Michael Jacksons Legal Team
attorney Thomas A. Mesereau, Jr. specializes in criminal defense (state and federal court) and civil trials.  He is a partner with the firm of Collins, Mesereau, Reddock & Yu, LLP in Los Angeles.  Tom was educated at Harvard University, The London School of Economics and The University of California�s Hastings College of Law.  He appears often on national and local Los Angeles television and radio stations and lectures on various topics, including criminal law, civil rights and trial strategy.

Mr. Mesereau has served as counsel in many high-profile trials in Los Angeles County, as well as other parts of the United States.  A noted defender of the underprivileged, Mr. Mesereau has received numerous awards from cities and churches for his contributions.  He has been named the �Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year� by the Century City Bar Association, Los Angeles, and has been listed as one of the �One Hundred Most Influential Attorneys in California� by the Los Angeles Daily Journal.  Los Angeles Magazine has named Mr. Mesereau one of California�s �Super Lawyers.
Brian Oxman has represented the Jackson family in various capacities for fourteen years.  He has served as a legal analyst for various news programs.  Mr. Oxman is a graduate of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, CA.
Robert M. Sanger, senior partner in the firm, is an experienced trial lawyer who has practiced in Santa Barbara since 1973. Mr. Sanger is a Certified Criminal Law Specialist, certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Sanger has handled complex criminal and civil cases in the State and Federal courts throughout California and, occa. Mr. Sanger has received recognition for his work on behalf of the public, in civil rights and criminal defense, including, the California State Bar Board of Governor's Award for Pro Bono Services, 1982; Bill of Rights Award, A.C.L.U., Santa Barbara Chapter, 1994; Santa Barbara Criminal Defense Bar Association Order of the Reasonable Doubt, 1993. Mr. Sanger is listed in Naifeth and Smith, The Best Lawyers in America, and the Martireeminent Lawyers.
Attorney Susan C. Yu specializes in complex civil litigation and criminal defense.  She is a partner with the firm of Collins, Mesereau, Reddock & Yu, LLP in Century City, California.  She received her B.A. in Political Science with a concentration in Soviet Politics from the University of California at Berkeley and her J.D., cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law, where she was a Dana Hinman Scholar.  Her strong academic performance in law school also earned her a place on the College of Law�s Dean�s Honor List and a membership in the Justinian Honorary Law Society. She also served as Editor of the Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce.  In addition to English, Ms. Yu speaks Korean, Russian and Japanese.
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