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Christopher R. Aitken is a partner in the firm of Aitken, Aitken & Cohn.  He is privileged to represent plaintiffs in major civil jury trial litigation in the fields of personal injury, insurance bad faith, wrongful death and general business litigation.  Spotlight

As a litigator, Mr. Aitken was the handling attorney in Vuong v. Disneyland (2000), a case which reached national attention when a metal cleat dislodged from Disney’s "Sailing Ship Columbia" killing a man and seriously injuring his wife.  The settlement of this matter was estimated at $25,000,000 by the Los Angeles Times and the case led to major changes in California law regarding the safety of theme parks.   Mr Aitken has also been involved in other high profile litigation such as Larkin v. Peterson Brothers (2003), a wrongful death matter of a renowned optometrist in Anaheim Hills which resulted in a recovery of over $4,000,000 and heightened County awareness for truck safety and Corbin v. Westbrent Limited (2003), involving the traumatic brain injury of Ryan Corbin, grandson of performing artist, Pat Boone, resulting in a $10,125,000 settlement.

Mr. Aitken is a past Chairman of the Board of Laura’s House (www.laurashouse.org), a non profit organization which provides shelter and services for the victims of domestic violence.  Mr. Aitken has also been a frequent speaker at Orange County Bar Association and Hispanic Bar Association continuing legal education seminars. Mr. Aitken is an immediate past board member of the Hispanic Bar Association and an outstanding member of the California Trial Lawyers Association and Orange County Trial Lawyers Association.  As an author, Mr. Aitken has contributed to the 3rd Edition of Jefferson’s California Evidence Benchbook. 

Most recently, Mr. Aitken is privileged to represent the family of the Torres v. Disneyland matter, involving the recent fatality on the Thunder Mountain roller coaster at Disneyland.  Mr. Aitken graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a bachelor of arts.  He obtained his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Southern California.

Mr. Aitken married his wife in 1999.  They have four children.

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