As a litigator, Michael Alfera excels in developing persuasive arguments and strategies for clients involved in business and commercial disputes on both sides of the 'v.' Before his current role at Weinberg Gonser, he worked as a judicial law clerk, first for the Los Angeles Superior Court and later for the Honorable Otis D. Wright II, a District Judge in the District Court for the Central District of California. His role in assisting multiple judges sharpened his ability to view cases from a judicial standpoint, which is essential in achieving positive results for his clients.
Mr. Alfera was #1 in his cohort at Southwestern Law School and a member of the victorious team at the 2018 Wagner Labor and Employment Law national moot court competition in New York City. He is also an active thought leader, frequently teaching continuing education courses on legal writing and other topics. In April 2025, he gave a TEDx talk at TEDxSouthwestern titled "Beyond the Billable Hour: How Tech and AI are Transforming Legal Work."
Outside of law, he a classically trained pianist, composer, and conductor. He was the staff accompanist for the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, and in 2014 he established the L.A. Choral Lab, a local performing arts nonprofit dedicated to promoting contemporary choral music.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Employment Law
- Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Intellectual Property
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 322496
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Associate Attorney
- Weinberg Gonser LLP
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- Founder
- The LA Choral Lab
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- Pianist
- Temple Israel of Hollywood
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- Judicial Law Clerk
- United States District Court, Central District of California
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- Research Attorney
- Los Angeles Superior Court
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- Judicial Exern
- UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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- Chorale Conductor
- The Ebell of Los Angeles
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- Legal Extern
- Los Angeles County Counsel
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- Pianist
- St. Mel Parish
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- Principal Accompanist
- Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
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- Adjunct Professor
- California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
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- Adjunct Professor
- University of Southern California
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- Southwestern University School of Law
- J.D. (2018)
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
- Activities: Moot Court Honors Program
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- University of Southern California
- B.A. (2009) | Music
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Activities: Reverse Osmosis A Cappella (Business Manager and Musical Director) USC GLBTA Chamber Choir
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- National Championship Team
- Wagner National Moot Court Competition
- Oralist at the Wagner Moot Court Competition at the New York Law School. Southwestern's team bested 38 other teams from around the country. A video of my oral argument is available at: bit.ly/18alfera01
- Butterworth Prize
- Southwestern Law School
- Awarded to the student with the #1 GPA in the SCALE cohort after year one.
- 2017-18 Biederman Scholar
- Southwestern Law School
- Recognized by Southwestern for academic excellence in entertainment-related law classes, including Copyright.
- California State Bar # 322496
- Member
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- Beyond the Billable Hour: How Tech and AI are Transforming Legal Work, TEDxSouthwestern, Los Angeles, CA
- Southwestern Law School
- The Lawyer’s Guide to Impactful Writing: An Overview From Introduction to Conclusion, Justia Webinars
- Justia
BEYOND THE BILLABLE: HOW TECH + AI SHIFT LEGAL WORK | Michael Alfera | TEDxSouthwestern Law School
