Bruce David Abel

2015 - Current

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Arbitrator

Arbitrator for fee disputes.

2007 - Current

ABEL LAW OFFICES

Managing Attorney

Rated AV Preeminent (TM) - the highest possible rating for both legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell (R). Sophisticated business, employment, and real estate litigation. Accumulated experience includes trying, arbitrating, and mediating in excess of 500 cases. Settled over a 1,000 cases. Argued before the California Supreme Court and California Court of Appeal. Counsel to other attorneys. Former Editor on Editorial Board for Ventura County Bar magazine "Citations". Rated Superb 10 out of 10 by avvo.com - an independent attorney rating and directory.

2017 - 2017

American Board of Trial Advocates

Faculty member

Faculty member of Trial Advocates' Jack Daniels Trial School.

1997 - 2007

Hindin & Abel, LLP - Attorneys

Managing Attorney

Heavy trial, arbitration, and mediation practice handling multi-million dollar litigation involving businesses, employment discrimination, and serious personal injury matters. Argued before the California Supreme Court and California Court of Appeal. A number of cases made new California law. Managed 4 to 5 attorneys and all support staff. Defended and took in excess 1500 depositions. Prosecuted and opposed over 100 summary judgments. Drafted and opposed hundreds of law and motion matters. Handled approximately 25 appeals and 6 writs. Insurance defense counsel for AIG. Represented plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of civil litigation issues including business, employment, personal injury, and professional malpractice cases. Moot Court Judge. Guest Lecturer in Appellate Advocacy - Whittier School of Law. Tutored first year law school students on Exam Performance.

1982 - 1997

Law Offices of Bruce Abel

Managing Attorney

Civil litigation with emphasis on business, employment, and serious personal injury cases. Extensive law and motion practice, trials, arbitrations, and mediations. Both plaintiff and defense work. Appointed Criminal Defense Alternative Defense Counsel for City of Los Angeles 1983-1986. Judge Pro Tem. Superior Court Referee. Pro Bono Senior Citizens. Acting Deputy City Attorney prosecuting misdemeanor cases.

1978 - 1982

Southwestern Law School

J.D. (1982) | Law

Honors: Dean's List Moot Court Honor's Board Exceptional Achievement Award-Insurance Law Exceptional Achievement Award-Intellectual Law Tied for Book Award - Busines Law Highest Grade in Professional Ethics

1973 - 1974

California State University - San Francisco State University

M.A. | Creative Writing

1968 - 1970

University of California - Los Angeles

B.A. (1970) | Psychology