A Principal and Founder of Eagan Avenatti, LLP, Michael Avenatti started his contingency plaintiff's litigation firm in 2007. A business model that focuses on the long-term goal of winning, and as a result, creates a true partnership with clients. Michael manages high-profile cases nationwide and has successfully tried high-profile cases for and against some of America's largest corporations including, Moss Adams, KPMG, and SCI.
Mr. Avenatti spent three years at O'Melveny & Myers prior to his switch to the plaintiff's side, when Mr. Avenatti joined Greene Broillet & Wheeler. At Greene Broillet & Wheeler, Mr. Avenatti settled a $22.5 million audit malpractice case against accounting giant KPMG, because KPMG auditors did not discover a multi-year embezzlement by the chief financial officer. He also settled a $10 million defamation case against Paris Hilton and an idea theft lawsuit against Mark Burnett, the producer of The Apprentice reality show.