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Wylie & Bette Aitken Championing Education: Featured in Modern Luxury Magazine!

One of Orange County’s premier magazines, Modern Luxury recently featured Wylie and Bette Aitken for their long history of philanthropy in the community, specifically their support of Chapman University, non-profit organizations, and the Arts! Presented in a question and answer format, the two page spread covers Wylie and Bette’s answers to an insightful variety of… read more

Food Poisoning Outbreak at Local OC Restaurant: Atticus Featured in OC Register!

The OC Register recently published an article regarding lawsuits filed against a local and national restaurant food chain True Food Kitchen after Orange County residents became violently ill. Representing two of these victims, Aitken Aitken Cohn’s Atticus Wegman was highlighted by the OC Register as one of the attorneys working to prosecute these claims. In… read more

The Fatal Cost of Fraternity Hazing: Richard Cohn Featured in the New York Times and NBC News

What happens when the “fun and games” turn deadly? Ten years ago, AAC Partner Richard Cohn was secured by the family of Kenny Luong to represent them in a case of wrongful death by a fraternity hazing ritual against Lambda Phi Epsilon. Now following the announcement that prosecutors are planning to criminally charge members of… read more

COAST Magazine and AVVO Partner Up to Feature Top Attorneys for 2015: Aitken Aitken Cohn is Featured Yet Again!

Aitken Aitken Cohn attorneys have once again made AVVO’s annual “Top Attorneys” list, making it the third “Top” list this year! The annual AVVO Top Attorneys list was published in this month’s COAST magazine. Proving that the firm continues to add only the best talent around, associates Atticus Wegman and Michael Penn have joined the… read more

Wylie and Bette Aitken Featured in COAST Magazine

Alone, Wylie is known for his legal prowess and keen litigation skills, but when he is with Bette, his wife of over 50 years, they are known as the power couple of philanthropy and the arts. In this month’s COAST Magazine, Wylie and Bette were featured not once, but twice, in the prominent publication for… read more

Ashleigh Aitken Spends her Summer Busier than a Weatherman in a Tornado

With great power comes great responsibilities, and for Ashleigh Aitken, those responsibilities came in the form of bacon wrapped turkey legs, dinner awards ceremonies, and community functions. This year, not only was Ashleigh sworn in as President of the OCBA, but she was also appointed as Chairwoman of the OC Fair and Events Center Board… read more

Casey Johnson Shares His Insights Regarding the Lack of LGBT Judges and Justices in the California Legal System

On Op-ed by AAC partner Casey Johnson was recently published in the VoiceofOC regarding the challenges that still persist within the California Judicial system when it comes to LGBT equality. “It is both ironic and sad that the very judicial institutions that we rely upon for our equality are themselves unequal and un-inclusive of LGBT… read more

Wylie Named Top 25 Plaintiffs Lawyers by Top Los Angeles Newspaper

With thousands of exceptional, even legendary, plaintiff’s lawyers across California, what sets Wylie Aitken apart? “All my cases have contributed in some way to safer parks, safer products, better corporate and insurance practices and lasting legislation.” AAC founding partner Wylie Aitken is no stranger when it comes to receiving recognition for his work; this year is no… read more

Michael Penn Named One of the “Five Associates to Watch”

Congratulations to Michael Penn who was named to the “Top Five Associates to Watch” list! He was considered alongside over 400 attorneys throughout California and was selected a part of the top five whose dedication and excellence in the legal field have set them apart. Now in his eleventh year at Aitken Aitken Cohn, Penn… read more

Riviera Magazine features the Aitkens as a “Power Family”

The Aitken Family is honored to have been featured in Riviera Magazine’s recent “Power Families” edition. From Olympians and film producers to philanthropists, Riviera features the top 20 most influential families in Orange County, spotlighting the Aitkens’ legal prowess along with their many endeavors in the political and charitable areas. Fifty years after sharing their… read more