Michael R Leslie

Practice Areas

Mike Leslie is an accomplished trial lawyer and negotiator who focuses on complex environmental litigation, including litigation brought under CERCLA, CEQA, common law environmental torts, and California’s Proposition 65. Mike is the leader of the firm's Environmental Justice Initiative and has published and spoken widely on the topic. He also has deep expertise in complex commercial litigation, having prevailed in cases involving real estate, class actions, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, and Section 17200, California’s unfair business practices statute.

Mike has a long-standing record of successfully representing clients in the litigation and trial of high-stakes complex actions. He regularly represents Fortune 500 corporations, multinational energy companies, governmental agencies, and small businesses.

Mr. Leslie is a leader in many of the leading environmental bar organizations and is also a frequent speaker on complex litigation and trial practice.