Martin J. Kaufman
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Los Angeles, California
Practice Areas:
Personal injury,
Employment & labor,
Business litigation,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Employment law - employee,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Practice Areas:
Personal injury,
Employment & labor,
Business litigation,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Employment law - employee,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
2300 Westwood Blvd. Suite 200Los Angeles, California, 90064
First Admitted: 1991, California
Professional Webpage: https://lawkaufman.com/attorney-martin-kaufman/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- California State Bar, 1991
- Consumer Attorney’s Association of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- California Federal Courts
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Settlement: Aguirre v. Aubrey Drake Graham et al. As a result of a defective stage, Plaintiff fell to the ground at least 8' below. Plaintiff sustained serious and permanent injuries. Settlement amount: Confidential., 2022
- Represented client for injuries caused in an apartment fire, when her stove exploded. After a years long, hard fought battle, case resolved for multi-millions of dollars , 2025
- Pang v. Yoon Han Kim et al. Plaintiff alleged sexual harassment and rape. Settlement: Confidential, 2020
- Montgomery v. County of Los Angeles: Barry Montgomery, a severely disabled person, was beaten by multiple Los Angeles County Sheriff officers. Plaintiff, a person that suffered from schizophrenia, was beaten for 25 minutes while handcuffed. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his brain, head and body. Resolution: Settlement in the amount of $2,750,000., 2020
Representative Clients:
- Honda North America
- Represented multiple families in wildfire litigation against Southern California Edison. All clients suffered total or partial losses as a result of SCE's failure to maintain its equipment in conjunction with the Grass Valley/lake Arrowhead fire. Plaintiffs sued for inverse condemnation. All remaining clients recovered. , 2011
- Represented multiple families in wildfire litigation against Southern California Edison. All clients suffered total or partial losses as a result of SCE's failure to maintain its equipment in conjunction with the Grass Valley/lake Arrowhead fire. Plaintiffs sued for inverse condemnation. All remaining clients recovered. , 2008
- TJX Companies
- Nordstrom
- Piaggio Group Americas
- Asiana Airlines
- California Korea Bank
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Wilshire Center Chamber of Commerce, Former Chairman of Board
- Member, Rotary International, 2025
Honors/Awards:
- Super Lawyers
- McGeorge International Law Review; AV Rated by Martindale Hubbel/Lawyers.com, AV Rating, Martindale, 1988
Educational Background:
- University of California at Irvine, B.A., Major- Political Science, cum laude, 1988
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- “The corporate response to massive discovery,” DRI annual meeting, February, 1996
- “Challenges for the corporate practitioner,” American Bar Association convention, Arizona, 1999
Industry Groups:
- Consumer
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