Michael J. Sipos

Michael J. Sipos

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Born in Albany, New York, January 13, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, California; 1992, Florida; 1990-93, United States District Courts for the Central, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of California; 2001, Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia; 2002, Pohnpei Supreme Court.

Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1986); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1990); General Counsel, Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia, 1998-2001; Adjunct Professor, Torts and Litigation Skills, College of Micronesia Trial Counselors Program, 1998-2001.

Distinctions: Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rating awarded 1998 – Santa Monica, California

Member: California Bar (inactive), The Florida Bar, The FSM Bar.

Languages: English.

Reported Cases: Primo v. Semes, 11 FSM Intrm. 324 (Pon. 2003); In re Engichy, 11 FSM Intrm. 520 (Chk. 2003); In re Engichy, 11 FSM Intrm. 555 (Chk. 2003); Phillip v. Marianas Ins. Co., 11 FSM Intrm. 559(Pon. 2003); Primo v. Semes, 11 FSM Intrm. 603(Pon. 2003); Yang v. Western Sales Trading Co., 11 FSM Intrm. 607 (Pon. 2003); In re Engichy, 12 FSM Intrm. 58(Chk. 2003); Andrew v. FSM Soc. Sec. Admin., 12 FSM Intrm. 101 (Kos. 2003); FSM v. Kansou, 12 FSM Intrm. 637 (Chk. 2004); Phillip v. Marianas Ins. Co., 12 FSM Intrm. 464 (Pon. 2004); Boston Agrex, Inc. v. Helgenberger, 12 FSM Intrm. 611 (Pon. 2004); Clarence v. FSM Soc. Sec. Admin., 12 FSM Intrm. 635 (Kos. 2004); FSM v. Kansou, 12 FSM Intrm. 637 (Chk. 2004); Clarence v. FSM Soc. Sec. Admin. 13 FSM Intrm. 150 (Kos. 2005); FSM Soc. Sec. Admin. v. Jonas, 13 FSM Intrm. 171 (Kos. 2005).

Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Creditor’s Rights and Remedies, Admiralty and Maritime, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation, Foreign Investment.

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