CRAFTS LAW FIRM
california law firm

Specializes in:

A broad-based litigation background in many fields of civil litigation including, multi-line bad faith insurance defense, real estate law and title insurance defense, catastrophic personal Injury litigation arising from premises and/or automobile liability, and general business litigation.  In the past, he has handled major construction defect and employment law matters.  He has served as the Managing Partner in a large firm for 15 years.  He also served seven years on the Board of the Orange County Catholic Foundation, the last 3 years of which he served on the Foundation’s Executive Committee.

Education and Certifications:

• Loyola University of Los Angeles (B.A., 1974, cum laude);

• Loyola University of Los Angeles (J.D., 1977)

Court Affiliations:

United States Federal Court (All Districts in California), United States Federal Court (Nebraska). All California State Courts.
 

Member of:

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)- Orange County, CA chapter. American Bar Association; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; American Trial Lawyers Association;

Publications and Lectures:
 

Multiple industry presentations on topics ranging from defense in catastrophic brain injury cases to defense of Bad Faith claims. CEB lecturer for many years on topics ranging from discovery procedures to trial advocacy. Past lecturer to the Orange County Claims Adjuster Forum in 2000 on the topic of traumatic brain injury. Presenter at the Combined Claims Conference 2002 on developments in California Insurance Regulations. Presenter at the 2006 Injury Sciences sponsored conference of article submitted for publication on use of EDR technology in litigated matters.  Lecturer to the 2007 Southern Claims Bureau in Destin, FL on developments in EDR technology and use in litigation.  Presenter at the Lecturer to the National Insurance Crime Bureau on the use of factoring in personal injury fraud.  Lecturer to the 2010 Southern California Fraud Investigators Conference on factoring in personal injury claims.
 

Notable Accomplishments:

Achieved and maintained a Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating of AV® for over 20 years.  Listed as an “Honored Professional” in the National Register’s WHO’S WHO of Executives and Professionals, 2002 Ed.  2004-2011 Board member of the Orange Catholic Foundation and serving on the Foundation's Executive Committee 2008-2011.
 

Contact information:
Jeffrey L. Crafts
Orange County
(949) 484-7401
jlc@craftslawfirm.com



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