association Conference.*



3. 1994, Effective Use of Personal Computers In A Product Liability Case, American Bar Association ("ABA") Ninth Annual Meeting of the Product Liability Committee.*



4. 1993, Junk Science In The Courtroom: A Challenge To The Integrity Of The Jury System, ABA Eighth Annual Meeting of the Product Liability Committee.*



5. 1992, Fashioning A Litigation Coalition: Managing Discovery In National Litigation, Product Safety & Liability Reporter, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., Vol. 20, No. 19.*



6. 1991, Managing Discovery In National Litigation, ABA Annual Meeting.*



7. 1989, Product Recalls As Evidence Of Liability, Product Liability: Warnings, Instructions, and Recalls, Practicing Law Institute ("PLI").*



8. 1987, Product Recalls As Evidence Of Liability, Products Liability of Manufacturers: Prevention and Defense, PLI.*



9. 1985, Workplace Accidents: Workers' Compensation and Manufacturers: Rights Against Negligent Employers, Employees, and Third Parties, Products Liability of Manufacturers: Prevention and Defense, PLI.



10. 1984, Manufacturers' Duty To Defend Retailers, Products Liability of Manufacturers: Prevention and Defense, PLI.**



11. 1980, The Interrelationship and Conflict Between Defense Counsel, The Manufacturer and The Insurance Company in Punitive Damage Cases, Products Liability of Manufacturers: Prevention and Defense, PLI. ***



12. 1979, Discovery In Litigation Involving Products Liability of Manufacturers, Product Liability of Manufacturers: Prevention and Defense, PLI.



13. 1977, Spreading The Risk, Products Liability of Manufacturers: Prevention and Defense, PLI.
    

*Co-authored with Douglas L. Day
**Co-authored with Roel C. Campos
***Co-authored with Peter N. Sheridan1

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