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Michael Linden

Partner

Central Valley

t: (559) 445-1580

e: mlinden@awattorneys.com

Michael Linden has represented public entities for over twenty years.  Mr. Linden has served as Deputy County Counsel for the counties of Fresno, Madera, and Merced.  Mr. Linden has also represented several cities and special districts.  He has served as the City Attorney for the City of Dos Palos, as well as an assistant City Attorney for the cities of Clovis, Lemoore, Chowchilla, and Hollister.  Mr. Linden has served as general counsel for the South Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency, as well as the County of Madera Groundwater Sustainability Agency.  Mr. Linden has also represented numerous public entities and public employees in state and federal litigation, involving torts, contracts, CEQA, civil rights, water, eminent domain, and Proposition 218.  In addition, Mr. Linden is an Adjunct Professor at San Joaquin College of Law in Clovis, where he teaches classes in land use and public entity liability.

  • District Counsel, Del Rey Community Services District

  • State Bar of California

  • Supreme Court of the State of California

  • US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

  • US District Court, Central District of California

  • US District Court, Eastern District of California

  • US District Court, Northern District of California

  • John F. Kennedy University School of Law, JD 1997

  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, BA 1990