Bowman and Brooke LLP

Managing Partner

As managing partner in the firm's Los Angeles office, Mike Madokoro is a highly sought after trial attorney, with experience defending the world's largest automotive and product manufacturers in high-exposure product liability litigation. Mike's clients have taken advantage of his trial and litigation skills, relying on him to manage national discovery programs.

With more than 27 years of experience, Mike has developed a wide range of product liability litigation experience, including cases involving everything from automobiles, forklifts, personal watercraft, and material handling equipment, elevators and escalators to electrical equipment.

In addition to his product liability practice, Mike has defended against allegations of premises liability, toxic tort liability, chemical exposure, employment, wrongful termination, qui tam claims, and breach of contract and fraud involving the sale of a large manufacturing process.

Mike is also adept at discovery issues and has developed proficiency in navigating his clients' ESI in litigation. He is a frequent presenter and moderator on the topic. Mike is also active in the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee. 

Mike is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the Japanese American Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the California Minority Counsel Program.

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, J.D, 1989; University Santa Clara, Center for Global Law and Policy, Tokyo, Japan Summer Program, 1987; University of California Los Angeles, B.S., 1985