Keith P. More
Top rated Workers' Compensation attorney in Newport Beach, California
Practice Areas:
Workers' compensation,
Personal injury,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
DePaul University College of Law
Practice Areas:
Workers' compensation,
Personal injury,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
4931 Birch Street Newport BeachNewport Beach, California, 92660
First Admitted: 1989, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.bentleymore.com/keith-more
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Best Lawyers in America - Lawyer of the Year 2022, 2022
- 2016 Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Member of the Year, 2016
- 2022 Rated Super Lawyers Top 50 in Orange County & Top 100 in Southern California (12 years since 2010), 2022
- 2017, 2018, 2019 San Francisco & Daily Journal Top Employment Lawyer, 2019
- 2003, 2004, 2012, 2019 Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Workers’ Compensation Trial Lawyer of the Year; 4-time Top Gun Award Recipient, 2019
- 2017 Work Comp Central National Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2017
- Member OCTLA, ABOTA, OCBA, CAOC, CAAA, 2017
- 2016 Work Comp Central recipient of the Presidents’ Award, 2016
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, President, 2008, 2008
- Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2008, 2008
- Orange County Trial Lawyers, 2nd Vice President, 2005 - 2006
- Orange County Bar Association, Co-Chair, 2004 - 2005
- Orange County Trial Lawyers, 3rd Vice President, 2004 - 2005
- Orange County Trial Lawyers, Secretary, 2003 - 2004
- Orange County Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section, Co-chair, 2003
- Orange County Trial Lawyers, Treasurer, 2002 - 2003
- Orange County Trial Lawyers, Parliamentarian, 2001 - 2002
- Million Dollar Advocates Club, 1994
- Illinois, 1990
- California, 1989
- ABOTA, Member
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Obtained a settlement of $14.7 million, the largest award in California workers' compensation history for one 22 year old tetraplegic whose spinal cord injuries resulted from his unprotected fall through a sky light
- Personal injury case involving a young woman who was struck by a broken part off a truck. The part went thru the windshield and caused substantial injuries. The case settled for $30,000,000. Another personal injury case settled in March of 2018 involving a motor vehicle accident where one of the occupants died and three other occupants were substantially injured. The case resolved for $26,000,000. A work comp case involving a paraplegic settled for $5,250,000 after 4 trials on various aspects of the claim. , 2018
- In 2016, after extensive litigation 7 million dollar settlement for a client with a brain injury. In 2016, following 6 trials and successfully defeating two appeals on the same case a settlement was reached for 4.7 million dollars. In 2017, in a case involving an iron worker a Stipulated Award at 100% disability was agreed upon. This settlement entitles the injured worker to a lifetime award of medical treatment and weekly payments with a 10% increase for life. Valued at over 5.6 million dollars., 2016
Videos:
- All videos can be viewed at YouTube Bentley & More LLP., Leadership, Core Values, Giving Back, Workers Comp Benefits, Team work, 2017
Representative Clients:
- I represent catastrophically injured workers/consumers with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and amputations. Specialinzing in life altering injuries. Through the use of 29 years of experience clients can expect incredible advice on medical care and treatment. We have an in-house case manager who accompanies many of our clients to medical appointments to insure all medical needs are met. I will also appear at team conferences at various facilities such as Casa Colina or Winways.
Honors/Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America: Lawyer of the Year Workers' Compensation, Best Lawyers, 2022
- Mr. More has been a recipient of this prestigious ward consecutively for 12 years since 2010., Super Lawyers Top 50 in Orange County & Top 100 in Southern California, Super Lawyers, 2022
- 2003, 2004, 2012, 2019 Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Workers’ Compensation Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Workers’ Compensation Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2019
- 2017, 2018, 2019 San Francisco & Los Angeles Daily Journal Top Employment Lawyer, San Francisco & Los Angels Daily Journal Top Employment Lawyer, Daily Journal, 2019
- 2017 Work Comp Central National Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year, Work Comp Central National Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year, Work Comp Central, 2017
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Member of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2016
- Work Comp Central recipient of the Presidents’ Award, Work Comp Central, 2016
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating on Martindale-Hubbell®
- In 2017, was named Outstanding Member of the Orange Country Trial Lawyers Association for continued support and charitable contributions to the Veterans Legal Institute. In 2016, I was awarded the prestigious President's Award by Work Comp Central for my dedication and results in representing injured workers. In 2013, admitted into American Board of Trial Advocates. Honoring those trial attorneys with 20 Civil Jury Trials. In 2012, awarded Orange County Workers Compensation Trial Lawyer of the Year. In 2008 served as President of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. In 2004, awarded Orange County Workers Compensation Trial Lawyer of the Year. In 2003, awarded Orange County Workers Compensation Trial Lawyer of the Year. , President's Award, Workers Comp Central, 2016
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, Workers' Compensation, Orange County, 2012
- Member, Sigma Alpha Mu
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, Workers' Compensation, Orange County, 2003 - 2004
Educational Background:
- University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, B.A., Honors: Dean's List - 6 Semesters, Major: Political Science, 1985
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker, The State Bar of California, Workers' Compensation Section, 2011
- Speaker, CAOIE Palm Springs Seminar, 2015
- Speaker, CAALA Seminar Las Vegas, 2015
- Speaker, CAOC San Francisco, 2015
- Speaker, CAAA Palm Dessert, CAALA Las Vegas, Work Comp Central Studio City, Work Comp Central Santa Ana, CAOC San Francisco, 2016
- March 2017 Speaker on "Identifying Workers Compensation Cases in Civil Circumstances" January 2017 Speaker at California Applicants Attorney Association with 1200 attendees on "How to Effectively Conduct Cross Examination of a Doctor", Speaker, CAOC Palm Springs Seminar, 2017
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