Michael J. Andelson

Partner

Indian Wells
74-760 Highway 111
Suite 200

TEL: (760) 837-1600
FAX: (760) 340-6698
Michael.Andelson@bbklaw.com

Business Planning & Transactions
Health Care
Intellectual Property
Public Agency Litigation

Michael Andelson is a Partner in the Litigation Practice Group of Best, Best & Krieger LLP.  His work primarily involves civil litigation including all facets of real estate and contract litigation, business torts, business dissolutions, intellectual property, and public law-related litigation.  He has extensive jury and court trial experience as well as administrative law experience.

His public law-related matters include complex litigation concerning constitutional rights, federal discrimination statutes, and contract disputes over large scale redevelopment projects.  In 1996, Mr. Andelson served as lead counsel in a Redevelopment Agency lawsuit that resulted in a judgment in excess of $17 million in favor of the firm's client.  Mr. Andelson's trial experience has included both state and federal courts throughout California.

Mr. Andelson's intellectual property work involves copyright and trademark disputes, as well as Internet law-related issues such as domain name disputes and infringement claims involving copyright and trademark on the Internet.

In 1988, Mr. Andelson authored a chapter on Interrogatories for the California Continuing Education of the Bar (CCEB) series on litigation discovery.  He has spoken on Intellectual Property issues including trademark, copyright, distance learning, First Amendment, and the Internet at numerous speaking engagements.  He serves as an arbitrator and mediator for the Superior Court in Indio.

Mr. Andelson is a 1971 graduate of Hastings College of Law.  He currently serves as the firm’s practice group leader for the Litigation Practice Group.  He is married, has three children and enjoys running as a sports activity.

Bar & Court Admissions

• California,1972

Education

• JD, University of California,Hastings College of the Law
• BS, California State University at San Jose