Michael H. Gazin - Lawyer in Newport Beach, CA

Mr. Gazin graduated from San Jose State University with honors in 1971, earning a BA degree in Political Science. He attended the University of Santa Clara School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 1974. Mr. Gazin was admitted to the California State Bar in 1974, when he commenced his practice in Orange County. In Mr. Gazins early years of practice, he handled a broad spectrum of cases ranging from criminal defense, personal injury, business litigation and family law. Commencing in the mid 1980s, Mr. Gazin began focusing his practice primarily in the area of family law

Mr. Gazin has been an active member of the Orange County Bar Association since 1976, serving as a member on its Board of Directors from 1980 through 1985. Mr. Gazin was elected Secretary of the Orange County Bar Association in 1986, Treasurer in 1987, President-Elect in 1988 and President in 1989. Mr. Gazin recently completed a 3 year term as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Orange County Bar Foundation. He is a former Treasurer of the Orange County Bar Family Law Section.

Mr. Gazin chaired the Client Relations Committee of the Orange County Bar Association from 1983 to 1985 after serving as a Committee member from 1977 to 1983, he has served as a delegate to the State Bar Conference of Delegates every year from 1980 through 2003.

Mr. Gazin has an AV Rating with Martindale Hubbell and now limits his practice to Family Law