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Michael L. Kirby

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501 W. Broadway, Ste. 1720, San Diego, CA 92101

Securities Litigation, Class Actions, Business Torts and 5 more

About Michael L. Kirby

Michael L. Kirby is a lawyer practicing securities litigation, class actions, business torts and 5 other areas of law. Michael received a B.A. degree from University of Iowa in 1967, and has been licensed for 56 years. Michael practices at Kirby & Kirby LLP in San Diego, CA.

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Michael Kirby spent 5 years pursuing me in what can only be described as one of the largest attempted financial frauds in California history. Shortly after he and/or his client submitted fabricated allegations to the City Attorney’s office pressuring them to file criminal charges against me, he requested a meeting with civil defense attorneys where he demanded a $6.5 million bribe for his client to “put in a good word” with prosecutors. Ultimately, his client committed perjury and was found not to be credible witness at a 2018 San Diego Superior Court Trial. When defense attorneys requested sanctions against Michael Kirby’s client, Michael Kirby committed perjury in a January 9, 2019 sworn statement to conceal his involvement in the fraud according to a sworn statement by a partner at the Procopio law firm. According to a sworn statement from another partner attorney at the Procopio law firm, his prosecution of fabricated claims at trial resulted in a tragedy.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Class Actions
  • Litigation
  • Other 6
    • Securities Litigation
    • Business Torts
    • Civil RICO
    • Real Estate Disputes
    • Partnership Disputes
    • Securities & Investment Fraud

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Kirby & Kirby LLP

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1970, Iowa
    1971, Minnesota
    1972, California
    1975, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
    1977, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
    1979, U.S. Supreme Court
    1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
    1970, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
    Bar Fellowship
    Litigation Counsel of America; President, San Diego Chapter of International Network of Boutique Law Firms; Super Lawyers - San Diego; Best Lawyers in America® 2007—. Member: San Diego County (Chairman, Federal Court Civil Committee, 1974-1976) and American (Member: Sections of Litigation; Securities Litigation Committee; Broker-Dealer Subcommittee) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Section of Litigation); Association of Trial Lawyers of America; California Trial Lawyers Association; San Diego Trial Lawyers Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Iowa
    Class of 1970
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Iowa
    Class of 1967
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1944
    Monterrey, California, November 30, 1944

Michael L. Kirby

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501 W. Broadway, Ste. 1720San Diego, CA 92101U.S.A.

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