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M. Lawrence Lallande, of Lallande Law, PLC has been dedicated to obtaining justice for injured persons in the Los Angeles area and throughout the state of California for more than 25 years. Mr. Lallande is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has served on the board of governors of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) and on the board of directors and executive committee of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC; Presidential Award of Merit 2000, 2002, 2004-2006, 2008, 2010). Mr. Lallande is certified in Medical Malpractice by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA). Mr. Lallande has served as an adjunct law professor at Pepperdine University, is AV-rated* by Martindale-Hubbell, and was a California delegate to the American Association for Justice (AAJ) minority caucus. Mr. Lallande was born and raised in Puerto Rico and is fully bilingual in Spanish.
*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
About Lawrence Lallande
Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Admitted: 1984, California
Professional Webpage: www.lallandelaw.com/attorney-profile/
Honors and Awards:
- Multi Million Dollar Advocates Circle
- Million Dollar Advocates Circle
- Martindale Hubbell AV Rating
- California delegate to the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Minority Caucus
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2000
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2002
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2004
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2005
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2006
- Commendation from the Long Beach Bar Association, 2008
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2008
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Diplomate of American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA), Certifiation in Medical Malpractice, 2010
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Los Angeles Bar Association, 1999 - Present
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Associate, 2004 - Present
- Board of Governors, Governor Emeritus, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2008 - Present
- Member, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 - Present
- Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2006 - Present
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern Districts of California
- U.S. District Court Northern Districts of California
- U.S. District Court Central Districts of California
- U.S. District Court Southern Districts of California
- U.S. Tax Court
- California
- Secretary, Executive Committee, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2006-2007
- Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
- Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Mexican American Bar Association
- Long Beach Bar Association
- State Delegate, Minority Caucus, American Association for Justice, 2006-2008
- California Employment Lawyers Association, 2008, 2009
- Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 1999-2004
- Board of Directors, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2008, 2010
- President's Club, Consumer Attorneys of California, 1995-2006
- Executive Committee, Parliamentarian, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2005
Pro bono/Community Service:
- University Board, Pepperdine University, 2009 - Present
- Secretary and Board of Directors, Corwin D. Denney Foundation 2003 - Present
- Los Angeles Superior Court Mediator, 2004 - Present
- American Board of Trial Advocates Foundation, Senior Life Fellow
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- CAOC - Annual Convention, "Developing Your Case: Keys to Successful Settlements", 2001
- CAOC - Hawaii Travel Seminar, "Damages", 2002
- CAOC - Hawaii Travel Seminar, "Cross Exam of the Defense Economist", 2003
- CAOC - Hawaii Travel Seminar, "Request for Admissions in Multi-Party Cases", 2004
- CAOC - Annual Convention, "Handling the Mis-Diagnosis Case", 2004
- CAOC - Mexico Travel Seminar, "Case Preparation-Doing Your Homework", 2004
- CAOC - Hawaii Travel Seminar, "Mediation", 2005
- Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University School of Law, "Lawyering Process", 2006
- CAOC - Hawaii Travel Seminar, "Mediation Techniques", 2006
- CAOC - Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar, Roundtable Discussion, "Getting That Great Result Without Ever Having To Stand Up and Say 'Ready Your Honor': Mediation Skills That Work", 2006
- CAALA - Annual Las Vegas Convention-Premises Liability, Government Code Sec. 835, 2008
- Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University School of Law, "Lawyering Process", 2008
- CAOC - Annual Convention, Moderator, "Nuts and Bolts From A to Z", 2008
- CAALA- May 2009; What You Must Know About Liens, 2009
- speaker, Statutory Liens, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Truck vs. Pedestrian; fractures, skin degloving; $1,000,000
- Auto vs. Truck: brain injury: 2,390,328.80* cash plus expected structured payments
- Work site injury; special employment, head injury: $3,340,000* cash plus expected structured payments; waiver of worker's compensation lien
- Dangerous Road Condition, single vehicle accident, wrongful death: $550,000
- Work Site Accident; negligence of contractor; Amputation, $3,166,667 * cash plus expected structured payments, plus continuing lifetime workers compensation medical benefits.
- $323,000 - Motorcycle Accident, 1993
- $2,475,000 - Construction Site Accident, 1993
- $100,000 - Motorcycle vs. Auto Accident, 1993
- $105,000 - Motorcycle/Auto Collision, 1993
- $264,000 - Construction Accident, 1993
- $187,000 - Medical Negligence, 1994
- $2,000,000 - Auto vs. Truck Accident, 1996
- $5,200,000 - Products Liability, 1996
- $8,000,000 - Medical Malpractice, 1997
- $500,000 - Medical Negligence, 1997
- $2,570,000 - Medical Malpractice/Products Liability, 1997
- $300,000 - Auto vs. Truck Collision, 1997
- $100,000 - Dental Malpractice, 1997
- $1,346,064 plus $8,564,619 Structured Payments - Medical Malpractice, 1998
- $315,000 - Recreational Negligence, 1998
- $780,000 - Vehicles/Dangerous Roadway, 1998
- $1,750,000 - Foster Care/Medical Malpractice, 1999
- $950,000 - Auto vs. Truck, 1999
- $1,500,000 - Medical Malpractice, 2000
- $3,320,000 - Medical Malpractice, 2000
- $1,675,000 - Wrongful Death, 2003
- $3,340,000 - Work Site Accident, 2003
- $1,000,000 - Garbage Truck vs. Pedestrian, 2003
- $3,166,667 - Construction Site Accident, 2004
- $360,000 - Motorcycle Component Products Liability, 2004
- $1,940,000 - Auto vs. Truck, 2004
- $1,750,000 - Medical Malpractice, 2005
- $2,200,000 - Truck vs. Pedestrian/Work Site Safety, 2006
- $535,000 - Uninsured Worker's Compensation, Work Site Accident, 2006
- $1,900,000 plus $6,614,125 Structured Payments - Motorcycle Accident/Uninsured Motorist, 2006
- $850,000 - Auto vs. Pedestrian/Dangerous Road, 2006
- $555,000 - Single Vehicle Accident/Dangerous Road, 2006
- $2,500,000 - Auto vs. Pedestrian, 2007
- $1,100,000 - Products Liability, 2007
- $450,000 - Auto vs. Auto, 2008
- $162, 500 - Wrongful Death, 2008
- $877,500 - Recreational Negligence, 2008
- $970,000; home health care worker injured in fire, 2010
- $480,000; San Bernardino,Passanger injured in auto accident, 2011
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Consumer Attorneys of California: Streetfighter of the Year Finalist- Award to small law firm trial lawyer of the year finalist, 2010
Educational Background:
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute Post Doctorate courses in Mediation
- Seaver College, Pepperdine University, Bachelor of Science, 1980
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