May 21, 2013
Congratulations to Former Clients, Lindy Boone Michaelis and Ryan Corbin on Their Book Release!
We want to congratulate Lindy Boone Michaelis, mother of our former client Ryan Corbin represented by Chris & Wylie, for the release of her new book Heaven Hears, The True Story Of What Happened When Pat Boone Asked the World To Pray For His Grandson’s Survival. The description is as follows: On June 19, 2001,… read more
May 7, 2013
Wylie Aitken Introduces Senator Darrell Steinberg at Recent Luncheon
Wylie Aitken was selected to introduce a longtime friend, The Honorable Darrell Steinberg, President pro Tempore, California State Senate this past April 26th, at the Hilton Irvine during an Orange County Forum luncheon. Elected by the Members of the Senate, the Pro Tem is the presiding officer on the floor, overseeing the appointment of committee… read more
April 24, 2013
Aitken * Aitken * Cohn Featured in Revolutionary New Magazine
Aitken * Aitken * Cohn’s ad is featured in the very first edition of the new Six Degrees Magazine. Six Degrees Magazine is an innovative lifestyle magazine that uses revolutionary technology to highlight the six degrees of connectivity of neighbors in the Newport Beach area with the iTunes app LAYAR and personal web portals. The… read more
April 22, 2013
Darren Aitken Co-Chair of the Volunteers For Justice Dinner 2013
Darren Aitken is honored to co-chair this year’s Volunteers For Justice Dinner on behalf of the Public Law Center. The Public Law Center provides legal services for Orange County’s low income residents, and the Volunteers For Justice Dinner is the organization’s primary fundraiser. Check out the video the PLC shot for the event (featuring Darren)… read more
February 19, 2013
Wylie Aitken Elected to Chair of the California Arts Council
Wylie, who is active in a number of major Orange County cultural organizations, including serving as Past President and Member of the President’s Circle of South Coast Repertory; Board member of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts; member of Arts Council Orange County; and Board member of the Mission San Juan Capistrano Preservation Foundation, has… read more
February 7, 2013
Chapman University Board Trustee, Wylie Aitken, Participates in the Orange County Business Journal’s Top 5 Dinner Gala Events for Orange County
Bette and Wylie Aitken recently attended Chapman University’s 31st annual American Celebration, one of the most successful one-night gala fundraisers in Orange County, raising over $2 million. The American Celebration is a Broadway-style stage show performed by Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts which raises funding annually to help provide scholarship money to deserving Chapman… read more
February 5, 2013
February 13, 2013, AAC attorney, Michael Penn to speak at Valley Vista Continuation High School in Fountain Valley
On Wednesday, February 13, 2013, Aitken * Aitken * Cohn attorney, Michael A. Penn, will speak to 100 students at Valley Vista Continuation High School in Fountain Valley on the topic “When You Become 18 – A Legal Survival Guide for Teenagers.” This presentation is a part of the Orange County Bar Association’s Teenage Survival… read more
January 21, 2013
$100,000: Inattentive Driver Causes Fatal Injuries to Pedestrian
CASE DESCRIPTION: Decedent, James K. was a pedestrian crossing Francis Street, at its east intersection with Hellman Avenue in the City of Ontario. Defendant, Veronica M. was driving her vehicle on Hellman Avenue, where she alleged that she stopped before making a left hand turn onto Francis Street, where she struck James, causing fatal injuries…. read more
January 16, 2013
Laura’s House New Emergency Shelter Opens
The Aitkens were honored to be a Vision Sponsor for Laura’s House recent opening of their New Emergency Shelter. The new shelter increases Laura’s House’s capacity to serve victims of domestic violence and their children by 93%. Laura’s House provides unduplicated domestic violence-related services to the 915,000 residents of Orange County, California and beyond. Over… read more
January 16, 2013
$1,000,000: Elderly Driver Strikes Pedestrian in Crosswalk
CASE DESCRIPTION: On August 30, 2008, Karen P. was crossing Sports Arena Boulevard at its intersection with Hancock Street, within a crosswalk and with a “walk” signal, when she was struck by a vehicle driven by Defendant, Fred A., who was 86 years old at the time. Fred struck Karen while completing a left turn… read more