Three concepts - experience, cost-effectiveness and service - form the basis of our business at Transact Law, P.C.

Experience
Mr. Michelsen graduated cum laude from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1987. While there, he was a member of Law Review and he received the American Jurisprudence Award for earning the highest grade in the course on corporate taxation.

After passing the California Bar examination immediately, he practiced law in Newport Beach as a litigation attorney, specializing in business and real estate disputes for six years. During the next four years, he was employed by a publicly-traded company where he worked on numerous multimillion-dollar business and real estate transactions, including the acquisition, financing, syndication, development, leasing and construction of real estate projects as well as the formation and financing of various business entities for such projects.

Since January of 1998, Mr. Michelsen has applied his knowledge of business and real estate transactions to assist his own clientele.

Cost-Effectiveness
Choice of counsel should be based primarily on the attorney's ability to represent your company with expertise. A consideration of the cost-efficiency of the attorney should also be a vital part of the selection process, as well as willingness to meet your cost-control objectives. Mr. Michelsen understands the need for cost-effective legal services. His hourly fee is well below fees charged by other attorneys with similar backgrounds working in larger law firms. Further, work at the firm is performed by a paralegal to the greatest extent possible, and only third-party costs are charged to clients (not in-house costs, although some law firms pass that on to clients).

Service
Mr. Michelsen provides exceptional service, remaining in constant contact with clients and returning telephone calls promptly. In addition, all transactions are consummated without undue delay. Lengthy transactions tend to adversely affect relationships and become costly. Mr. Michelsen further believes integrity is a necessary component of service; thus it is the guiding principle of his practice.