Michael Brisbin is Senior Counsel in the San Francisco office of GRSM. He is a member of the Insurance, Bad Faith, General Liability and Life, Health, Disability & ERISA practice groups.
- 1st Chair ERISA bench trial, USDC, Central District, Minassian v. US Life Insurance Company
- 1st Chair Breach of Contract trial, LA Superior Court, Bosetti v. US Life Insurance Company
- 1st Chair Breach of Contract trial, bad faith trial, Orange Co. Sup. Ct, Bisogno v. AGLIC
- Oral Argument, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Atanuspour v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company – case number 22-55765 (9th Cir. December 15, 2023), affirmed District Court decision in favor of Reliance Standard
Admissions
- California
Memberships
- DRI
Community Involvement
- Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees July 1, 2020 – Present
- Board of Trustees – Chair of the Audit Committee July 1, 2022 to present
- Board of Trustees – Member of the Governance & Nominating Committee, and Executive Committee
Education
- J.D., Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 1993
- B.A., Government and Religious Studies, Saint Mary’s College of California, 1984