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July 17, 2018
Megan Demshki Awarded with Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court’s Biddle Book Award for 2017-18
Aitken Aitken Cohn Associate Attorney, Megan Demshki, was recently awarded with the Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court’s Biddle Book Award for 2017-2018! The award—named in memory of Louise Biddle, former executive director of the Inn and the Riverside County Bar Association award—is given “to an outstanding attorney who exemplifies the goals of the Inn… read more
July 13, 2018
Governmental tort liability warning: Beware of 23 U.S.C. 409 – a defense tactic that is a blatant attempt to “impede the search for truth”
As published in the May/June 2018 CAOC’s The Forum Magazine Governmental tort liability warning: Beware of 23 U.S.C. 409 – a defense tactic that is a blatant attempt to “impede the search for truth” By Wylie A. Aitken and Megan G. Demshki Our client was enjoying the final months of her senior year of high… read more
July 12, 2018
$1,250,000: OCFA Firefighter Paramedic Injured in Ambulance Rollover Crash
CASE DESCRIPTION: Passenger transport van traveling eastbound on Warner Ave. collided with an ambulance that was traveling southbound on Euclid St. in the city of Fountain Valley, causing the ambulance to roll on its side, injuring seven people. Plaintiff brought suit for damages sustained in the accident against the ambulance company, the medical transport van… read more
July 10, 2018
Casey Johnson Named 2018 Top Ranked Lawyer and Legal Leader
Aitken Aitken Cohn partner, Casey R. Johnson, is a top AV® Preeminent™ attorney in Southern California and has been named to this year’s 2018 Legal Leaders List! The award, created in partnership between American Lawyer Media (ALM) and Martindale-Hubbell, is reserved for only the top ranked lawyers in the nation. ALM is a leading provider… read more
June 27, 2018
June Is Safety Awareness Month: Tips to Stay Safe
The National Safety Council (NSC) is committed to educating people of all ages across the United States in order to keep us all from harm whenever possible. In June, the NSC is observing National Safety Month – an entire 30 days dedicated to learning how to stay safe and decreasing risks of injuries. Families, schools,… read more
May 21, 2018
Aitken Aitken Cohn at the CAOC/CAOIE/OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar 2018
Earlier this month, Aitken Aitken Cohn was honored to sponsor the 2018 CAOC/CAOIE/OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar once again. In addition to sponsoring this premier Inland Empire legal event, our attorneys were honored to have been asked to speak at the event. Partner Wylie Aitken presented in the Masters: Persuasion class on “What Trial Lawyers Can… read more
May 10, 2018
Adventures with the Aitken Family
As published on South of the Pier Magazine, February 2018 For a family that loves to travel, it’s fitting that Christopher and Maureen Aitken met while abroad. The couple, both attorneys, met while at a legal seminar in Puerto Vallarta in 1997 and married two years later. The family now includes four children: Tyler (18),… read more
May 7, 2018
The Value of Educators and Brain Injury Education Specialists in a Pediatric Legal Case
As published in BRAIN INJURY Professional Magazine, Vol. 14, Issue 3 The Value of Educators and Brain Injury Education Specialists in a Pediatric Legal Case Authors: Brenda Eagan Brown, MEd, CBIS, Sharon Grandinette, MS, Ed, CBIST, Casey R. Johnson, JD, and Michael M. Shea, Jr, JD Introduction The Centers for Disease Control (2017) considers traumatic… read more
April 2, 2018
Important Drowsy Driving Stats and How You Can Stay Awake at the Wheel
Guest Blog Post by Ben DiMaggio Drowsy driving is a dangerous national epidemic. An estimated one in 25 adult drivers report having fallen asleep while driving within the previous 30 days. Falling asleep at the wheel driving when you’re too sleepy to feel alert can cause serious accidents. It’s estimated that drowsy driving is responsible for… read more
February 9, 2018
Michael Penn Awarded Attorney Coach of the Year by Constitutional Rights Foundation
The Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County (CRF-OC) honored Aitken Aitken Cohn Partner Michael Penn and Graves & King Partner Michael Sargent as Attorney Coaches of the Year at their Mock Trials Awards Dinner on February 8, 2018. For Michael Penn, the honor comes after serving more than 10 years as an attorney coach on… read more