Michael Farag is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group.
Michael focuses on complex restructuring and insolvency proceedings, including Chapter 11 and out-of-court debt restructurings. He was recognized in the 2025 issue of The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights, Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Bankruptcy Litigation.
Michael earned his law degree in 2016 from the UCLA School of Law, where he completed the Business Law Specialization on the Mergers and Acquisitions Track. He graduated from the University of Washington in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a judicial law clerk in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, first for the Honorable Martin R. Barash, then for the Honorable Robert N. Kwan.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- University of California - Los Angeles - 2016 Juris Doctor
- University of Washington - 2006 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
Clerkships:
- US Bankruptcy Court, California Central District, Hon. Robert N. Kwan, 2018 - 2019
- US Bankruptcy Court, California Central District, Hon. Martin R. Barash, 2017 - 2018