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Hon. Michael Brenner, Ret.
On October 8, 2007, after 20 years of service, Hon. Michael Brenner retired from the Orange County Superior Court where for the past 12 years he had been assigned to the Court’s Civil Panel, primarily in Dept. C-20 and having served as Supervising Judge of that panel for the years 2004-2005. During his 12 years on the Civil Panel, he actively tried and settled hundreds of challenging and often high profile matters. Judge Brenner brings to the private sector his reputation as a judge who can quickly master and apply common sense to difficult legal issues. He is also known as a judge who enjoys his work, and treats the attorneys and litigants who appear before him with dignity, courtesy and good humor. One prominent commercial litigator commented, “I can’t imagine anyone in my firm or any firm for that matter, not feeling comfortable bringing their cases to Judge Brenner. He’s Great!”
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Judge, Orange County Superior Court (1988-2007)
  • Judge, Orange County Central District Municipal Court (1987-88)
  • District Attorney, Los Angeles County (1970 - 1987)
  • Partner, Needle and Brenner, General Practice (1967-70)
  • Attorney, Los Angeles County, Public Defender (1967)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • J.D., University of California, Los Angeles (1966)
  • B.S., University of California, Los Angeles, Business Administration (1963)
  • Pepperdine University, School of Law - Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Mediating the Complex Case (2007)
  • Pepperdine University, School of Law - Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Mediation Training (2006)
  • Member, Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court (2001-Present)
  • Member, Celtic Bar Association (1999-Present)
  • Member, St. Thomas More Society (1997-Present)
  • Member, California Judges Association (1987-Present)
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker (1970-80)
  • Member, California Bar Association (1967-Present)
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • Business/Commercial
  • Employment/Workplace Disputes
  • Lender Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Medical and Professional Malpractice
  • Wrongful Death
  • Real Property
  • All types of Personal Injury
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Judge Brenner has been the recipient of numerous “Judge of the Year” awards including St. Thomas More Society in 2005, Orange County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section in 2004 and the Hispanic Bar Association’s Judge’s Award in 1995.
  • Additionally, he has been honored with the Jerrold Oliver Memorial Award from the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and the George Francis Civility Award from ABOTA.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • In his spare time, Judge Brenner enjoys bicycling, traveling, photography and camping.
LOCATIONS
  • All of Southern California


Hon. Michael Brenner, Ret.
On October 8, 2007, after 20 years of service, Hon. Michael Brenner retired from the Orange County Superior Court where for the past 12 years he had been assigned to the Court’s Civil Panel, primarily in Dept. C-20 and having served as Supervising Judge of that panel for the years 2004-2005. During his 12 years on the Civil Panel, he actively tried and settled hundreds of challenging and often high profile matters. Judge Brenner brings to the private sector his reputation as a judge who can quickly master and apply common sense to difficult legal issues. He is also known as a judge who enjoys his work, and treats the attorneys and litigants who appear before him with dignity, courtesy and good humor. One prominent commercial litigator commented, “I can’t imagine anyone in my firm or any firm for that matter, not feeling comfortable bringing their cases to Judge Brenner. He’s Great!”
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Judge, Orange County Superior Court (1988-2007)
  • Judge, Orange County Central District Municipal Court (1987-88)
  • District Attorney, Los Angeles County (1970 - 1987)
  • Partner, Needle and Brenner, General Practice (1967-70)
  • Attorney, Los Angeles County, Public Defender (1967)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • J.D., University of California, Los Angeles (1966)
  • B.S., University of California, Los Angeles, Business Administration (1963)
  • Pepperdine University, School of Law - Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Mediating the Complex Case (2007)
  • Pepperdine University, School of Law - Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Mediation Training (2006)
  • Member, Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court (2001-Present)
  • Member, Celtic Bar Association (1999-Present)
  • Member, St. Thomas More Society (1997-Present)
  • Member, California Judges Association (1987-Present)
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker (1970-80)
  • Member, California Bar Association (1967-Present)
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • Business/Commercial
  • Employment/Workplace Disputes
  • Lender Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Medical and Professional Malpractice
  • Wrongful Death
  • Real Property
  • All types of Personal Injury
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Judge Brenner has been the recipient of numerous “Judge of the Year” awards including St. Thomas More Society in 2005, Orange County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section in 2004 and the Hispanic Bar Association’s Judge’s Award in 1995.
  • Additionally, he has been honored with the Jerrold Oliver Memorial Award from the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and the George Francis Civility Award from ABOTA.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • In his spare time, Judge Brenner enjoys bicycling, traveling, photography and camping.
LOCATIONS
  • All of Southern California