About Michael R.
Michael R — Totaro is a bankruptcy attorney based in Pacific Palisades, California. He has been licensed to practice law in California since December 1981. His firm, Totaro & Shanahan, LLP, is located at PO Box 789, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-0789. He earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, in 1978. He also holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Law, Psychiatry, and Criminology from George Washington University The National Law Center, completed in 1981.
Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music Education from DePaul University in 1966. In addition to his California license, he is admitted to practice in several federal courts, including the U.S. District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern, Central, Southern. Eastern Districts of California; the Northern District of Illinois; and the Northern District of Texas. He is also admitted to the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the 4th, 9th, and 10th Circuits, as well as the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. His practice focuses primarily on bankruptcy law, handling cases under Chapter 7, 11, and 13 for both individuals and businesses. He also manages civil and criminal appeals in state and federal courts nationwide. His office is located at 411 West 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Before establishing his own firm, he worked at M.J — Shanahan & Associates, Inc., dba Totaro & Shanahan. He has been involved in various bankruptcy cases, including serving as a pro se debtor in Chapter 11 proceedings in the Central District of California. He is a member of the State Bar of California and has been in good standing since his admission in 1981.
