Michael J. Fairchild

Michael J. Fairchild concentrates his practice in all aspects of civil litigation, representing clients in both the prosecution and defense of complex contractual, commercial and real estate disputes. He also represents businesses and individuals in matters involving construction, insurance, trade secrets, unfair competition and employment issues, including Labor Code violations and non-competition clauses.
Mr. Fairchild’s experience ranges from the initiation of disputes through trial, and he regularly practices in both state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Fairchild was defense counsel in the published decision of McElroy v. Chase Manhattan Mortg. Corp. (2005) 134 Cal.App.4th 388.
In addition, Mr. Fairchild is a former federal Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jane Dickson McKeag, Bankruptcy Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California.
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Chapman University School of Law, J.D. 2002
Cum Laude
Chapman Law Review, Articles Editor and Executive Editor - Concordia University, B.A., 1996
- Named to Rising Stars list by Southern California Super Lawyers magazine published by Law Politics Media, Inc. and Los Angeles magazine in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
- State Bar of California
- Orange County Bar Association
- Business Litigation Section of the California Bar.
- American Youth Soccer Organization, North Irvine, U8 Coach

