Arash Homampour Attorney

First Admitted: 1993, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.homampour.com/arash-homampour/

Bar/Professional Activity:

California, 1993
Consumer Attorneys of California
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Board of Governor
American Association for Justice
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1993
Trial Lawyer Charities, Board of Director

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

$12 million wrongful death verdict in Long Beach in an extremely difficult products liability case against Daimler Trucks whose 2009 Freightliner Columbia tractor trailer was designed with side-mounted Diesel fuel tanks. Decedent was driving the truck when, for reasons unknown, she veered off the I-710 and collided with a tree. Decedent survived the initial impact. However, the exposed side-mounted fuel tank on the driver's side was pierced by the truck's axle during the impact, causing Diesel fuel to spray out of the tank and erupt into flames. Decedent burned to death in an otherwise survivable crash due to the post-collision, fuel-fed fire. We alleged that the subject truck was defective in design due to the exposed side-mounted fuel tanks and proposed an alternative design of moving the fuel tank behind the cab where it is less vulnerable. Defendant Daimler argued its truck was safe and state of the art, with millions of similar trucks being sold and with no other manufacturer of Class 8 trucks putting the tank behind the cab. We won at trial with the jury finding the truck's design defective and apportioning 100% fault to the defendant Daimler.Courtney, et al. v. Daimler Trucks of North America, Case No. BC615223, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Long Beach, 2019
$30 million verdict in Ventura County, the largest award in a wrongful death suit in Ventura County history involving parents of a teenager who was killed when a vehicle made an illegal u-turn near an improperly parked tractor-trailer.Plascencia, et al. v. Flat Creek Transportation, et al., Case No. 56-2015-00475756-CU-PO-VTA, Ventura County Superior Court, 2019
$12.25 million verdict in Fresno County in a difficult wrongful death case involving a claim for premises liability by a spouse of only four years and where the decedent died of electrocution when the 28 foot advertisement banner he lifted came into contact with obvious voltage lines which exceeded public utility height regulations. Zuniga v. Cherry Avenue Auction, Case No. 15CECG02779, Fresno County Superior Court, 2018
$10 million verdict in Los Angeles Superior Court - Long Beach in a difficult wrongful death case for a dangerous roadway where an inexperienced 16 year old driver made an illegal left turn (driver admitted he knew it was a no left turn intersection but he turned anyway) and struck the decedent on a motorcycle (who defendants claimed was heavily impaired from marijuana use). Webb, et al. v. Skanska-Rados Expo 2 Joint Venture, et al., Case No. BC598284, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Long Beach , 2018
$60 million verdict in wrongful death case involving a defective product that was venued in federal court in Orange County where the product was admittedly misused (the verdict was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals). Shinedling, et al. v. Sunbeam Products, et al., Case No. EDCV 12-438 CJC (SPx), United States District Court, Central District, Southern Division , 2015
$16.2 million verdict in a very difficult brain injury case against an employer where there was little evidence to support the negligent driver was acting within the course and scope of employment and where Plaintiff was wearing a non-Dot helmet (Defendant contended that Plaintiff would not have suffered the brain injury had he worn a DOT Approved helmet).Evans v. Charter College, Case No. MC 023778, Los Angeles Superior Court, Central District, 2015
$14.1 million verdict in a difficult wrongful death/motorcycle case for a dangerous condition of property against the State that was venued in Ventura where a teenage motorcyclist sped through a curve and into the opposing lane hitting another motorist head-on. Shanks, et al. v. State of California, Case No. 56-2012-00423044-CU-PO-VTA, Ventura County Superior Court, 2015
$14 million verdict in a bad faith insurance action against Allstate Insurance Co. after Allstate acted unreasonably during settlement discussions in an underlying catastrophic injury case by first accepting and then refusing a $100,000 policy limits demand by a motorcyclist who became a paraplegic after he was struck by the vehicle driven by the Allstate insured. Madrigal v. Allstate, Case No. CV 14-04242 SS, United States District Court, Central District. The bad faith verdict was later affirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Homampour also tried the underlying case which resulted in a verdict exceeding $10 million against the Allstate insured who was found to be 100% at fault for the accident. Madrigal v. Tang, Case No. BC 445794, Los Angeles Superior Court, 2015

Pro bono/Community Service:

Board of Director of Trial Lawyers Charities

Honors/Awards:

Top 100 Super Lawyer in Southern California, January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2013, 2019
Trial Lawyer of the Year (Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles), January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010, 2010
Named one of the Top 30 Plaintiff lawyers in Southern California, Top 30 Plaintiff Lawyer in Southern California, Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2019
Top 20 under 40 (Los Angeles Daily Journal), January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007

Educational Background:

University of Southern California, B.S., Bachelor of Science, Major: Economics/Finance, 1989

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

When Does Marketing Hype Go Too Far?, Writer, When Does Marketing Hype Go Too Far?, Entrepreneur, 2021
Lawyers Practicing in California Have a Duty to Blow the Whistle, Writer, Lawyers Practicing in California Have a Duty to Blow the Whistle, The Daily Journal, 2021
Listen to Kendrick Lamar: This Is Why It Pays to Give Back, Writer, Listen to Kendrick Lamar: This Is Why It Pays to Give Back, Entrepreneur, 2021
Why Business Lawyers Are a Necessary Expense, Writer, Why Business Lawyers Are a Necessary Expense, Entrepreneur, 2021
Lawsuits Could Be A Reckoning For The Gun Industry, Writer, Lawsuits Could Be A Reckoning For The Gun Industry, The Daily Journal, 2021
Some Lawyering Rules Were Meant to Be Broken Part 2, Writer, Some Lawyering Rules Were Meant to Be Broken Part 2, The Daily Journal, 2021
Some Lawyering Rules Were Meant to Be Broken Part 1, Writer, Some Lawyering Rules Were Meant to Be Broken Part 1, The Daily Journal, 2021
Social Media Use Can Be a Catch-22 For Attorneys, Writer, Social Media Use Can Be a Catch-22 For Attorneys, The Daily Journal, 2021
A Regulatory 'Sandbox' That Will Turn To Quick Sand, Writer, A Regulatory 'Sandbox' That Will Turn To Quick Sand, The Daily Journal, 2021
Post-Pandemic Domestic Workers Present Unique Challenges, Writer, Post-Pandemic Domestic Workers Present Unique Challenges, The Daily Journal, 2021
Congrats On That Fantastic Award, Writer, Congrats On That Fantastic Award, The Daily Journal, 2021
Workers' Compensation Presumption For COVID-19: A Review, Writer, Workers' Compensation Presumption For COVID-19: A Review, The Daily Journal, 2020
Using Case Management Software Products, California Employment Lawyers Association, September 10, 2005 - Present
Trial Technology, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1, 2005 - Present
Cross Examining Defense Experts, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1, 2006 - Present
Premises Liability, Consumer Attorneys of California - California College of Trial Arts, November 1, 2006 - Present
Trial Skills, California Employment Lawyers Association, September 1, 2007 - Present
Revenge of the Nerds; PowerPoint and CaseMap for the Technically Challenged, Consumer Attorneys of California - California College of Trial Arts, December 1, 2006 - Present
Advanced Trial Skills, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1, 2007 - Present
Trial Lawyer Skills for the New Attorney, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, June 1, 2007 - Present
Framing the Case, California Employment Lawyers Association, June 1, 2007 - Present
Lawsuits Against Public Entities, Ventura County Bar Association, August 2, 2007 - Present
Discovery, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1, 2008 - Present
Discovery in a Disability Discrimination Case, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Employment Section, May 1, 2008 - Present
Defeating Motions for Summary Judgment, Consumer Attorneys of California - California College of Trial Arts, November 1, 2008 - Present
Mock Trial - Defense Attorney Closing, California Employment Lawyers Association, September 20, 2009 - Present
Trial Lawyer Skills, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, April 1, 2011 - April 8, 2011
Working with Experts on Economic Losses, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1, 2009 - Present
Day in the Life Videos, California Applicants Attorneys Association, June 1, 2009 - Present
Wrongful Death Damages, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1, 2010 - Present
Jury Selection, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, November 1, 2010 - Present
Trial Lawyer Skills for the New Attorney, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, May 4, 2010 - Present
Expert Depositions, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1, 2011 - Present
Personal injury themes, concepts and tactics in employment cases, California Employment Lawyers Association, October 9, 2011 - Present
Preparing the Strategic (Organic) Discovery Plan, Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, 2005
Trial Fundamentals 101 by the Masters - Creative Closing Arguments, Consumer Attorneys of California - California College of Trial Arts, November 1, 2011 - Present
Using PowerPoint During Trial, Consumer Attorneys of California - Forum Magazine, 2005
Large Verdicts Against Sympathetic Defendants and Public Entities, Los Angeles County Bar Association Inn of Court, July 1, 2011 - Present
Juror Bias - What to Do, Consumer Attorneys of California - Forum Magazine, 2006
Selecting the Right Experts, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1, 2012 - Present
Anatomy of Trial Technology, Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles - Advocate Magazine, 2007
Use of Electronic Evidence and Trial Technology, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1, 2013 - Present
Using PowerPoint and other cool technology to make your case, Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles - Advocate Magazine, 2008
The Deposition and Cross-Exam of Defense Experts, Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles - Advocate Magazine, 2012
Discovery and Creating a Discovery Plan, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1, 2004 - Present
Demonstrative Evidence, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 1, 2005 - Present
Cross Examining Defense Experts, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, October 15, 2007 - Present
How Do You Do That? Trial Technology for the Trial Lawyer, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, May 1, 2005 - Present

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