INDIVIDUALS WE HAVE HELPED:

· Worldwide Water v. Liquid Air, No. CV-03-642-DSF.

Result: Judgment for Patent Ownership and Injunction

· Bennett v. Bennett, No. CIV 228770.

Result: Judgment for $610,000.00 house

· Ravins v. City of Morro Bay, No. CV01-4003.

Result: $2,200,000.00.

· Lazarus v. Krause, No. BC 283322.

Result: $984,382.00.

· Martin v. Track Mortgage, No. BC217022.

Result: $1,108,000.00.

· Elliott v. Tandy, PC 019397.

Result: $837,814.36.

· Collini v. Black, No. BC 238087.

Result: $1,063,835.00.

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JOHN C. TORJESEN

Education: Wheaton College (B.A. economics, 1975); Southern Illinois University (ABD economics & philosophy 1976-78, 1980-83); The University of Chicago (philosophy, 1978-80); Southern Illinois University (J.D. cum laude, 1987).

Areas of Practice: wrongful death, personal injury, consumer fraud, product liability, elder abuse, maritime, business interference.

Admitted to the following states: Illinois (1987), Missouri (1988) and California (1990).

Admitted to the following courts: United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals (Sixth Circuit, Seventh Circuit, Eighth Circuit and Ninth Circuit), United States District Courts (S.D.Ill., N.D.Ill., E.D.Mo., W.D.Mo., C.D.Cal.), all state courts in Illinois, Missouri and California. (Practice currently restricted voluntarily to California.)

Member or Officer of the following Bar Associations:
    Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles  (Vice-President)
    Consumer Attorneys of California  (Board)
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America  (Member)
    Los Angeles County Bar Association  (Member)
    American Board of Trial Advocates  (Member)

Publications and Presentations:
Strict Product Liability - Explained for Media Representatives (Dec.3, 2005)

Awards and Recognitions:
Recipient of the highest peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell: rating AV

Four time nominee for the “Trial Lawyer of the Year” award.
Los Angeles Daily Journal article on John C. Torjesen