Michael J. Estrada

Partner

Michael Estrada is a Partner with Hugo Parker who has been a California litigator since 1985. His practice at Hugo Parker concentrates on the defense of product liability, construction defect and habitability claims. In his 39 years of practice, Mike has also defended criminal cases in state and federal courts, including as a Felony Trial Deputy in a Bay Area public defender office, defended professional liability actions, defended insurance coverage suits and provided guidance to insurance carriers. Mike has tried over 45 cases to verdict or to a binding arbitration determination over the course of his career.

Admissions

State Bar of California, 1985

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2012

U.S.D.C. Northern District of California, 1985

U.S.D.C. Central District of California, 1994

U.S.D.C. Southern District of California, 1986

Education

School of Law, University of California, Berkeley

J.D., May 1985

University of California, Berkeley

M.A., Sociology December 1983

University of California, Berkeley

A.B., Sociology June 1978

With Distinction in General Scholarship

With Highest Honors in Major

Honors

Northern California Super Lawyers – Selected 2008, 2009, 2011 – 2025

North Bay Business Journal – “Who’s Who in Law” – Selected 2006, 2008

Publications

“Loss By Wildfire – How to Read Your Client’s Standard Homeowner Insurance Policy”, The Marin Lawyer, Marin County Bar Association, December, 2017.

“Effective Use of Discovery” – California Trial Practice: Civil Procedure During Trial 3^rd, Vol. 2, Ch. 12 (w/ John Hook, Esq. and Donald W. Carlson, Esq.), CEB, 1995

Published Opinion

Abifadel v. CIGNA Insurance Co. (1992), 8 Cal.App.4^th 145.