Jump To Navigation

Attorneys

Walter J. Lack 
Los Angeles, California
Founding and Managing Partner
phone (310) 552-3800
fax (310) 552-9434
email Email Me

Walter Lack has been published in many journals and received many accolades. Please click on the link to view the articles and accomplishments .

Areas of Practice:
Aviation Crash Litigation
Class Actions
Complex Business Litigation
Environmental Litigation
Insurance Bad Faith
Mass Toxic Tort
Professional Liability
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 1973
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1979
U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
Education:
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1973
J.D.


Loyola Marymount University, 1970
B.A.


Published Works:
"Shifting the Burden of Proof to the Defendant", Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles ADVOCAT, November, 2003


"Construction Defect Law Caved in by Supreme Court: The Land of Aas", Consumer Attorneys of California, FORUM, April, 2002


"Fiduciary Duties; What Are They? When Do They Exist? and Why Use Them?", Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles ADVOCAT, March, 2001


"Insurance Bad Faith: Expert Witnesses and Evidence", Consumer Attorneys of California, Forum, November, 1999


Surviving a Toxic Tort Case from Retainer to Trial", Consumer Attorneys of California, Forum, May, 1997


"Spoiliation: A Defense Perspective", Consumer Attorneys of California, Forum, January, 1996


"Formulating a Defendant's Discovery Plan in a Mid-Air Collision", Southern Methodist University School of Law, Journal of Air Law and Commerce, Vol. 47, No. 4, 1982


"The Availability of Strict Liability in the Excess Judgment Case", California Trial Lawyers Journal, Spring, 1973


"The Anatomy of a Federal Employer's Liability Act Case", California Trial Lawyers Journal, October, 1972


Who's Who in Law - "Los Angeles' 25 Most Power Attorneys", Los Angeles Business Journal, March 4-10, 2002


Three Trial Attorneys, Loyola Lawyer, Winter, 2001


"100 Most Influential Lawyers in California", The Daily Journal, Extra Edition September 30, 2002


"100 Most Influential Lawyers in California.", The Daily Journal, California Law Business, October, 2000


Top Ten Cases, Verdicts and Settlements, supplement to the L.A. Daily Journal, DeWald v. Knyal, listing #6, March, 2000


Who's Who in Law, Los Angeles Business Journal, February, 1999


Who's Who in Law, Los Angeles Business Journal, February, 2001


Personal Injury, The National Law Journal, February, 1999


Bum Deal, Verdicts and Settlements, Supplement to the L.A. Daily Journal, June, 1999


Two Law Firms' Teamwork Keys Success, Verdicts and Settlements, Supplement to the L.A. Daily Journal, June, 1999


Who's Who in Law, Los Angeles Business Journal, March, 2002


"Leading Lawyers in America", Lawdragon Magazine, Fall, 2006


"Top 500 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America", Lawdragon Magazine, January, 2007


"Top 500 Leading Lawyers in America", Lawdragon Magazine, Spring, 2008


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Frequent Lecturer, Trial Lawyer Groups throughout Country


Guest Lecturer, California Judicial College, 1995 - 1997


Honors and Awards:
Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003 - 2004


Finalist, Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1997


Recipient, Daily Journal California Law Business Award for Top 10 California Jury Verdicts, years '93, '94, '96, '99, and 2004


Daily Journal's "One Hundred Most Influential Lawyers in California", 2004 - 2005


Los Angeles Business Journal "Top 50 Litigators in Los Angeles", 1999 - 2004


Los Angeles Business Journal "Los Angeles' 25 Most Powerful Attorneys,", 2002


Pat Summerall "Success Story" Aired on Fox News, 2002 - Present


Southern California Superlawyers, Top 100, 2005 - 2006


Southern California Superlawyers, Top 10, 2007 - 2008


California Governor's Judicial Selection Committee, 1998 - 2003


Deputy Attorney General, State of New Mexico, representing state in Natural Resource Damage Litigation


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Superior Court Arbitration Panel, 1976 - Present


Los Angeles County, 1979
Chairperson, Bar Fee Dispute Committee


The Standing Committee on Discipline for the Central District of California, 1997 - 2000
Member


Governor's Los Angeles Judicial Selection Advisory Committee, 1999 - 2003


American Arbitration Association, 1976 - Present
Member, Panel of Arbitrators


Los Angeles County and American Bar Association
Member


State Bar of California
Member


American Association for Justice
Leaders Forum Member


Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001 - Present
Board of Governors


Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles
Member


Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Member


Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Member, Board of Directors


American Board of Trial Advocates
Advocate


American Board of Trial Advocates, 1998 - 2001
National Executive Committee Member


Loyola-Marymount University, 1986 - 1989
Alumni Board of Directors


Loyola-Marymount University, 1991 - 1994
Alumni Board of Directors


Loyola Marymount University, 1999 - Present
Board of Regents


Supergen, Inc.
Board of Directors


Past Employment Positions:
State of New Mexico, Deputy Attorney General