Downtown Experience, Right Next Door.

I started practicing law in downtown San Francisco eight years ago. During that time, I found that I felt most personally connected to cases involving local small businesses families and individuals, rather than large corporations. To align my beliefs with my work, I moved my practice out to the more centrally located Castro neighborhood. I haven’t looked back since.

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Michael Blacksburg

315 Noe Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
(Tel) 415.861.9900
(Fax) 415.861.9908

Michael was selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer in 2009

Yelp! Lawsuits

If you’re a business having problems with inappropriate reviews, Michael has had success in having them removed if they violate Yelp’s terms of service.

If you’re a reviewer having a conflict with a small business over a review that you believe is fair and accurate, Michael can help protect your rights.

Listen to Michael talk about YELP! in a radio interview

Testimonials

"Count us as among Mr. Blacksburg's pleased and satisfied clients. We couldn't have been in better hands. On our first day as clients, Mr. Blacksburg gave us an easily understandable written guide spelling out our responsibilities in administering our specific trust. He took us through the list and answered all our questions in layman's language. This was instantly comforting. Not only could we follow what we were being told, but also we saw we were in empathetic and experienced hands."

Bernie Guild and Frank Swilling San Francisco

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Straight Answers Blog

Michael answers pressing legal questions for small business, families, and individuals

The Last Year of the Tiger?
Written by Kristina   
Thursday, 11 March 2010 21:05

A recent article in the New York Times suggests that this year, the Chinese Year of the Tiger, could be "the last one with actual tigers still afoot in the world’s wild."

Perhaps one of the most disturbing facts revealed in the article is that in Texas alone, there are more tigers in captivity than in the wild globally.

Click here to learn more about organizations that are working to save wild tigers and what you can do to help.

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The Unseen Victims of No Estate Tax
Written by Kristina   
Monday, 15 February 2010 20:30

On January 1st, Congress shocked everyone by allowing the federal estate tax to lapse.

For families with estates larger than $4.3 million this could be great news, but for families with estates between $1.3 and $4.3 million, the change could actually mean dramatically higher taxes.

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal details the pros and cons of the new system, and even suggests that if the estate tax returns, relatives of wealthy individuals who are on life support might be tempted to pull the plug sooner rather than later.

 

 

Michael in the News

Michael has  a saying: If you can get yourself into it, he can get you out of it. This attitude gets him involved in some interesting cases.

Michael on the radio about YELP!


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