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Sacramento CA Trust Litigation Attorney

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Michael Hackard heads Hackard Law, an estate, trust and probate law firm in Sacramento, CA. A veteran of the legal field with 40 years' experience, Michael Hackard is devoted to protecting his clients.

Michael A. Hackard has practiced law for over 40 years. His practice includes Trust Litigation, Personal Injury – Plaintiff, Wrongful Death – Plaintiff, Estate Planning and Business and Commercial Matters. Michael regularly represents clients in California and federal courts and his experience has also included representing clients before federal, state and local legislative and administrative bodies.

Michael is a native of Sacramento, California. His practice includes the representation of out-of-state clients in California related legal matters. Michael is committed to lifelong learning and this learning has included executive-level courses at Dartmouth University’s Tuck School of Business, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Columbia Business School and Northwest University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Michael is dedicated to his clients. His experience teaches him that litigation clients first seek counsel that will listen and be committed to them. This commitment included an understanding that the client’s personal and/or financial safety is often paramount coupled with the need for real time efforts to prevent disputed matters from getting worse.

Michael’s general philosophy includes dedication to clients, legal excellence, a serious commitment to professional ethics, the finest ongoing professional training, and unashamedly applying important beliefs, ethics and values. He is proud to lead legal teams that reflect these values.

Michael Hackard is a top rated “AV” for over 20 years (“AV Preeminent is a significant rating accomplishment- a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.”). Avvo also ranks him with their highest rating – “ 10.0 Rating – ‘Superb.’” Michael is also a “SuperLawyer” – an honor reserved for no more than five percent of attorneys in each state.

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AREAS OF PRACTICE:

35% Trusts

15% Personal Injury - Plaintiff

10% Estate Planning

25% Business and Commercial Law

15% Wrongful Death - Plaintiff

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LITIGATION PERCENTAGE:

75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

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BAR ADMISSIONS:

California, 1976

U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1985

U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1976

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EDUCATION:

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California

J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1976

California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, California

B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1972

Major: Government, History, Sociology

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

State Bar of California, Member, 1976 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member, 2012 - Present

Americans Against Abusive Probate Guardianship, Advisory Board Member, 2017 - Present

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PUBLICATIONS:

Sacramento Bee (Wannakuwatte Guilty; Community Endangered by $150 Million Ponzi) 2014

Sacramento Bee (Solutions to Insurance "No Pay" Injustice, Says Hackard Law) 2014

Sacramento Bee (Families Must Hold Financial Elder Abusers Accountable, Says Hackard Law) 2014

San Francisco Business Times (Surviving the Great Recession: Key Lessons for Business Owners) 2014

Sacramento Business Journal (Try the Lie: Bring Financial Abusers to Justice, Says Hackard Law) 2014

Sacramento Bee (Speak Out Against Elder Abuse, Says Hackard Law) 2014

Sacramento Business Journal (Estate Fights: Freeze-Outs and Squeeze-Outs) 2014

Grief and Loss Attorneys (Michael Hackard Awarded Super Lawyer Status) 2014

Sacramento Business Journal (Estate Litigation: Family Feud Meets Gladiator) 2014

Sacramento Bee (Medical Glove Company’s $125 Million Secrets Unfolding, Says Hackard Law) 2014

Sacramento Business Journal (Some Banks Go Too Far in Lawsuits Against Guarantors, Says Hackard Law) 2013

Ponzi Clawbacks (Tales from a (Once) Youthful Lawyer: The Speakers' Bureau) 2013

Sacramento Business Journal (Northern California Trust Lawsuits: Seeking a Better Outcome) 2013

Ponzi Clawbacks (Tales from a (Once) Youthful Lawyer: Through a Glass Darkly) 2013

Anchorage Press (Indicted Scammers Were Accused of Stalking) 2013

Sacramento Bee (SCI Liquidating Trustee Files Adversary Clawback Lawsuit Against 114 Defendants, Says Hackard Law) 2013

Ponzi Clawbacks (Don't Go Away Mad, Just Go Away) 2013

Grief and; Loss Attorneys (Loss of Moral Support: The Death of JFK) 2013

Grief and Loss Attorneys (Lost Love in Wrongful Death Cases) 2013

Market Watch The Wall Street Journal (Predictable Surprises: Overcoming No-Contest Clauses in Will and Trust Litigation) 2013

Ponzi Clawbacks (Tales from a (Once) Youthful Lawyer: Taken to School) 2013

Bella Institute [SBA Shuts Down EDF Resource Capital: Important Lessons for Guarantors (Long Version)] 2013

San Francisco Business Times (SBA Shuts Down EDF Resource Capital: Important Lessons for Guarantors) 2013

Guarantors Defense Law (Credibility Counts) 2013

Ponzi Clawbacks (Contingency Fees, Adversary Claims and Ponzi Cases) 2013

Guarantors Defense Law (Litigation: The Battle Plan) 2013

San Francisco Business Times (Avoidance Actions Against Investors in Ponzi Schemes: The Fundamentals Revisited) 2013

San Francisco Business Times (Northern California Trust Litigation is Expanding, Says Hackard Law) 2013

San Francisco Business Times (California Employers Face Huge Attorney Fee Awards in Wage Nonpayment Claims, Says Hackard Law) 2013

Sacramento Bee (California Parents Can Be Civilly Liable for Their Child's Bullying) 2013

Sacramento Business Journal (Sacramento Region Experiences Increasing Trust and Estate Litigation) 2013

Reuters (How Common is Hidden Euthanasia?) 2013

Bella Institute (The Lawyer as Storyteller) 2012

California Trust, Estate and Probate Litigation (Domestic Asset Protection Trusts: Improving Financial Longevity) 2012

Market Watch The Wall Street Journal (Hackard Law Defends Over Half of Investor Defendants in Clawback Lawsuits Filed in Accused Ponzi Schemer Vincent Singh's $20 Million Bankruptcy) 2012

Bella Institute (Advice To A Weary Litigant) 2012

Ponzi Clawbacks (A Lawyer's Take on Lincoln, Les Miserables and the Better Angels of Our Nature) 2012

California Trust, Estate and Probate Litigation [Removing a California Trustee: Don't go away mad (just go away)] 2012

California Trust, Estate and Probate Litigation (Constructive Trust Actions: Rounding Up Wrongfully Taken Assets) 2012

Bella Institute (Ponzi Schemes and Clawbacks) 2012

Sacramento Bee (Ponzi Scheme, Bankruptcy Collide in Sacramento Courts) 2012

California Trust, Estate and Probate Litigation (5 Tips for Aspiring and Accomplished Lawyers) 2012

Bella Institute (The $5 Million-Dollar Year) 2012

Bella Institute (Nicknames) 2012

Forbes (Ponzi Scheme Victims May Owe Triple Damages For Usury In Clawback Lawsuits - A New Tool In Ponzi Scheme Litigation?) 2012

Ponzi Clawbacks (Clawbacks: A Visual Timeline) 2012

ABA Journal Law News Now (Lender Forecloses on NBA Player’s Home; Despite $10M Contract, He Likely Won’t Owe for Deficiency) 2011

Sacramento Business Journal [State workers sue CalPERS directors, Medco (by Kathy Robertson)] 2011

Fox Business [NBA Star Defaults on $1.5M Mortgage (by Matt Egan)] 2010

Aol News (Kevin Martin Defaults on Mortgage for California Home) 2010

Builder [Banker Backlash: A California Builder Sues After His Lender Pulls The Plug (by Pat Curry)] 2008

The Wall Street Journal Builders [Sue Banks That Pull Financing As Construction Projects Lie Unfinished (by Michael Corkery)] 2008

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AWARDS:

Super Lawyer (Super Lawyers) 2015

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated (Martindale-Hubbell) 2014

Super Lawyer (Super Lawyers) 2014

Top Attorneys in Sacramento (Sacramento Magazine) 2014

Life Member (Million Dollar Advocates Forum) 2013

Life Member (Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum) 2013

Rated AV Preeminent for 20 Years (Martindale-Hubbell) 2011

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PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS:

Hackard Law, Managing Partner, 2009 - Present

Michael A. Hackard Private Law Firm Practice - Various Law Firms, Lawyer, 1976 - 2009

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PRO BONO ACTIVITIES:

Board Chair, "Preserving Our Past…Building Our Future" - Diocese of Sacramento, 2005 - 2006

Member, Board of Trustees, Jesuit High School, Sacramento, California, 2002 - 2008

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CONTACT:

Hackard Law

10630 Mather Blvd

Mather, CA 95655

Phone: 916-313‑3030

Fax: 916-226-5177