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Car accidents are a very common occurrence in California, with thousands of people suffering injuries in collisions each year. Since California operates on a fault insurance system, you expect the at-fault driver in your accident to pay for your injuries and damages through his or her insurance company. If the driver does not have insurance or does not have enough insurance to pay for your damages, you can still claim compensation through Pers... Read More

Please join us June 18, 2019 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm for the Bentley & More Side Bar Summer Social and Happy Hour. Multi-bar organizations invited and its FREE!! Thank you to our co-host The Sullivan Group of Court Reporters!

Hope to see you there!! Register here: https://sidebarsummersocial.eventbrite.com

 

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This summer marks the third consecutive year that Bentley & More proudly welcomes talented law students to participate in the Bentley & More Summer Law Clerk Program. Each summer, Bentley & More provides three paid summer law clerk positions to law students who have demonstrated a desire to represent consumers harmed by others with the goal of becoming a trial lawyer. The Bentley & More Law Clerks work alongside our trial attorneys, gaining invaluable experience in the inner workings of a consumer litigation firm focused on taking matters to and through trial.

In addition to the Summer Law Clerk Program, and having enjoyed participation in its inaugural year last year, Bentley & More will again include a 4^th “rotating” member to the Law Clerk Team with our participation in the OCTLA Mentorship Committee’s Internship Program. This talented group of young professionals supports our team of attorneys in a variety of ways including assembling and organizing information for legal documents, researching legal issues, assembling case materials, and writing legal briefs. Our program also offers the Law Clerks an opportunity to attend depositions, court hearings, settlement proceedings, and possibly even trial with their mentors. We are thrilled with the current talent this summer and look forward to working alongside these bright, young professionals. Plus, they are fun to be around. Welcome to the Team!

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Bentley & More is beyond proud to announce that FIVE of our elite team of attorneys have been selected to the Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars list.  This designation is earned by less than 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40 or in practice 10 years or less. Congratulations to Partners Clare Lucich & Matthew Clark and Trial Lawyers Whit Bertch, Evan Grant & Allegra Rineer.  We are proud of the work you put in and your dedication to the firm’s success. #dreamteam #superlawyers #superlawyersrisingstars2019 #bentleymorellp

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If you get into an accident that someone else caused through negligence, you suffered a personal injury. These accidents can cause serious damage to your physical and emotional health, as well as your financials. To claim compensation for your injuries, you need an Orange County personal injury attorney on your side to guide you through the complex insurance claim and lawsuit processes. What Can a Personal Injury Lawyer Do for You? The after... Read More

For this installment of “Feature Friday” we bring to you Attorney of Counsel Denise Curran Davies. Ms. Davies obtained her undergraduate degree at U.C. Irvine in 1988 and traveled a semester abroad before completing her law degree at Pepperdine University School of Law in 1992 where she graduated with honors. While at Pepperdine, Denise founded the first Hispanic Law Student Association and served as their President.

She then spent 21 years as a worker’s compensation defense attorney and therefore understands the difficult challenges that insurance companies present to our clients. Accordingly, Denise is able to work around those obstacles in order to obtain the maximum benefits for our clients. Her knowledge on the defense aspect serves our offices well.  Denise now represents most of our professional athlete clients, as well as other workers compensation clients.

In her free time, Ms. Davies enjoys spending time with her family, her children, traveling, cooking and playing with her dogs. (The order of which depends on the day in court!)

#FeatureFridays #bentleymorellp #tellingyourstory #dauntlessdenise

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Wrongful death refers to a loss of life because of someone else’s negligence, wanton disregard, or intent to harm. If someone causes wrongful death in California, the civil courts permit the victim’s surviving family members – typically a spouse or children – to demand compensation from the at-fault party. The burden of proof in an Irvine wrongful death claim falls on the plaintiff. The surviving family member must prove that the defendant did... Read More