Michael A. Verska is Partner in the Orange County office of Resnick & Louis. He has over 20 years of experience in complex civil litigation, including representing construction developers, contractors, and property owners in high exposure breach of contract, defect, fraud suspect, mechanic’s lien, stop notice, lien priority, and other related matters.
Prior to starting with Resnick & Louis, Mr. Verska defended various public entities throughout California in personal injury matters. He was Senior Deputy City Attorney for the City of Riverside defending the City in medium to high exposure matters, including officer-involved shootings, alleged excessive force claims, wrongful termination, subrogation, dangerous condition of public property, public works contract litigation, and inverse condemnation suits. Michael has significant experience handling matters throughout the stages of the claim process and through jury trial. Mr. Verska obtained a first chair jury trial defense verdict for the Riverside Police Department and its distinguished officer in a high exposure auto versus pedestrian lawsuit.
Prior to the City of Riverside, he defended private entities including businesses, homeowner associations, and individuals in defense of medium to high exposure lawsuits in matters including personal injury, premises liability, products liability, private nuisance, and sexual abuse litigation.
Mr. Verska received his Juris Doctorate from University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas, earning honors recognition in Legal Research and the “Best Brief” award in Legal Writing. He has been admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in California, has argued before the Fourth District California Appellate Court in a published opinion, and has drafted briefs in the same matter before the California Supreme Court.