Whit D. Bertch

Whit D. Bertch

also known as Whitney Daniel Bertch

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 11 years

Car accident Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death ... +3 more

3333 Michelson Dr Ste 300, Irvine, CA

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33%-45%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 11 years

State: California

Acquired: 2014

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Location

The Bertch Firm

3333 Michelson Dr Ste 300, Irvine, CA, 92612

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Whit D. Bertch's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

48 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 15 reviews | Car Accidents

Posted by Ben | February 23, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Patience Paid Off

First, I want to say my wife and I were very happy with the outcome of our case and we recommend Whit Bertch very highly. We were involved in a rear end collision on our way to visit family out of state for the Christmas holidays in December 2019. We had our family dog in the back seat and the trunk... packed with gifts and luggage when we were hit at a speed exceeding 100 mph. It was late at night and we were in the middle of nowhere. Fortunately, I was able to call a friend who lived within an hour of our location and she put us up for the night, helped us with a rental car to get back home and gave us the name of an attorney to call once we had been to see our doctors. After consulting with her lawyer, Ben Trachtman, it was determined that we needed a dynamite personal injury attorney and he referred us to Bentley and More. Our in person consultation was with Keith More and another attorney, but during the process, we were reassigned to Whit Berth. At first we were concerned as we were now in the midst of the pandemic and we had not met Whit personally. He was very patient with us and propped us up while we continued to seek medical attention for our injuries. My wife suffered from soft tissue damage in her neck, back and upper body with tendonitis in the right shoulder and pain in her right foot. I suffered a concussion and back injury which may still require surgery and I am still being monitored for dementia as a result of the head injury over a year later. Whit was able to obtain all our medical records and deal exclusively with the insurance company. He was able to obtain reimbursement for our car, damaged personal property, rental car and the vet visit for our dog fairly quickly. It took some time and negotiation to reach the final settlement which ended up being 3.5 times higher than the original offer. Whit kept telling us to be patient and our patience would be rewarded. He was right. He exceeded our expectations and we are so glad we were not in a hurry to settle. I know many people are severely affected financially after a automobile accident, but it is important to have someone fighting for you, especially if you have injuries. You need to be able to fully concentrate on recovery and let someone else deal with the insurance company. Whit was able to obtain settlements on our car and expenses quickly so we were not as financially impacted. We would never have been able to negotiate the settlement on our own. We are eternally grateful to Whit Bertch and we recommend him highly.

Posted by Erik | February 03, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Whit fights for you

My fiancé and I got into a bad car accident because another driver drove into us. From the beginning the other driver tried blaming the accident on us and this experience would have been an absolute nightmare if it wasn't for Whit. He protected us, fought for us, and made sure we were taken care of i...n terms of receiving the medical care we needed and receiving the funds that were rightfully due to us. He works hard for his clients and I recommend him highly.

Posted by Yolanda | December 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Would

Attorney Bertch represented me in a hit an run accident. He was in communication with me every step of the way. He negotiated to get me a fair deal. I would recommend this attorney.

Posted by George | November 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Auto accident representation excellence!

I was involved in a serious accident involving (5) vehicles, of which I was the first impacted by a distracted driver not seeing traffic stopped at 50+ MPH. This caused multiple injuries to my back (Broken vertebre), arm and leg (Severly impacted and bruised), and foot (Broken toe). I was lucky enoug...h to survive, but also to have Whit Bertch assigned as my Attorney. Whit's professional and real-world approach to my case was on-point. He was there to help me, along side me, at every deposition, court meeting and medical review. He brought a vast knowledge of detailed cases and references up at the moment there was a question during questioning and was able to site statutes that allowed my case to move forward when it seemed we were at a stopping point. Whit is very personable, friendly and dedicated to serving clients like me, and I could not have received a better positive outcome without his help. I was amazed at the access to records, experts and the amount of work he did on my case, that I could have never done on my own!

Posted by Stephanie | November 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Outstanding attorney!

Whit represented my family after being T boned by a Lyft driver. Whit assured we were communicated with throughout the close to two year process. He was diligent, compassionate, and incredibly client focused. I strongly recommend Whit and would use him again!

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Personal injury lawyer | Feb 13

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"Whit is not only an outstanding advocate for his clients, but he is just a great all-around guy. Any client would be lucky to have Whit represent them."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2023

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2022

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2021

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2020

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2019

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Principal, The Bertch Firm

2018 - 2021

Trial Attorney, Bentley & More LLP

2014 - 2018

Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Ted B. Wacker

Associations

2019 - Present

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association

Executive Officer

2014 - Present

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

2014 - Present

American Association for Justice

Member

2014 - Present

Robert A. Banyard American Inn of Court

Member

2014 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Member

2016 - 2019

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association

Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

Plaintiff v. Defendant

Confidential policy limits settlement

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Education

2014

Chapman University School of Law

Juris Doctor

2011

Pepperdine University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

2011

Pepperdine University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

OCTLA Roundtable Discussion: Effective use of CCP 998 Offers

Code of Civil Procedure 998

Publications

2017

Gavel Magazine Winning Strategies for Any Dog Attack Case

Languages

English

Mandarin

Activity

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