Michael Tracht - Santa Rosa, CA
Attorney at Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz LLP
Business Law Lawyers in Santa Rosa, CA
438 1st Street, 4th Floor Suite 400 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - 6334
Santa Rosa Business Law Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Law
- Complex Litigation
- Distressed Investment Law
- Probate & Trust Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Michael E. Tracht is part of the firm’s litigation group, focusing on complex commercial disputes, structured-finance and securities litigation, and trust and estate matters. His clients have come from a wide variety of industries and have ranged from individuals and small businesses to some of the largest companies in the world. He was named a Rising Star in Business Litigation by Super Lawyers in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Michael Tracht joined Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz in 2023 as part of its structured finance and distressed investments group. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Tracht was a litigation associate in the New York and Chicago offices of Kirkland & Ellis and of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where he worked on business disputes and investigations, such as distressed investments and securities cases, contract litigation, governmental and bankruptcy-related investigations, e-discovery matters, consumer protection class actions and multi-district proceedings, and both residential and commercial landlord-tenant disputes.
Mr. Tracht’s broad client base has included businesses in the financial services, healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail, manufacturing, and automotive industries, among others. He has worked on matters in state and federal courts in several states (including appellate and bankruptcy courts), as well as before mediators and domestic and international arbitration panels, and in administrative proceedings.
Education
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Legal Education
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New York University School of Law,
New York,
New York, 2016
J.D., Executive Editor of the NYU Moot Court Casebook
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New York University School of Law,
New York,
New York, 2016
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Non Legal Education
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University of Chicago, 2011
Bachelor of Arts in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, specializing in Egyptology
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University of Chicago, 2011
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Pro Bono Activities
- Internship in the New York State Office of the Attorney General, 2016
- Internship in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York., 2016
- Major multi-year litigation challenging the State of New York’s insufficient public school funding
- Asylum appeal for a Somali refugee
- Social Security disability appeals
- Representing public housing residents facing eviction or dangerous living conditions
- Member and Director of the New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble, 2017 - 2020
- Prior to law school, Mr. Tracht completed an AmeriCorps term of service
Published Works
Articles
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He co-authored the problem used in the 2021-22 National Moot Court Competition
Bar Admissions
- California
- New York
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
Other Affiliations
- Moot Court Board, 2016 (Member)
Contact
438 1st Street, 4th Floor
Suite 400
Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - 6334
Phone: (707) 525-8800
Fax: 707-545-8242
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.perrylaw.net
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