Michael Muse-Fisher represents public and private companies in a variety of state, federal and administrative cases involving contract disputes, commercial litigation, real estate disputes, licensing and intellectual property matters, government tort liability, breach of fiduciary duty, as well as land-related torts. Mr. Muse-Fisher also represents regional and national lenders, banks, financial institutions, and REITs. Mr. Muse-Fisher has extensive experience in secured transactions, creditor’s rights, loan workouts and restructuring, provisional remedies, receiverships, collections and post-judgment enforcement.
Mr. Muse-Fisher was named “One to Watch” from 2022-2025 by Best Lawyers for his work in Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law.
Mr. Muse-Fisher’s practice includes expertise in:
Receivers, fiduciaries, and provisional directors (and other Remedies)
Creditor’s rights and secured transactions
Loan workouts and restructuring
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Commercial and Residential Leasing
Commercial/Business Litigation
Corporate and Partnership Disputes
Copyright and Trademark Disputes
Licensing of Intellectual Property
Liquor License sales and acquisitions
Licensing Disputes
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Representative clients include national lending and financial institutions, state and federal receivers, and companies ranging from family-owned operations to Fortune 100 corporations.
He has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Southern California Rising Star from 2013-2017. Mr. Muse-Fisher has been recognized as one of Sacramento Magazine’s Top Lawyer in the field of Commercial Litigation since 2021.
Defense of Fortune 500 Corporation in multi-party litigation involving non-compete clause in employment agreements;
Representation of Lender in state court receivership action involving multiple properties and defaults on multiple loans in excess of $50,000,000.00;
Representation of Receiver in state court receivership action involving large-scale mixed-use development project;
Representation of equity Receiver charged with the responsibility for operating an internet sales company and selling the company’s assets;
Prosecution of nationwide paper goods manufacturer’s breach of contract claims;
Defense of major garment retailers in a copyright dispute involving potential claims in excess of $1,000,000.00; and
Significant experience in preparing all aspects of a case for trial or arbitration.
Admissions
California
Education
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 2007
Member of the Traynor Honor Society
Staff writer and editor for the Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal, published the commentary “CAFTA-DR and the Iterative Process of Bilateral Treaty Making, Towards a United States Takings Framework for Analyzing International Expropriation Claims
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., Japanese Language Studies, 2002
Chair Elect and Director of California Receiver’s Forum State Organization
Board Member of the Los Angeles/Orange County Council for the California Receiver’s Forum
Educational Co-Chair and Board Member for the Sacramento Council for the California Receiver’s Forum
(Prior Chair and Ex Officio) Executive Committee for the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Remedies Section
