John Michael Montevideo
Top rated Animal Law attorney in Irvine, California
Practice Areas:
Animal law,
Personal injury,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
Howard University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Animal law,
Personal injury,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
100 Spectrum Center Drive, Ste 900Irvine, California, 92618
First Admitted: 2009, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.dogbitelawgroup.com/john-michael-montevideo/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers, 2017
- Public Law Center (PLC) Supporter
- Co-Founder and Past Chair, CAOC New Lawyers Division (NLD)
- Member, American Bar Association (ABA)
- Team Member, Future Leaders of Our Community (FLOC)
- California
- Licensed to Practice Law in the Disctrict of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
- Member, Orange County Bar Association (OCBA)
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
- Lex Romana - Italian Bar Orange County
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Voted as July 2014 Graduating Class Representative on the Alumni Board of the Trial Lawyers College (TLC), 2014
- Member, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
- Member, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA)
- Celtic Bar Association - Orange County
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack - $485,000.00, 2022
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack - $101,000.00, 2022
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack - $101,000.00, 2022
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack - $165,000.00, 2022
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack - $255,000.00, 2022
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack - $385,000.00, 2022
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack - $101,000.00, 2019
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack $1,301,000.00, 2021
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack - $101,000.00, 2020
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack - $105,000.00, 2019
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack - $301,000.00, 2020
- Trial Verdict - Pedestrian v Auto - $276,782.77 + costs
- Settlement - Dog Bite Attack - $320,000.00, 2020
- Settlement - Product Liability - $510,000.00
- Settlement - Pedestrian v Auto - $250,000.00
- Settlement - Wrongful Death - $915,000.00
- Settlement - Product Liability - $180,000.00
- Arbitration Verdict - Auto v Auto - $50,000.00
- Trial Verdict - Slip and Fall - $125,000.00 + $80,000.00 Settlement
- Settlement - Trip and Fall - $400,000.00
- Settlement - Pedestrian v Auto - $100,000.00
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Licensed to practice law in the Supreme Court of the United States, 2018
- Notary Public of the State of California, 2009
- Licensed to practice law in the Washington, D.C., 2017
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member, Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC), 2004-2005
- Los Angeles Food Bank
- Voices for Children - San Diego CASA
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
- Second Harvest Food Bank
- Make-a-Wish Foundation
- St. James Family Kitchen - Seattle, WA
- Future Leaders of Our Community
- San Francisco Food Bank
- Boys and Girls Club of Capistrano Valley and Venice
Honors/Awards:
- Orange County Trial Lawyer Association (OCTLA) - Board Member of the Year, Board Member of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyer Association (OCTLA), 2018
- Orange County Trial Lawyer Association (OCTLA) - Board Member of the Year, Board Member of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyer Association (OCTLA), 2016
- 2012 CAOC Presidential Award of Merit, Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2012
- 2002-2003 Fr. Alfred Kilp, S.J. Award for Service and Leadership, Fr. Alfred Kilp, S.J. Award for Service and Leadership, 2002
- Graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College, Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College (TLC)
- 2013 Future Leaders of Our Community Pillar Award, Pillar Award, Future Leaders of Our Community, 2013
- 2010 CAOC Presidential Award of Merit, Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2010
- 2003 Entrepreneurial Star, The Entrepreneurship Program Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship Loyola Marymount University, Entrepreneurial Star, 2003
- 2013 CAOC Street Fighter of the Year Award Finalist, Street Fighter of the Year Award, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2013
- 2003 Riordan Community Service Award, Riordan Community Service Award, 2003
- 2003 Kauffman Entrepreneur, Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership , 2003
Educational Background:
- Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, B.A. in Business Management and Marketing, 2004
- Seattle University, B.A., 2000
- International Study of Negotiation and Marketing at the Akademie für Internationale Bildung (AIB) in Bonn, Germany, 2003
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- 2013 "Consider Your Epitaph" - California State Bar, Litigation Section , Author, Consider Your Epitaph, 2013
- 2012 Evidence at Trial: Strategies for Success - CAOC Lake Tahoe Seminar (Moderator) , Moderator, Evidence at Trial: Strategies for Success, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2012
- 2013 Handling Pedestrian v Auto Lawsuits - CAOC Annual Convention (Speaker), Speaker, Handling Pedestrian v Auto Lawsuits, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2013
- Speaker/Presenter to Chapman School of Law regarding CAOC and being a Trial Lawyer
- Speaker/Presenter to Whittier School of Law regarding CAOC and being a Trial Lawyer
- Speaker/Presenter to University of San Diego (USD) School of Law regarding CAOC and being a Trial Lawyer
- Speaker/Presenter to Western State School of Law regarding CAOC and being a Trial Lawyer
- Why Every P.I. Attorney Needs To Know Workers’ Comp - "Avoid Malpractice By Spotting A Cross-Over Case And Using Proper Language In Settlement Documents", Speaker, Consumer Attorneys Of Inland Empire Chapter Of CAOC And Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCT, 2015
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Currently serving on the Board of Gov of Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) and is a Co-Founder and Past Chair of the New Lawyers Division of CAOC.
- Board of Directors of Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA)
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