Michael Henshaw Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

Greater San Diego Area

General counsel to a privately held San Diego-based residential mortgage lender.

Board member of non-profit foundation dedicated to the protection of manta rays through research and educationProvide legal perspective to Board decisionsMember of Research subcommittee

Irvine, California

· General litigation practice with a focus on business and commercial litigation, as well as real estate litigation for small to medium businesses.· Represent architects, construction firms, franchisees, manufacturers and other industries from complaint or answer through trial and appeal in both Federal and State Courts· Extensive experience with commercial contracts and the UCC, bankruptcy adversarial proceedings, partnership law, real property · Additional experience with business planning, commercial leasing, insurance coverage, trademark and commercial lending and foreclosure

Kailua Kona, Hawaii

HLG is a general litigation practice handling a broad range of cases including real estate, contract, partnership disputes and both misdemeanor and felony defense. I have represented individuals, small businesses and condominium associations and have extensive law and motion and discovery experience including taking and defending depositions and written discovery. My business practice has included counseling in business formation and intellectual property matters.I have also served as Court appointed commissioner for judicial foreclosures.

Member of legislatively mandated community council, providing recommendations to state agencies concerning shoreline and near-shore usesRepresent scuba industry stakeholder group in working towards mediated solutions to conflicts amongst stakeholder groupsKey accomplishments include negotiating a compromise with local opposition for the installation of additional day use moorings and developing a plan to make aquarium fish collecting Hawaii’s first limited entry fishery

Owner and operator of scuba charter business in Kona, Hawaii.

Involved in all aspects of litigation including drafting motions, propounding and responding to written dicovery, exhibit preparation and trial.Researched and drafted legal memoranda.

Acquired non-profit statusProvided educational talks to schools, parks etc.Provided rehabilitation to several species of batWorked with the Bureau of Land Management to survey species composition and health of roost sites on BLM land in San Diego County

Conducted legal research on topics including Constitutional, Agency and Environmental lawPrepared legal memoranda and draft opinions

Marine Mammal Division with work in both life sciences and genetics programsPrimary focus on monitoring the California gillnet fishery and the Eastern Tropical Pacific tuna fisheryDeveloped method to identify beaked whale species utilizing mtDNAAuthored scientific research papersReceived “Recognition of Excellence” Award, 1995, 1996, 1997 Served as San Diego County Stranding CoordinatorCoordinated with local agencies (cities, counties, and first responders) to report and collect all stranded marine mammalsWorked with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents on the collection of evidence of violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Editor. UCLA Law Review

Law

Activities and Societies: AmJur award, Contracts Member of VLS Environmental Law Clinic Invited to Vermont Law Review, 2000-2001

Bs, Ecology, Bahavior & Evolution