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Obituaries

Apr. 19, 2017

Michael J. Olecki, 1959-2017

The veteran trial lawyer, who argued a record-setting $18 million civil rights verdict against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 2006, died suddenly on April 4. He was 58.

Michael J. Olecki, 1959-2017
By Shane Nelson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Longtime litigator Michael J. Olecki, who argued a record-setting $18 million civil rights verdict against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 2006, died suddenly on April 4. He was 58.

Remembered by colleagues as an extraordinarily intelligent attorney, who often formed lasting friendships with clients, Olecki helped found Santa Monica-based Grodsky & Ole...

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