Michael D. Seplow
Biography
Michael D. Seplow, J.D., is a founding member of the plaintiffs' side law firm Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes, LLP, where he has practiced civil rights law since 1992. His areas of practice include civil rights, police misconduct, appeals, class actions, and employee rights. He is licensed to practice law in California, in all four federal District Courts in California, and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Seplow was named a California Lawyer of the Year ("CLAY") award recipient in 2020 for his work on the California Supreme Court case B.B. v County of Los Angeles, 10 Cal.5th 1 (2020). He has been recognized as a "Super Lawyer" for 15 consecutive years.
Since 2021, Seplow has taught at UCI School of Law's Appellate Litigation Clinic, where he supervises law students representing clients in pro bono appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He previously taught civil rights clinics at UCI School of Law. Seplow received a J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law in 1990.
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- A.B., Duke University, 1985
- J.D., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, 1990
Areas of Expertise
- Civil Rights Litigation
- Police Misconduct Cases
- Appellate Advocacy
- Class Action Lawsuits
- Employee Rights Protection
- First Amendment Prior Restraint
- Pro Bono Legal Representation
Recent Publications
- Michael D. Seplow, Paul Hoffman, “Punishing Pundits: People v. Dyleski and the Gag Order as Prior Restraint in High-Profile Cases”, Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, vol. 39, pp. 1195, 2007.
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Last updated on 3/12/2026.