Wylie Aitken

He’s a recent inductee in the LawDragon 500’s “Hall of Fame,” is repeatedly designated a “Southern California Super Lawyer,” and has been featured in the Best Lawyers in America and The Preeminent Lawyers of America for over 20 years.

Mr. Aitken has been trial counsel in numerous significant tort cases involving bad faith insurance practices, aviation, automobiles, product liability, business tort litigation, and actions involving wrongful death and major personal injuries. As appellate counsel, he has been involved in landmark insurance decisions such as: Boicourt v Amex Assurance Company, 78 Cal. App. 4th 1390 (2000); Neal v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, 21 Cal.3d 910, 148 Cal.Rptr. 389 (1978) and Gourley v. State Farm, 217 Cal.App.3d 111 (1990). As an active participant on the Amicus Curiae Committee of the Consumer Attorneys of California Trial Lawyers Association, he has argued numerous major tort actions to the Supreme Court of California.

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As a consumer advocate, Dr. Aitken developed bilingual consumer protection brochures and pamphlets on lawyer selection. He has also served on college and charitable foundation boards, as well as select commissions involving justice issues, such as court congestion and justice facilities.

As an author, his articles have appeared in numerous law reviews and legal publications, and he serves on the Jefferson’s California Evidence Benchbook Editorial Board. He has also been a frequent guest on radio and television programs such as Larry King Live, Inside Edition, Michael Jackson Show, Inside OC with Rick Reiff, KABC Ronn Owens, OCN Prime Time, and KOCE Real Orange, among others.

Mr. Aitken is a graduate of Marquette University Law School (1965) where he was a St. Thomas More scholar and Associate Editor of the Marquette Law Review, and sits on the Marquette Law School Advisory Board. His undergraduate work was in the “OC” at Santa Ana College and Cal State Fullerton.

As a passionate philanthropist and lifelong champion of the arts, Wylie made history last year as the first trial lawyer elected to the prestigious Board of Trustees of the American Film Institute (AFI), joining industry luminaries such as Steven Spielberg. He also serves on the AFI Conservatory committee, working closely with the nation’s top-ranked film school. His selection reflects not only his deep commitment to the arts but also his celebrated reputation as a master storyteller, rooted in both his Irish heritage and distinguished career as a trial lawyer.

His community involvement is extensive including Segerstrom Center for the Arts Trustee; South Coast Repertory, Past-President; Chapman University Trustee (Chair); Chair of Board of Advisors Chapman University Fowler School of Law; Mission San Juan Capistrano Preservation Foundation, Board Member; Cal State University Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation Board of Governors; Cal State University Fullerton President’s Circle; Marquette University Law School’s President’s Council, and Advisory Board; and, CSUF Special Games–Kathleen Faley Memorial, Chair; Susan G. Komen Pink Tie Board Member; and, United Way Tocqueville Society Board Member. He presently co-chairs the advisory committee for the Chapman University Performing Arts Center.

Wylie received the highest honors from each of the academic institutions he attended, including an Honorary Doctorate from Chapman University, its most prestigious recognition.

Contact Wylie @ wylie@aitkenlaw.com