Overview
Practice Areas
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20% Wrongful Death
46 years, 500 cases
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20% Defective / Dangerous Products
46 years, 200 cases
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20% Trucking Accident
46 years, 80 cases
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15% Car / Auto Accident
46 years, 3,500 cases
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15% Personal Injury
46 years, 2,000 cases
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5% Nursing Home Abuse - Neglect
46 years, 10 cases
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5% Aviation
46 years, 10 cases
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Contingent (33%-40%)
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Contact Information
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Client Reviews
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Posted by:
a Insurance client,
2009-05-31
over 2 years ago.
Client Review:
I endorse this lawyer's work. Mr. Welebir came highly recommended. His knowledge and legal skill is beyond impressive. I unreservedly recommend...
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Posted by:
a client,
2009-05-30
over 2 years ago.
Client Review:
Mr. Welebir is a top-notch attorney. He is very intelligent, yet unassuming and makes one feel very comfortable. He treated me more like a caring...
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Peer Endorsements
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Doug and I worked together on a national class action and then again on product liability cases involving failed hip replacements. He is a lawyer of...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Douglas Burdette
, Seattle (WA), Over 2 years ago
Doug Weliber is quite simply one of the finest lawyers I have ever known. HIs reputation in the legal community is superb, and he is very caring...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
David Whitney
, Forest Falls (CA), Over 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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45 years since Douglas Ferd Welebir was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1966 |
11/08/2011 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active
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1967 |
10/03/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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President at
Welebir Tierney & Weck, APLC
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2007–present
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Board of Directors at
1st Centennial Bank
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1990–2009
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Board of Trustees at
Loma Linda University & Loma Linda University Adventist Health Science Center
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2001–2008
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President at
Welebir Law Firm (with various names following)
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1984–2007
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President at
Welebir & Brunick, APLC
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1974–1984
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Law Offices of Douglas Welebir
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1973–1974
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Mayor at
City of Loma Linda, California
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1970–1974
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Partner at
Garza, Kassel, Jordan & Welebir, APLC
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1971–1973
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Associate Attorney at
Garza & Kassel
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1970–1971
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Associate Attorney at
King & Mussell
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1967–1970
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Deputy Public Defender at
San Bernardino County Public Defender's Office
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1967–1967
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Research Assistant to Justice John Kerrigan at
California Court of Appeals, Dist. 4, Div. 2
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1965–1966
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| California State University, Los Angeles |
Finance |
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1967 |
| University of Southern California School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1965 |
| La Sierra College |
History |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1962 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Invited Member |
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum |
2009 |
| Featured lawyer & firm |
CorporateINTL |
2009 |
| Platinum Member |
The Verdict Club Premier Trial Lawyers |
2008 |
| Elected Associate Member |
Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine |
2008 |
| Invited Member |
Million Dollar Advocates Forum |
2006 |
| Senior Counsel |
The College of Master Advocates and Barristers |
2004 |
| Peer Selection |
Best Lawyers in America |
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| Peer Selection |
Southern California Superlawyers |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Association of European Lawyers |
2004-present
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Trial Lawyers for Public Justice |
2001-present
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Federal Bar Association |
1999-present
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American Inns of Court |
1998-present
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Attorneys Information Exchange Group |
1997-present
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| Member |
American Board of Trial Advocates |
1994-present
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| Member |
Union Internationale des Avocats |
1984-present
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| Member |
American Association for Justice |
1978-present
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Consumer Attorneys of California |
1970-present
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American Bar Association |
1967-present
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District of Columbia Bar |
1967-present
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San Bernardino County Bar Association |
1967-present
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| Member |
State Bar of California |
1966-present
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Portfolio
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Reputation Level 6
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Anatomy of a Lawsuit |
Medical-Legal Seminar |
2009 |
| Advancement of Human Rights and Attacking Intolerance Through Tort Litigation |
54th Annual Congress of the UIA, Seville, Spain |
2009 |
| Choosing an Expert in Tort Litigation: Dirt Under the Fingernails or Silk Stockings? |
52nd Annual Congress of the UIA, Bucharest, Romania |
2008 |
| Litigation and Dispute Resolution in Claims Against the Pharmaceutical Industry |
Two Week Lecture in Comparative Law: St. Petersburg, Russia |
2007 |
| How to Avoid Malpractice & Relate to the Legal Community (4 lectures) |
Critical Management of High Risk Disease: Don't Kill Your Patient [Las Vegas, NV; Orlando, FL; San Diego, CA |
2007 |
| Preparation of a Tort Case: From Retainer to Trial |
50th Annual Congress of the UIA, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
2006 |
| Creation and Use of Demonstrative Evidence in Trial |
49th Annual Congress of the UIA, Fez, Morocco |
2005 |
| Should Accountability for Medical Negligence be Reduced? |
48th Annual Congress of the UIA, Geneva, Switzerland |
2004 |
| A Plaintiff's View of Toxic Tort Litigation - Common Law Approach |
Toxic Tort Litigation |
1994 |
| Steps and Practices for the Avoidance of Medical Negligence |
From Student to Alumnus (Annually 1986 to present) |
1986 |
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