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  • Encino, CA
  • Licensed for 48 years
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About Arnold

Arnold W. Gross is a nationally recognized, honored and experienced trial lawyer with expertise in all types of personal injury cases, wrongful death matters, criminal defense cases and real estate cases. Mr. Gross is a pre-eminent AV rated Martindale Hubbell attorney, an honor he has enjoyed for over 35 years. Mr. Gross has been selected as a California Super Lawyer in plaintiff personal injury cases every year from 2008 through 2021. He has been selected as a Best Lawyer in plaintiff personal injury matters by bestlawyers.com.  Arnold W. Gross has been involved in more than 90 major jury trials and hundreds of court trials and arbitrations. Mr. Gross serves as a settlement officer for the Los Angeles County Superior Court, and as a mediator and arbitrator privately and for the Ventura County Superior Court. 
Mr. Gross is an emeritus master of the Jerome H. Berenson Chapter of the American Inns of Court, and is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and the Ventura County Bar Association. Mr. Gross is on the lawyer referral panel for realtors through the California Association of Realtors.  As a member of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Mr. Gross served as treasurer, a member of the Board of Trustees, and a Delegate to the State Bar Convention, where a statutory change he drafted and proposed became California law. Arnold W. Gross received his Bachelor of Science degree in English, cum laude, from UCLA. Mr. Gross graduated in the top 25% of his law school class with a Juris Doctor Degree from the UCLA Law School. As part of his wide ranging community service, Arnold W. Gross has served as president of the Board of Directors of the Klein Chaplaincy Service of the South Bay, acts as a judge for the clinical law jury trial program at the UCLA Law School, serves as a mentor to first year law students at UCLA Law School, serves as a mentor for new attorneys in CAALA, and is a musician playing with the UCLA Alumni Band.
State Law Firm is a vibrant, busy, client oriented law office.  Each new client meets with one of the attorneys when hiring us for legal representation.  We are proud of our excellent reputation in the Southern California legal community.  Feel free to call or email with any legal questions regarding personal injury, criminal defense, or real estate.  My office phone number is 818-477-0773.  My cell phone number is 805-630-9525.

Practice areas

  1. Personal injury: 80%

    All kinds of injury causing/wrongful death cases, including automobile accidents, truck and motorcycle accidents, premises liability (slip and fall), products liability, legal malpractice, medical malpractice

    49 years, 7,500 cases

  2. Criminal defense: 10%

    Felonies and misdemeanors, from DUI through first degree murder, and everything in between. Last two trials involved charges that, if convicted, would have required registration as a sex offender for life. Both clients found NOT GUILTY!

    49 years, 1,500 cases

  3. Real estate: 10%

    On legal referral panel for California Association of Realtors.

    35 years, 500 cases

Languages spoken

English, Farsi, Spanish, Armenian

Contact

State Law Firm

17337 Ventura Blvd., 105
Encino, CA, 91316

    Resume

    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    CAActive197306/12/2022
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
    Avvo Contributions
    Legal answers8628
    Legal guides0
    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate Granted
    Super Lawyer, Plaintiff Personal Injury--2008 - 2021Southern California Super Lawyers2021
    10.0 RatingAVVO2019
    Legal Services PanelCalifornia Real Estate Association2005
    Preeminent 5.0 out of 5Martindale-Hubbell1999
    Excellence in Preparation for Trial Practice of LawAmerican Board of Trial Advocates1973
    work experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    Senior trial attorneyState Law Firm2019 - Present
    Senior litigation attorneyLaw Offices of Savin & Bursk2013 - 2019
    Senior trial attorneyWilshire Law Firm, PLC2012 - 2013
    Senior trial attorneyLaw Offices of Burg & Brock2002 - 2012
    Senior Litigation AttorneyBlatz, Pyfrom & Associates1999 - 2002
    Senior Litigation AttorneyLaw Offices Robert M. Baskin1992 - 1998
    Trial AttorneyLaw Offices of Donald H. Cohen1985 - 1992
    Managing AttorneyBelli & Sabih1984 - 1987
    associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    Consumer Attorney Association of Los AngelesMember2003 - Present
    Ventura County Bar AssociationMember1992 - Present
    American Inns of Court, Jerome H Berenson BranchMaster Emeritus1995 - 2019
    Klein Chaplaincy ServicePresident, Board of Directors1995 - 2020
    publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    LinkedInCA. PROPOSITION 47--TURNING FELONIES INTO MISDEMEANORS2014
    LinkedInMICRA General Damage limits--Looks like we may have lost the battle but may win the war2014
    LinkedInYes on California Proposition 462014
    LinkedInWhy Proposition 46 on Ca. November ballot must be supported2014
    education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    University of California at Los Angeles School of LawJD - Juris Doctor1973
    University of California - Los AngelesBS - Bachelor of Science1970
    legal cases
    Case nameOutcome
    3CASES--3 EXCELLENT RESULTS--NOVEMBER/DECEMBER, 20203 Excellent settlements--5 happy clients--total recovery--$3,052,000.00.
    Employee slip and fallVerdict--$7.25 million dollars with no comparative negligencee
    County employee automobile v truck$1,250,000.00 settlement
    QUICK, EXCELLENT SETTLEMENT$250,000.00 settlement
    AUTOMOBILE/TRUCK ACCIDENT$475,000.00
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    Reviews

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    Where competency, experience, passion and drive meet

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    Straightforward

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    Attorney endorsements

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    Lawyer Marc Jeffrey Faust Hassan

    Marc Hassan, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 11, 2021
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer. Great advocate for his clients. Offers solid guidance and advocacy.

    Lawyer Itamar B. Tehrani

    Itamar Tehrani, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 19, 2020
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    I endorse this lawyer. Arnold is the "PI whisperer" he has been doing this for over 45 years which makes him the perfect candidate for any and all personal injury matters that need great representation.

    Lawyer Peter Robert Stone

    Peter Stone, Personal injury Attorney on May 20, 2018
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer William Stanley Fitch

    William Fitch, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 15, 2018
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    I endorse this attorney. This lawyer provides excellent advice on AVVO and is a solid member of the legal community.

    Lawyer Agavni Tulekyan

    Agavni Tulekyan, Criminal defense Attorney on Jan 11, 2018
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Evan Sterling Kantz

    Evan Kantz, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 19, 2017
    Relationship: Co-worker

    Arnold is a great attorney with tons of experience. He particularly has a great eye for spotting legal issues and delivering favorable results. I highly endorse Arnold.

    Lawyer Alexander Joshua Zeesman

    Alexander Zeesman, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 23, 2017
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    Mr. Gross is a gem in the legal community. He is knowledgeable, generous and a true expert in his field. Highly recommended.

    Lawyer Amir Soleimanian

    Amir Soleimanian, Unknown Attorney on Sep 15, 2017
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    Lawyer Anthony Bettencourt Cameron

    Anthony Cameron, Personal injury Attorney on Sep 8, 2017
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    I love to read everything this gentleman writes. his courtly style and brevity speak volumes about both his competence and confidence. Client's deserve a balance combination of empathy and respect and these Mr. Gross has in abundance. Just sharing his profession makes me proud. I'd refer to him without reservation and will continue to absorb his wisdom as he displays it.

    Lawyer Joseph Steve Franco

    Joseph Franco, Unknown Attorney on May 8, 2017
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    Mr. Gross is articulate, cogent and aggressive in his presentation and representation of clients within his area of the law. He is very experienced at what he does.

    Lawyer Sarah Condor-Fisher

    Sarah Condor-Fisher, Car accident Attorney on Apr 4, 2017
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    Attorney Gross is one of the most experienced, knowledgeable attorneys on AVVO. His responses are profound, based on fact and evidence, supported by law. His clients' reviews indicate he is also extraordinarily conscientious and caring. Indeed, attorney Gross is one of the professionals in our field in whom exceptional intellect is coupled with high ethical and moral standards, the attorney that we all aspire to be.

    Lawyer Kris Ray Crawford

    Kris Crawford, Personal injury Attorney on Mar 30, 2017
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Gross provides great advice to those in need. He takes time out of his day to answer questions on AVVO and point people in the right direction.

    Lawyer Channika Shalini Desilva

    Channika Desilva, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 26, 2017
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    Mr. William is undoubtedly a top notch attorney who has skillfully mastered his primary area of practice over the course of his professional experience. His sharp critical thinking and flawless work ethic are perhaps the key qualities which ensured the success of a remarkable number of his cases. I endorse this lawyer and encourage anyone who needs superior legal representation to opt for his services.

    Lawyer Peter Matthew Depew

    Peter Depew, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 4, 2017
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Gross provides a much needed service on Avvo. He donates his time to individuals who are in need of immediate legal answers.

    Lawyer Anthony Joseph Perez

    Anthony Perez, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 15, 2016
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Jared Eli Gross

    Jared Gross, Criminal defense Attorney on Sep 18, 2016
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Jennifer Anne Ruiz

    Jennifer Ruiz, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 18, 2016
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Michael Jon Gravlin

    Michael Gravlin, Workers compensation Attorney on Mar 19, 2016
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    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Aksana Moshaiv Coone

    Aksana Coone, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 10, 2015
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer.

    Lawyer Summer Gomillion Walker

    Summer Walker, Criminal defense Attorney on Sep 4, 2015
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    Mr. Gross is a very knowledgeable and experienced attorney. I endorse this lawyer.

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    Cost

    RATES
    • Hourly Rates $ 350-500 per hour
    OTHER BILLING TYPES
    • Contingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.33%-45%
    PAYMENT METHODS

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