Frederick Mark Heiser

Fred M. Heiser is the managing shareholder at the firm's Irvine office and is a Member of the firm’s Business and Commercial Litigation, Commercial General Liability, and Employment Practice Groups. His clients include local entrepreneurs, small family businesses, and Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Heiser is regularly called on by general counsel, business owners, and claims representatives to protect their interests and to provide hands-on, strategic, and efficient direction for complex civil cases. He has found success in retail defense, business litigation, employment law, and general liability matters.

Handling every case with great personal attention, Mr. Heiser provides legal counsel that is tailored to meet the specific needs and priorities of each client. His clients consistently rely on him to accurately gauge and limit any potential exposure, and to proactively maximize their potential for success. He has litigated hundreds of cases to completion and has successfully handled jury trials, dispositive motions, and mediations to achieve results for his clients inside and outside the courtroom.

In addition to litigation, Mr. Heiser partners with companies to strategically develop policies and procedures to minimize their liability risks. As a member of the USLAW Network, Defense Research Institute (DRI), and Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Mr. Heiser advises industry leaders on a broad range of legal topics. He often serves as a featured speaker at retail and hospitality conferences across the country, and has spoken at DRI’s National Retail and Hospitality Litigation and Claims Management Seminar (“Best Practices: Preparing For and Responding to Premises Liability Claims”), USLAW Network’s Spring Client Conference (“Initial Case Assessments and Evaluations: What Does the Retail Client Want to Know and When?”), and USLAW Network’s “LawMobile” event (“A Retailer’s Guide to Addressing and Avoiding the Spoliation Nightmare”).

Mr. Heiser was designated a Rising Star by Super Lawyers® in 2013 and 2014.

When not helping clients with their legal needs, Mr. Heiser is active in the community. In 2014, he was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Opera League of Los Angeles, becoming one of the youngest members to serve on the Board. He is also a former President of Washington and Lee University’s Los Angeles Alumni Chapter and remains an active member of the Chapter in Los Angeles and Orange County.