Michael W. Parks - a Sherman Oaks, CA Civil Litigation Lawyer

Sherman Oaks Civil Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

Civil Litigation 100%
Employment and Sexual Harassment
Bad Faith Insurance
Class Action Lawsuits/Consumer Rights
Personal Injury
Property Damage Claims
Fire Cases and Litigation

Attorney Information

Overview

Attorney Michael Parks has over three decades of experience under his belt. Since cofounding Schimmel & Parks, APLC, he has dedicated his practice to helping those facing complex legal matters involving class actions, mass tort/ fire cases, employment law, bad faith insurance, utilities, consumer law and personal injury law. He is committed to safeguarding the rights of clients who have been harmed or neglected by employers, insurance companies and other persons. As an experienced trial attorney and litigator, he has what it takes to fight against large corporations and organizations in order to pursue justice for his clients. Mr. Parks is AV Preeminent peer-review rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer.

Currently, he is licensed to practice in California and before the U.S. District Court for the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California and the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Before devoting his professional life to litigation and trial work, attorney Parks attended Arizona State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in history. Following his undergraduate coursework, he enrolled in University of the Pacific, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1991.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

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Honors

AV Preeminent peer-review rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Southern California Super Lawyer

Other Sources of Feedback About Michael W. Parks

Included on the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, 1991
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: Dean's List
  Law Review: Legislative Review Staff, 1989, Comment Staff, 1989-1990, Board of Editors, 1990-1991, Pacific Law Journal
Non Legal Education
- Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1987
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations: 1983-1985, Ithaca, New York

Current Employment Position(s)

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Co-Founder
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Pro Bono Activities

Second District Court of Appeal Settlement Conference Project, Settlement Officer

Bar Admissions

California, 1991
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Other Affiliations

State Bar of California
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Bar Association (Past Member, Committee on Appellate Courts)
American Bar Association (Past Member, Section of Torts and Insurance Practice)

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Alpha Delta

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Sherman Oaks, CA

15303 Ventura Blvd
Suite 650
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

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Phone: 818-922-8544

Fax: 818-464-5091

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