Community Service

Wylie & Bette Aitken Championing Education: Featured in Modern Luxury Magazine!

One of Orange County’s premier magazines, Modern Luxury recently featured Wylie and Bette Aitken for their long history of philanthropy in the community, specifically their support of Chapman University, non-profit organizations, and the Arts! Presented in a question and answer format, the two page spread covers Wylie and Bette’s answers to an insightful variety of… read more

Darren Aitken Named 2016 Attorney of the Year by the OC Hispanic Bar Association!

“Felicidades!” Last weekend, Aitken Aitken Cohn partner Darren Aitken had the incredible honor of being named the OC Hispanic Bar Association’s “Attorney of the Year.” The coveted award is given to those outstanding attorneys whom have dedicated their time and efforts to bolstering Latino efforts in the legal community. Darren in particular was former president… read more

Ashleigh Aitken Refuses to be “Blind to Injustice”

“Change is Inevitable. Progress is optional.” On November 18, 2015 the 50 state flags circling the Plaza of the Flags at the Orange County Civic Center were removed in response to public objection over the display of the Mississippi state flag. As President of the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA), Ashleigh Aitken was invited to speak… read more

Operation Helping Hands: Help the Homeless this Season

“No matter how big your house is, how recent your car is or how big your bank account is, our graves will be the same size.” While many of us are able to reflect on a year full of prosperity, joy, and laughter, half a million people in the United States will be looking back… read more

Register Quickly to Hear Atticus Wegman Speak!

Paralegals: When did you last set aside time for your professional development or brushed up on your legal knowledge? In such a rapidly changing field, it is not only preferable, it is vital to maintain a working knowledge of the latest developments in the law and the profession. With his usual wit, intelligence, and humor,… read more

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

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

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

Bring out the Champagne: Aitken Aitken Cohn named a Best Place to Work!

“The truest drive comes from doing what you love” and that certainly rings true for the crew at Aitken Aitken Cohn where we are celebrating our debut as one of Orange County’s Best Places to Work. With literally thousands of boutique businesses in Orange County, being chosen as the top 13th best place to work… read more

Darren Aitken Speaks at Last Month’s OCTLA Education Program

At Aitken Aitken Cohn, our attorneys constantly stay relevant and involved in the legal community. Last month, Partner Darren Aitken and the Honorable Judge Ronald Bauer were asked to present an in-depth discussion on the rulings on Corenbaum  v. Lampkin and Ochoa v. Dorado, and how those rulings can impact fellow attorneys’ cases at trial…. read more