Bio

Michael A. ("Mike") Laurenson loves to go to trial. He is the Leader of Gordon & Rees' Northern California Trial Practice Group and a member of the firm’s National Trial Practice Group. He has been elected into membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Mike was selected by the Daily Journal as one of the Top 75 Labor & Employment attorneys in California. The Daily Journal also selected unanimous defense verdicts that Mike received in 2014 and 2015 as Top 10 Defense Verdicts in California for those years. Mike is a member of the Employment Practice Group and works out of the Oakland office. He has worked at Gordon & Rees for over 20 years. He represents public and private entities in employment matters in federal and state court, with a focus on wrongful termination, retaliation and discrimination claims. He also advises employers on compliance with state and federal employment laws. Prior to attending law school, Mike served for five years in the United States Navy. He was Weapons Officer for two deployments in support of the Persian Gulf War, and also served as ship's Legal Officer, providing counsel to captain and crew on both military and civilian matters.