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Michael Blacher | Los Angeles
Associate

6033 West Century Blvd., Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 981-2000

mblacher@lcwlegal.com    

Michael Blacher's clients include cities, counties, and special districts, as well as school and community college districts. He handles a broad spectrum of employment matters, advising and representing clients regarding discipline and due process, discrimination and harassment charges, wage and hour claims, Family and Medical Leave Act issues, and PERB proceedings. He represents clients in administrative proceedings and litigation. Michael has been particularly successful in advising clients on anticipating and preventing potential legal problems.

Michael also devotes a significant part of his practice to education law matters. He handles student discipline matters, employee terminations, and drafts school district policies and procedures. Michael also updates model policies and procedures for the Community College League of California.

Prior to joining Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Michael worked on documentary films, including the Academy Award winner, The Long Way Home. He was an educational administrator for the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, as well as an instructor at UCLA.

Michael was chosen as a 2006 Southern California Rising Star!

Michael was chosen as a 2007 Southern California Rising Star!

Legal Expertise  
  • Education Law
  • Student and Employee Discipline
  • Litigation
  • PERB
  • Board Policies and Procedures
  • FMLA / CFRA
  • Discrimination
  • Wage and Hour Law

Education

  • J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
  • M.A., in History, University of California, Los Angeles
  • B.A., University of California, Riverside


Employment and Labor Law in California