Michael Wei

Michael Wei represents individuals and companies in business disputes and other high-stakes civil litigation in state and federal courts.

Before joining MoloLamken, Mr. Wei served as a law clerk to the Honorable Lorna G. Schofield of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and to the Honorable Milan D. Smith, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He also worked as an associate at Munger, Tolles & Olson.

Mr. Wei earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he served as an executive editor on the Harvard Business Law Review and as a teaching fellow in the Harvard University Department of Economics. Prior to law school, Mr. Wei was an analyst at Cornerstone Research providing economic and financial analysis in commercial litigation and regulatory matters.

Admitted only in California.

Representative Matters

• High-net-worth individual in a business dispute arising from contract and fiduciary-duty claims
• Leading social media company in complex, multi-jurisdictional civil litigation involving claims related to product design and consumer harm
• Technology company in litigation brought by a state enforcement authority concerning alleged statutory violation
• Public university system in litigation arising from a dispute over the acquisition and redevelopment of major commercial property
• Large public utility in regulatory proceedings before a state administrative agency
• National financial institution in a civil dispute involving consumer and contract claims
• Real estate developer advising on joint venture rights and contract obligations
• Companies and individuals in confidential securities matters