Michael J Gleason

Litigation

Complex Commercial Litigation

Class Action Litigation

Real Estate

California's Proposition 65

Michael J. Gleason is an AV-rated trial and appellate lawyer with over 20 years of experience handling key areas of business litigation, including consumer class action defense, California’s Proposition 65, product liability, fraud, real estate, escrow, and title insurance. He served as Partner-in-Charge of Hahn Loeser’s San Diego office for 14 years, is founder of the firm’s Proposition 65 defense group, and a member of the San Diego Litigation Team, which is ranked among the Top Tier Practices by Chambers USA.

Mike has litigated jury and bench trials to successful outcomes throughout California. He presented oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as well as the Second, Fourth, and Fifth Appellate Districts of the State of California and has also briefed matters before the California Supreme Court. He represents businesses in a wide range of industries, including escrow, title insurance, real estate, food, manufacturing, retail, oil and gas, entertainment, and consumer credit. Mike has also represented non-profit trade associations including the California Land Title Association and the American Land Title Association.

Mike volunteers on the Board of Directors of San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, which provides pro bono legal services to vulnerable San Diego County residents, including the homeless, abused children, domestic violence victims, elder abuse victims, veterans, immigrants and those living with HIV/AIDS. Mike also regularly volunteers at the Feeding America warehouse sorting food with his children and has actively participated in Feeding San Diego’s annual “Food from the Bar” competition between law offices for the past seven years. Mike has volunteered as a coach for his son’s basketball team for the past three seasons.

• Board Member San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program, 2019-present.

• California Bar Association.

• San Diego County Bar Association.

• Association of Business Trial Lawyers.

• ProVisors.

• California Land Title Association.

Cornell Law School

J.D.

2001

University of Buffalo

B.A., History

1998

ChambersUSA, Commercial Litigation

ChambersUSA

2026

The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Real Estate

The Best Lawyers in America

2026

The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation

ChambersUSA

2026

AV Preeminent

Martindale-Hubbell

2026

San Diego Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers

2026

"Top Lawyer,” Civil Litigation

San Diego Magazine

SD 500 – The Most Influential People in San Diego

San Diego Business Journal

San Diego’s Top Attorneys

SD Metro Magazine