Senior Attorney/Owner

Michael Alder

Valley Village, CA

Licensed in 2 States

About Michael

Michael Alder is a Senior Trial Attorney who represents plaintiffs. As one of the top trial attorneys in California, Mr. Alder vigorously pursues all cases on behalf of his clients who have suffered injustices and injuries. Mike’s separate law firm, AlderLaw, to-date has recovered over $3.1 billion for his clients suffering from personal injury, employment disputes and toxic tort claims. In 2020, he co-founded Z.A. Lawyers with Gina Zapanta to offer a quality law firm specializing in injured workers’ needs. As an underdog advocate, Mr. Alder takes pride in being personally involved in every...

Licensed States

CA LA

Education

Undergraduate

Louisiana State University

Juris Doctor

Louisiana State University

Awards & Recognition

Clay Award

2014

California Attorney of the Year

personal injury · 2014

Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in California

2011

Daily Journal’s Top 20 under 40

2005

Southern California Super Lawyer

Professional Associations

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - Member since 2003Los Angeles Superior Court Bench/Bar CommitteeFounder and 2018 President of Los Angeles Trial Lawyers CharitiesBoard Member of the Inner-City Law CenterAmerican Museum of Tort Law - FounderConsumer Attorneys of California - Member since 2001Consumer Attorneys Association Of Los Angeles - President in 2012 and member of the Board of Governors since 2001Adjunct Professor of Law, Loyola Law SchoolMember of Board of Directors, YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles - since 2020Member of Board of Directors, National Hispanic Media Coalition - since 2020