James Kjar

Jim Kjar has concentrated his practice in the defense of major civil injury cases. He is considered one of the top trial lawyers in California. He has tried over 100 cases in such diverse areas as medical, legal and accounting malpractice, employment law, elder abuse, product liability, general liability and insurance bad faith. He has written and lectured extensively in the area of trial tactics and techniques. He has been invited to speak at numerous state and national trial lawyer and insurance conferences as well as hospitals, bar associations and law schools. Mr. Kjar has comprehensive experience in representing attorneys in legal malpractice actions and State Bar Proceedings. He has been asked to defend some of the most prestigious trial lawyers and law firms in California including serving as lead counsel on the Los Angeles County Bar Association malpractice program. He is certified by the State Bar of California as a Legal Malpractice Specialist. Mr. Kjar is a member of the oldest trial lawyer organization in the United States, The American Board of Trial Advocates. He has achieved Diplomate status which requires over 100 civil jury verdicts. He has been invited to speak at the Annual ABOTA “Masters in Trial” conference.Mr. Kjar is also a member of The American College of Trial Lawyers, which is considered the preeminent trial lawyer organization in the country. The ACTL is an invitation only organization. Potential members are nominated within the ACTL and then vetted for 2 years during which time surveys are sent to all opposing counsel, co counsel and judges which the attorney has litigated with. The ACTL limits its membership to the top 1% of attorneys in the U.S. and Canada. Jim is also a member of The California Medical Legal Committee which is comprised of the top 50 Northern and Southern California medical malpractice defense trial lawyers.