California Lawyers Benjamin Hauptman to Benjamin J.

Firm: Hill Law Firm

15260 Ventura Blvd. , Sherman Oaks , California 91403 Zip code: 91403

Practice Areas: Employment, Intellectual Property, Contracts, Employment & Labor

I graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh where I earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in Film Studies with a certificate in Russian and East European Studies.  During my undergraduate studies, I also attained the university’s highest undergraduate merit scholarship as well as its higher undergraduate research fellowship — the Chancellor’s Scholarship and Chancellor’s Fellowship.  In 1998, I was accepted by Southwestern University’s SCALE program, the first ABA-accredited two year year law school program.  During my graduate studies, I attained the university’s highest merit scholarship, the Wildman Scholarship. I received my Juris Doctor in May 2000 and became a member of the California State Bar later that year. Most of my thirteen years of civil litigation have been as defense counsel for California employers where my philosophy is simple: “assess your legal risks and identify your options for managing those risks.”

Firm: Lowe Hauptman and Berner, L.L.P.

1700 Diagonal Road , Alexandria , California 22314 Zip code: 22314

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property , Patents, Intellectual Property

Firm: Ikuta Hemesath, LLP

1327 N Broadway , Santa Ana , California 92706 Zip code: 92706

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice

Benjamin T. Ikuta is an attorney who joined Hodes Milman Liebeck, LLP in 2016.  Ben focuses on nursing home negligence, elder abuse, personal injury and product liability.  For eight years prior to working at Hodes Milman Liebeck, LLP, Ben worked for firms that primarily focused on defending skilled nursing facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, hospitals, physicians, and nurses. He defended elder abuse, malpractice, and employment-related actions.. In October of 2012, Ben was the second-chair for a trial in defending a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (“RCFE”) in an elder abuse case.  The RCFE had served grade D commercial steak to its residents.  After an 85-year old resident choked on the meat, the staff at the RCFE failed to call for the paramedics for approximately 20 minutes, resulting in the elder’s death.  After a 6-week trial, where Ben cross-examined the elder’s family, the meat manufacturers and distributers, and an expert doctor, the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Ben’s client.  In another case, Ben defended a registered nurse accused of sexual misconduct in an administrative hearing and received a favorable result of probation.  As a defense lawyer prior to joining Hodes Milman Liebeck, LLP, Ben routinely secured judgments in favor of healthcare providers and insurance companies.. In 2016, Ben realized that his true calling was not in defending healthcare providers and insurance companies, but rather to work for those injured by wrongdoing.  This was particularly true for vulnerable and defenseless elders in claims of reckless neglect against RCFEs, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and Hospitals. Ben’s extensive experience with defense firms provides him a unique perspective in relation to the tactics and strategies implemented by insurance companies, corporations, and defense attorneys. This experience from the other side of the table allows Ben to represent plaintiffs more effectively and obtain the best possible results.. Education. Ben received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UCLA. Ben earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, where he served as Symposium Editor of the Hastings Law Journal. During law school, Mr. Ikuta made significant contributions to the public sector, providing research and recommendations for the Judicial Council of California and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.. Publications. Honors. Recent Results. March 23, 2018 - $200,000 recovery after a patient fell at a Senior Mental Health Unit, fracturing her left hip and shoulder.. March 5, 2018: $225,000 recovery surrounding the death of a 66-year old man who bled to death in a hospital.. January 29, 2018: $1,500,000 settlement after physicians at a hospital failed to properly diagnose the patient with adrenal insufficiency, resulting in brain damage.. January 22, 2018: $180,000 recovery in a case where Ben’s clients were rear-ended, suffering back pain and discomfort but no need for surgery.  The case settled after the insurance company increased their offer after hearing Ben’s opening statement in front of the jury.. December 13, 2017: $2,499,000 settlement involving a slip-and-fall case against an urgent care center resulting in a severe hematoma and brain damage.. December 5, 2017 - $3,000,000 settlement of a baby who was brain damaged at a hospital after a NICU nurse failed to recognize the symptoms of a bacterial infection.. November 21, 2017 - $137,500 result against an HMO due to the failure to diagnose skin cancer, resulting in an unsightly excision.. November 6, 2017 - $195,000 resolution involving a slip and fall at a Skilled Nursing Facility, resulting in a broken femur.. July 26, 2017 – Trial court award of full ownership of an Orange County home.  Ben’s client was both the defendant and cross-plaintiff in a countersuit involving the purchase of a house in Orange County.  Ben prevailed at a bench trial, obtaining not only a defense award but also prevailed on the cross-complaint for full ownership of the home.. February 2, 2017: $150,000 recovery in a failure to identify breast cancer in a mammogram against a radiologist.  The case settled after Ben prevailed after the first part of a two-part trial as to whether his client’s case was timely filed.

11815 Laurelwood Dr Unit 7 , Studio City , California 91604 Zip code: 91604

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Firm: Law Offices of Benjamin Hung

108 N Ynez Ave Ste 213 , Monterey Park , California 91754

Firm: Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP

2550 Hanover Street , Palo Alto , California 94304 Zip code: 94304

Practice Areas: General Practice

California State Senate, State Capitol , Sacramento , California 95814 Zip code: 95814

Practice Areas: Investment Fraud, International Law, Litigation

Firm: Fenwick & West LLP

Silicon Valley Center   801 St Calif , Mountain View , California 94041 Zip code: 94041

Practice Areas: Trademarks

12747 Hatteras St , Valley Village , California 91607

Firm: Fenwick and West LLP

Silicon Valley Center   801 Street Ca , Mountain View , California 94041 Zip code: 94041

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property ,Internet ,Mergers & Acquisitions,Technology and Science

Firm: Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

560 Mission St Fl 27 , San Francisco , California 94105 Zip code: 94105

Practice Areas: Civil , Class Action

Firm: Severson & Werson

595 Market St Ste 2600 , San Francisco , California 94105 Zip code: 94105

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Zweiback Fiset & Zalduendo LLP

315 W 9th St Ste 1200 , Los Angeles , California 90015 Zip code: 90015

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP

101 Mission St # 6 , San Francisco , California 94105

Firm: Baker Mckenzie LLP, Two Embarcadero

11th Floor , San Francisco , California 94111

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Shumener Odson & Oh LLP

550 S Hope St Ste 1900 , Los Angeles , California 90071

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945 Addison Ave , Palo Alto , California 94301

Firm: K&L Gates LLP

1 Park Plz Ste 1200 , Irvine , California 92614

Firm: Straussner Sherman

14555 Sylvan St , Van Nuys , California 91411 Zip code: 91411

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

1840 Century Park East , Los Angeles , California 90067 Zip code: 90067

Practice Areas: Corporate, Food, Beverage & Agribusiness, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance & Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity