James William Denison

James William Denison

4.5
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 34 years

Intellectual property Lawyer at Aliso Viejo, CA
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Litigation, Business ... +2 more

26895 Aliso Creek Rd Ste B 19, Aliso Viejo, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 34 years

State: California

Acquired: 1991

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Law Offices of James Denison

26895 Aliso Creek Rd Ste B 19, Aliso Viejo, CA, 92656-5301

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James William Denison's Reviews

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8 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | February 08, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

He is the Gem

He is the best attorney and We are very happy to know him. He is extremely smart and knowledgeable in law. This is our second time we hired him And he did a great job for us again. We believe his work and his words %100 . We hired one year ago another attorney who couldn’t do anything for us and... we took back our case and gave our case to Mr Denison and we got the best results. He is really a Gem,his honesty,his knowledge and his great attitude is Unbelievable Our society needs more lawyers like him. Please post my review for others , my Intention is helping other victims who really need a best attorney.

Posted by Sia | October 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

The most knowledgeable and honest attorney

I needed an attorney to represent me in a malicious lawsuit field against me , and thankfully , I found Mr . Denison , contacted him, Explain the situation, and all the details relating to my case, and he immediately put me at ease. he was very patient , knowledgeable , and understanding throughout ...the process, all of which I can really appreciate .most importantly , I got the result we wanted. Definetely more than satisfied with everything which is why I plan on Continuing to work with him in the future. Clearly he's the BEST!

Posted by Poopak Khosrowshahi | October 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

The most knowledge attorney with lots of dignity

He is an Excellent human being with lots of dignity and knowledge If you are tired of attorneys with no knowledge and no confidence and lots of attitudes ,this is your chance to get blessed by James denison . After I explained my very complicated case to him , he understood every detail of my cas...e extremely fast and he had lots of knowledge And confidence regarding my case . Before I talk to Mr Denison I talked to other attorneys as well All of them were claiming to be spacial to defamation lawsuit but they Haven't understood my complicated case at all and they asked for me Lots of unnecessary documents and of course huge amount of money and all of them weren't even %50 sure about outcomeof my case. I believe GOD sent Mr Denison to our family to help us out in the most difficult time of our lives and answer my prays. Other party who sued me for defamation was my previous attorney who was extremely deceitful person and he knew how to make everything complicated but Mr Denison won my case today. He is only honest and sharp attorney i have seen during my 30 years living usa . I believe he's the gem for innocent people who need the best attorney for their defense. I always will be grateful for his help and I am so sure GOD will bless him even more because he is an extraordinarily person .wish him the best.

Posted by Erin | April 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Fantastic Lawyer. Great experience on all levels

We couldn't be more happy with the quality of service we received from Mr Denison. I called him, desperate for help regarding an Unlawful Detainer on a Friday evening, yet he still returned my call promptly and spent a long time talking to me on this initial consultation. He immediately put my mind a...t ease, we spoke about terms and I signed a contract to hire him by Monday morning. We were in a situation in which our landlord was harassing us and trying to force us out of our rental home by not cleaning up the mold and rats that had resulted from multiple plumbing leaks and the house being re-piped. Instead of fixing the house, the landlord declared the house uninhabitable, he wanted to hide all of the problems, use the insurance money for cosmetic enhancements and evict our family so he could rent out his newly renovated (but still rat and mold infested) house for more money. Mr Denison saw us through the entire attempt at negotiation with our landlord right through to our appearance in court which ultimately resulted in settlement through a court appointed mediator. Mr Denison was extremely professional, diligent and he paid careful attention to detail. He is a brilliant, very articulate man with an extremely quick mind and he is exactly the type of lawyer you want on your side in the court room. We were very happy with the way our case was settled in mediation as it was virtually what Mr Denison had been trying to negotiate for us in the first place but our landlord had been unwilling to accept until this point. I highly recommend Mr Denison and I guarantee that if you hire him you will not be disappointed.

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James Hayes

Litigation lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Jim, and he is a superb legal analyst and writer. I highly recommend him for complex litigation matters."

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Reid Winthrop

Litigation lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

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Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

1991

Law Review Executive Editor, USC Law

1988

Amjur Award - Civil Procedure, American Jurisprudence

1988

Law Merit Scholarship, USC Law

Work Experience

2013 - Present

General Counsel, Fantasia Distribution, Inc.

2010 - 2013

Partner, Cummins & White LLP

2007 - 2010

Sole Practitioner, James Denison Attorney at Law

1994 - 2007

Special Counsel, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

1991 - 1994

Associate, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Associations

2010 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Member

1995 - Present

United States District Court of Appeals

Admitted to Practice

1995 - Present

Supreme Court of California

Admitted to Practice

1995 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Admitted to Practice

1991 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2009 - 2010

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

Executive Committee Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Fantasia Distribution, Inc. v. Southern Wholesale

TRO and preliminary injunctions granted, judgment entered for plaintiff

Petrosky v. 7-ELEVEN

Obtained summary judgment in favor of 7-ELEVEN

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Education

1991

University of Southern California Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

University of California - Los Angeles

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

Yale University

Speaking Engagements

2010

California AICPA Presentation

What Lawyers Want from Accounting Experts

Publications

2011

2008

Los Angeles Lawyer California Confidential

2005

Securities Regulation Law Journal Anticipated Coverage Issues Arising from ... III-Gotten Gains

Languages

English

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