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Michael H. Leifer · California Lawyer
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Michael H. Leifer is on California’s State Bar roll, #138237, admitted in 1988; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Irvine, Orange County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Litigation and Real Estate. 8 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Palmieri, Hennessey & Leifer, LLP. Registry record updated 11 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #138237 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1988 |
| Law school | Loyola Law School |
| Firm | Palmieri, Hennessey & Leifer, LLP |
| Location | Irvine, Orange County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust v. City of Anaheim CA4/3 | Counsel for the respondent | 243 Cal. App. 4th 188 | California Court of Appeal | 20 November 2015 |
| Abers v. Rohrs CA4/3 | Counsel for the respondent | 217 Cal. App. 4th 1199 | California Court of Appeal | 13 June 2013 |
| Del Cerro Mobile Estates v. City of Placentia | Counsel for the appellant | 197 Cal. App. 4th 173 | California Court of Appeal | 7 June 2011 |
| Abers v. Rounsavell | Counsel for the appellant | 189 Cal. App. 4th 348 | California Court of Appeal | 18 October 2010 |
| Boelts v. City of Lake Forest | Counsel for the respondent | 127 Cal. App. 4th 116 | California Court of Appeal | 24 February 2005 |
| City of Carlsbad v. RUDVALIS | Counsel for the respondent | 109 Cal. App. 4th 667 | California Court of Appeal | 10 June 2003 |
| Downen's, Inc. v. City of Hawaiian Gardens Redevelopment Agency | Counsel for the appellant | 86 Cal. App. 4th 856 | California Court of Appeal | 30 January 2001 |
| Kunec v. Brea Redevelopment Agency | Counsel for the respondent | 55 Cal. App. 4th 511 | California Court of Appeal | 30 May 1997 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Palmieri, Hennessey & Leifer, LLP.
The law school on the record is Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1988 · 38 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Litigation and Real Estate.
8 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Irvine, in Orange County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, seated at Santa Ana.
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