August 3, 2012
Orange County Lavender Bar Association’s 2nd Anniversary Party
Aitken * Aitken * Cohn was a proud sponsor of the Orange County Lavender Bar Association’s 2nd Anniversary Party, held on July 18, 2012 at the beautiful Sky Garden at the Michelson building in Irvine. The event honored Munmeeth Suni of the Public Law Center with the M. Katherine B. Darmer Outstanding Community Service Award… read more
August 2, 2012
AAC Enjoys an Afternoon at Angel’s Stadium
Aitken * Aitken * Cohn attorneys and staff enjoyed an afternoon out at Anaheim Stadium last Wednesday, July 25th. It was an action packed game for the Angels and Kansas City Royals with an 11-6 victory for the Angels!
August 1, 2012
$15,000,000: Forty-Eight-Year-Old Father of Two Dies in Rear-End Accident Involving Cal Fire Truck
CASE DESCRIPTION: On Aug. 1, 2012, Defendant CalFire Chief Timothy M., who was driving a state vehicle within the course and scope of his employment, was heading east on I-210 in Highland when he changed lanes as traffic slowed. He rear-ended the car driven by Gregory K. at 70 miles per hour (mph), pinning the… read more
July 24, 2012
Atticus Wegman on budget reductions
Although California is home to the largest court system in the nation, with as many as 58 superior courts, the recent budget reductions and concern for further budget reductions have greatly affected the services offered and the court structure in general. To learn what efforts various organizations such as Open Courts Coalition are endeavoring to… read more
July 17, 2012
Atticus Wegman on Government Tort Cases
Government tort cases can be tricky business. From pleading statutory causes of action with particularity to responding to demurrers, there is an ‘art’ to ensuring that individuals injured as a result of a public entity’s negligence are justly compensated. In his article recently featured in the OCTLA Gavel, Spring 2012 edition, Atticus Wegman provides an… read more
July 6, 2012
$300,000: Auto v. Motorcycle Leads to Serious Injuries
CASE DESCRIPTION: On January 17, 2011 around 7:55 a.m., our client, Alexander M. was riding his green 2003 Kawasaki Ninja X6RR, southbound in the #1 lane of Harvard as he approached the intersection with Alton in the City of Irvine, he proceeded through the green light. Suddenly and without warning, a red 2005 Honda Element… read more
July 2, 2012
AAC supports Operation Helping Hand, organized by Kim Valentine of Valentine Law Group
AITKEN * AITKEN * COHN was honored to help support Operation Helping Hand, coordinated and organized by Kim Valentine of the Valentine Law Group. Saturday June 30th and Sunday July 1st, volunteers assembled and delivered approximately 250 backpacks full of personal hygiene items and undergarments to many of the homeless population in the Los Angeles… read more
June 27, 2012
Volunteers for Justice Dinner, June 19, 2012
As a proud gold sponsor of the Public Law Center’s 2012 Volunteers for Justice dinner held on June 19th, several members of Aitken * Aitken * Cohn enjoyed an inspiring keynote presentation by Justice Goodwin Liu, Associate Justice, California Supreme Court, and joined many others in recognizing this year’s honorees: Mayte Santacruz Benavidez (Attorney of… read more
June 19, 2012
Aitken * Aitken * Cohn’s Ashleigh Aitken and Richard Cohn join Troy Roe in the Kenneth Lae Charity Golf Tournament
This past Wednesday, June 13, 2012, Aitken * Aitken * Cohn’s Ashleigh Aitken and Richard Cohn joined Troy Roe of Judicate West and Bette Aitken in supporting the Orange County Bar Association’s 28th annual Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Golf Tournament at Pelican Hill Golf Club. This annual charitable tournament helps to raise funds for law… read more
June 8, 2012
$300,000: Golf Cart Ride Gone Awry
CASE DESCRIPTION: On December 17, 2011 Kitty and her husband, Steve, participated in a bridge tournament at The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California. Around 6:30 p.m., Kitty and Steven left the tournament and walked towards their car parked in the western-most lot from the clubhouse. A golf cart owned and… read more