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October 1, 2015
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
September 24, 2015
$1,500,000: Nurse Negligence Leads to Wrongful Death of Teacher Following Lower Back Surgery
CASE DESCRIPTION: Decedent died due to bleeding after low back surgery. He sustained a retroperitoneal hemorrhage, left side from diaphragm to pelvis and an estimated blood loss greater than 1000 cc’s. The bleed was due to a small puncture of a vessel at the time of the surgery. The nurses failed to call the surgeon… read more
September 15, 2015
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
September 9, 2015
$200,000: Uninsured Driver Causes Christmas Eve Rollover
CASE DESCRIPTION: While traveling southbound on Interstate five in San Juan Capistrano on Christmas Eve, plaintiff’s vehicle was suddenly struck from the right side by a pickup truck. The severe impact caused plaintiff’s vehicle to rollover several times before coming to a stop on its wheels. RESULT: James R., $100,000 settlement; Kelly R. $100,000 settlement… read more
September 3, 2015
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
August 24, 2015
Chosen from More than 5 Million Lawyers Nationwide!
Seven lawyers from Aitken Aitken Cohn were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016 edition! While Partners Wylie Aitken, Darren Aitken, Chris Aitken and Richard Cohn have been listed in the annual publication for years, 2016 marks the debut for the younger members, Casey Johnson, Ashleigh Aitken, and Michael Penn. To compile the list… read more
August 19, 2015
$305,000: Homeowners Neglect to Fix Loose Tiles Causing Traumatic Fall for 71-Year-Old Lady
CASE DESCRIPTION: On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011, Ms. B. enjoyed dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. with other family and friends. She left the house at or around 11:00 p.m., stepped on some loose tiles on one of the steps leading up to the front of the house, lost her footing, and… read more
August 17, 2015
Casey Becomes an AV Rated Attorney!
Martindale-Hubbell AV ratings are to lawyers what Michelin Stars are to restaurants: highly sought after, respected within the community, and difficult to obtain. Aitken Aitken Cohn is so very pleased to announce that Partner Casey Johnson has just received the highly prestigious AV preeminent rating! This ranking is reserved for only those attorneys who have… read more
August 10, 2015
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
August 4, 2015
T-Minus One Week: Tee Off to End Domestic Violence
Approximately 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are physically assaulted by an intimate partner every year in the United States. Recognizing the lack of services available to victims in the Orange County area, Laura’s House was formed in 1994 with the dream of building a safe shelter. Twenty-one years later, Laura’s House continues to be… read more