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Darren O'Leary Aitken
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Darren O'Leary Aitken

4.9
7 reviews

3 MacArthur Place, Suite 800, Santa Ana, CA 92707

Civil Litigation, Products Liability, Airbag Injury and 35 more

About Darren O'Leary Aitken

Darren Aitken is an Orange County native and has been a practicing attorney in California since 1989. He is a partner of the law firm Aitken Aitken Cohn and has practiced with the firm since 1992. Darren’s practice is limited to civil litigation, where he represents plaintiffs in major matters involving insurance bad faith, personal injury, product liability and commercial torts.

Darren has been recognized and awarded consistently throughout his career for his and was named the Orange County Trial Lawyers "Top Gun–Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year" in 2008. He was named a "Super Lawyer" by his peers in a vote of lawyers conducted by Law & Politics, Inc. from 2005 through 2016. Darren was further named one of the "Top 50" lawyers in Orange County by this organization based on the number of votes he received from his fellow lawyers. He is AV rated by the national Martindale-Hubbell legal directory, the highest rating that organization bestows in regard to legal ability and professional ethics. Furthermore, Darren has also received a 10/10 rating by the legal review website AVVO.com.

 

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Darren O'Leary Aitken got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Products Liability 2
    • Automotive Products Liability
    • Drug and Medical Device Litigation
  • Airbag Injury
  • Seat Belt Injury
  • Premises Liability
  • Personal Injury 4
    • Automobile Accidents
    • Boating Accidents
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Wrongful Death
  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Insurance 1
    • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Other 24
    • Breach of Warranty
    • Industrial Products Liability
    • Manufacturers Liability
    • Products Liability Arbitration
    • Tire Defect Litigation
    • Inadequate Security
    • Negligent Security
    • Accidents
    • Aquatic Injuries
    • Automobile Negligence
    • Bicycle Accidents
    • Bus Accidents
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • Brain Injury
    • Commercial Vehicle Liability
    • Electrical Injury
    • Head Injury
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents
    • Pedestrian Injuries
    • Plaintiffs Personal Injury
    • Power Line Contact Injury
    • School Bus Accidents
    • Spinal Injury
    • Traumatic Brain Injury

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Contingency Fee: 25% - 40%
  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
    Video Call Options
    Zoom
    Skype
    FaceTime
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    Aitken Aitken Cohn
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Rothman vs. Jackson, 49 Cal.App.4th 1134, 57 Cal.Rptr.2nd 284 (1996).
  • Additional Links
    http://www.aitkenlaw.com/staff/darren-aitken/ http://www.aitkenlaw.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1989, California
    Memberships
    State Bar of California
    Orange County Bar Association
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Southern California
    Class of 1989
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Notre Dame
    Class of 1986
    B.A.

Contact Darren O'Leary Aitken

Managing Partner at Aitken Aitken Cohn
4.9
7 reviews

3 MacArthur Place, Suite 800Santa Ana, CA 92707U.S.A.

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  • Monday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Saturday By appointment
  • Sunday By appointment

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    Darren O'Leary Aitken was admitted in 1989 to the State of California.
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    Yes, Darren O'Leary Aitken has a 4.9 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Darren O'Leary Aitken attended University of Southern California.
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    Aitken Aitken Cohn was established in 1979.

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