Michael Mandel is a trial lawyer with over 30 years experience in personal injury law. He was raised in New York and graduated from the University of Maine before attending Brooklyn Law School.  He is licensed to practice in New York and California.

His first formal trial was in 1971.  He has tried cases in all Bay Area Counties including San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costs, and Solano.  He has also argued cases before the California Supreme and Appellate Courts, resulting in three published opinions.