Key Facts
Education
Louisiana State University, Undergraduate and Juris Doctorate degrees
Legal and Professional Associations
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) – Member since 2003
- Los Angeles Superior Court Bench/Bar Committee
- Founder and 2018 President of Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities
- Board Member of the Inner-City Law Center
- American Museum of Tort Law – Founder
- Consumer Attorneys of California – Member since 2001
- Consumer Attorneys Association Of Los Angeles – President in 2012 and member of the Board of Governors since 2001
- Serves on the board of directors for the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA – since 2023
Honors
- Youngest recipient ever of CAALA’s Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2004
- California State Bar Clay Award “California Attorney of the Year” for personal injury in 2014
- “Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyer” 13 consecutive years
- Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 2003 and currently serves on their Executive Committee
Biography
Michael Alder is the owner and Senior Trial Attorney at AlderLaw, a leading Los Angeles firm that represents plaintiffs in personal injury and employment litigation cases. He is known as one of the top trial attorneys in California, an advocate for underdog clients, and a generous supporter of fellow trial attorneys, charitable causes, and community giving.
Mr. Alder vigorously pursues all cases on behalf of his clients who have suffered injustices and takes pride in being personally involved in every case his firm takes on. Along with his team of lawyers and staff, he consistently breaks records and earns the praise of the press with significant settlements and impressive verdicts including the City of Modesto v. Dow Chemical $60 million total verdict. To date, his firm has recovered over $3.1 billion in verdicts and settlements for his clients.
Mike hosts his podcast, AlderTalk, on YouTube as a resource for lawyers around the country to learn best practices and legal strategy. He is also the co-founder of Z.A. Lawyers with Gina Zapatana.
