Personal Injury: An Ethically Hazardous Practice Area

Accomplished trial lawyer Gordon Levinson teaches attorneys about some of the most common ethical pitfalls associated with Personal Injury practice. The ethical areas addressed by Mr. Levinson include legal advertising in the Digital Age, attorney’s fees, conflicts of interest, representing minors and the catastrophically injured, retention & control of the client file, attorney liens, and client confidentiality. Mr. Levinson also discusses the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the California Rules of Professional Conduct, Ethics Opinions, and case law. Mr. Levinson has successfully represented over 3,000 clients, appeared in more than thirty county trial courts throughout California, three federal district courts, four courts of appeal and the state Supreme Court. Mr. Levinson is also on the Advisory Board of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and is a recipient of that organization’s 2005 Outstanding Community Leader Award.

Practice Areas: Ethics | Litigation | Personal Injury

State Accreditations: California (CA)