George Hampton Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Costa Mesa

George Hampton is an AV Rated® trial attorney who focuses his practice on the litigation and trial of complex commercial and real estate matters including unfair competition, trade secret and intellectual property disputes. He is known for his practical and no-nonsense approach to solving his clients’ problems and has successfully recovered millions of dollars on behalf of victims of fraud and fiduciary abuse from trustees, banks, law firms and unscrupulous partners and family members.. Mr. Hampton has also been involved in several high profile cases involving the right to free speech, privacy and the Internet and was the principal architect of California Civil Code section 1633 permitting the use of electronic signatures in connection with brokerage agreements. Civil Code section 1633 preceded California’s adoption of the Uniform Transactions Act.. Mr. Hampton is one of the featured speakers on The Rutter Group’s MCLE videotape program entitled “Ask the Experts: Electronic Document Retention & Discovery.”. Mr. Hampton received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University in 1986 and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law in 1989. He was admitted to practice in California in 1989 and Texas in 1995.. Mr. Hampton serves as Judge Advocate for the Special Forces Home For Christmas Fund which helps Marines travel home to spend the holidays with their families. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Bahia Sail Racing Association which supports community, club, and high school sailing programs as well as individual amateur sailors while promoting the sport of sailing. Mr. Hampton is the Rear Commodore of the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Newport Beach, California.. Reported cases: