Michael L. O'Dell
MICHAEL L. O’DELL
Partner
Practicing Since 1980
BV® Peer Review Rated
modell@clifford-brownlaw.com
Practice Areas:
Education:
- C.S.U. San Diego 1977 BA
- U.C. Hastings 1980 JD
Professional Affiliations
- Assoc. of So. Cal. Defense Counsel
Bar Admissions:
- California State Bar
- U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern CA
- Kern County Bar Association
Michael L. O'Dell
Mike O'Dell was born on March 7, 1955 in Pasadena, California. After graduating from Highland High School in Bakersfield in 1973, Mr. O’Dell attended San Diego State University where he received his BA with honors. Mr. O’Dell completed his education at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, receiving his Juris Doctorate in 1980.
As with many of the members of the firm, Mr. O’Dell began his legal career with the predecessor to Clifford & Brown upon graduation from law school. Mike has been a partner in the firm since 1985. He maintains a general civil litigation practice with an emphasis on business and commercial litigation, construction matters, government/municipal entity defense, personal injury, products liability and wrongful death defense, with numerous jury trials to verdict. Mr. O’Dell also has experience in arguing appellate matters, with several successful outcomes to his credit.
Mr. O’Dell is a member and former director of the Kern County Bar Association and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. He has served as an active volunteer and board member of numerous community organizations including the Kern County Soccer Foundation, AYSO, St. Francis Parish School Board, and the Diocesan Advisory Board of Education for the Diocese of Fresno.