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Paul J. Hedlund 
Los Angeles, California
phone (310) 207-3233
(800) 827-0087
fax (310) 820-7444
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Aviation Attorney

 

 

US Airline Crash

Private Plane Crash Lawyer

Paul J. Hedlund practices in injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents -- plaintiff, and trucking accidents.

Truck Accident Litigation
Driver Fatigue
Weather Related Accidents
Pedestrian Accidents

Year Joined Organization:
1988
Areas of Practice:
Aviation Accidents
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Trucking Accidents
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Patent Law, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1978


Bar Admissions:
California, 1973
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1977
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1978
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1991
District of Columbia, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1994
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1994
U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
Education:
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1973
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence


University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1968
B.S.M.E., Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering


Representative Cases:
Sigala v. Anaheim City School Dist., 19 Cal.Rptr.2d 38 (Cal.App. 4 Dist. 1993)
Curry v. Continental Airlines, 513 F.2d 691 (C.A.9 (Cal.) 1975)
Lewis v. Sacramento County, 98 F.3d 434 (C.A.9 (Cal.) 1996)
County of Sacramento v. Lewis, 523, U.S. 833, 140 L. Ed. 2d 1043, 118 S. Ct. 1708 (S. Ct. 1998)
Prudential Home Mort. Co. v. Superior Court, 66 Cal.App.4th 1236, 78 Cal.Rptr.2d 566 (Cal.App.4.Dist. 1998)
In re Air Crash Off Point Mugu, California, on January 30, 2000, 145 F.Supp.2d 1156 (N.D.Cal., 2001) (N.D.Cal. 2001)
Butler v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., 109 Cal.App.4th; 135 Cal. Rptr. 2d 762 (Cal. App. 4th 2003)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Mapping the Maze of Considerations in Disaster Litigation, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, October 6, 1996


Lewis v. Sacramento County Re: High Speed Police Pursuits, Univ. of San Diego School of Law


Panel Moderator: Aviation Issues in the New Millennium - Ramifications of the RAND Report ("Safety in the Skies - Personnel and Parties in NTSB Aviation Accident Investigations"), Aviation and Space Law Committee of the American Bar Association


Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in California, Lorman Education Services


Honors and Awards:
Listed, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers


Who's Who in American Law


Who's Who in the World


Who's Who in America


Who's Who in the West


Aviation Counsel Magazine's List of Recommended High Flyers


National Air Disaster Foundation Safety Award


Southern California Super Lawyer 2005


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of California
Member


District of Columbia Bar
Member


Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Member


Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member


Member, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL 817 - and Trial Counsel
United Airlines Crash, Sioux City, Iowa, 1989


Member, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL-00-1343-CAL
Alaska Airlines Crash off Pt. Mugu, California, 2000


Member, Plaintiffs' Executive Committee
September 11, 2001 Tort Litigation


Past Employment Positions:
Hedlund & Samuels, Partner, 1974 - 1988


Free consultations • Services also available in Spanish • Brochures, testimonials, and references available upon request

Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, P.C.
12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 950
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (310) 207-3233
           (800) 827-0087
Fax: (310) 820-7444


Based in Los Angeles, California, Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, P.C. has offices in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., and serves clients in Southern California, the United States, and internationally, including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona (Phoenix), Arkansas, California (San Jose, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Bernardino, Riverside), Colorado (Denver), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Jacksonville, Miami), Georgia (Atlanta), Hawaii (Honolulu), Idaho, Illinois (Chicago), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (New Orleans), Maine, Maryland (Baltimore), Massachusetts (Boston), Michigan (Detroit) Minnesota (Minneapolis), Mississippi, Missouri (St. Louis, Kansas City), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (Las Vegas), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (New York City), North Carolina, (Charlotte), North Dakota, Ohio (Columbus and Cleveland), Oklahoma, Oregon (Portland), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (Memphis and Nashville), Texas (San Antonio, El Paso, Fort Worth, Dallas and Houston) Utah, Vermont, Washington (Seattle), Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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