Michael R. Kiesling
Partner
Services & Specializations
Admissions
California;
US Court of Federal Claims
Address
12544 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92130
Office Tel.
858.720.6338
Fax
619.398.0118
Overview
Michael counsels and assists businesses and business owners, property owners, developers, and contractors in developing cost-effective solutions to complex business, real estate, and construction disputes. He has extensive experience litigating – and favorably resolving – disputes involving commercial contracts, business and corporate matters, commercial landlord-tenant issues, title to property and easements, construction claims, delays and liens, claims of nondisclosure and fraud, and eminent domain and condemnation.
- Served as lead trial counsel in multiple business litigation matters arising out of the untimely passing of a San Diego-based entrepreneur, totaling in excess of $100 million in claims.
- Served as trial counsel in litigation concerning a $9-billion mixed-use real estate development project in Las Vegas, Nevada, involving $500 million in contractor mechanics lien claims.
- Served as co-lead trial counsel and obtained a defense award and a nearly $1-million attorney-fee award in arbitration involving an upscale steakhouse restaurant operation in San Diego, California.
- Prosecuted $39 million in delay and defect claims arising out of the construction of the luxury residential component of a mixed-use downtown high-rise in Los Angeles, California.
- Prosecuted $30 million in delay and defect claims arising out of the renovation of a high-end boutique hotel in San Diego, California.
- Served as lead trial counsel in numerous eminent domain matters in Orange and San Bernardino Counties.
- Best Lawyers®, Litigation-Construction, Litigation-Real Estate, 2021-present
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating
- Top Lawyers, Construction, San Diego magazine, 2017-present
- Young Attorneys Finalist, The Daily Transcript, 2009
- JD, University of San Diego School of Law, cum laude, Order of the Coif
- (San Diego Law Review, Executive Editor), 2003
- BS (Microbiology), The Ohio State University, 2000
- Co-presenter. “Procopio CMAA Construction Law Update 2022,” CMAA San Diego, March 30, 2022.
- Co-presenter. “Best Practices For Avoiding and Mitigating Construction Claims – An Ounce of Prevention…,” CMAA San Diego, June 24, 2021.
- Co-presenter. “Construction Law Update,” Construction Management Association of America, San Diego Chapter, May 10, 2017.
- Author. “Landlords, Protect Your Property!” NAIOP, San Diego Chapter, August 16, 2016.
- Associated General Contractors of America, Construction Leadership Council
- YMCA Overnight Camping Branch, Former Member and Secretary of the Board of Management
- American Inns of Court, J. Clifford Wallace Chapter, Barrister
- American Inns of Court, Louis M. Welsh Chapter, Alumni
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- International Right of Way Association, Former Member
- NAIOP
- San Diego County Bar Association
- Jordan, Ashley B., and Bayes, Kathryn. “Year in review: Top California construction insurance decisions of 2021,” Thomson Reuters Westlaw, December 13, 2021.
- Schossler, Jason. “Church is Owed Coverage for Alleged Negligence in Property Improvements,” Thomson Reuters Westlaw, November 2, 2021.
- “Procopio Elevates Pair of Lawyers To Partnership,” The Daily Transcript, January 14, 2019.
- Reuter, Elise. “Two Procopio Attorneys Promoted to Partner,” San Diego Business Journal, January 13, 2019.
- McIntyre, Andrew. “Justices Could Create ‘Rush to Federal Court’ in Fannie Case,” Law360, November 14, 2016.
- Moran, Lyle. “Procopio’s Kiesling named to AGC’s Leadership Council,” The Daily Transcript, July 1, 2015.
- McIntyre, Andrew. “5 Things to Watch For After Approval Of $1.7B LA Stadium,” Law360, April 28, 2015.
- McIntyre, Andrew. “Raiders Renew Lease At Oakland Coliseum,” Law360, March 6, 2015.
