Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in California since: 1971
Education: University of California Berkeley School of Law
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Easton & Easton, LLP
650 Town Center DriveSuite 1850
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Visit website
Attorney W. Douglas Easton is the founder of the Law Offices of W. Douglas Easton (now Easton & Easton, LLP) located in the Center Tower in Costa Mesa, California. With an impressive resume spanning more than 45 years, Mr. Easton has represented thousands of people in personal injury claims. His clients have sustained all manner of injuries in all types of accidents through the negligence or wrongdoing of other individuals, businesses, or governmental entities. Mr. Easton spent the first six years of his career defending negligent people and companies and learned the tactics they used to defend, diminish or defeat a valid personal injury claim. The remainder of his career has been spent representing injured people, fighting to obtain fair and adequate compensation for them. With the assitance of his sons (Brian, Matt, and Travis), the Easton Law Firm has recovered more than $100,000 million dollars for plaintiffs since its inception.
Mr. Easton graduated with honors from Brigham Young University and received his law degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1970. He is admitted to practice before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Federal District Courts for the Central, Northern and Southern districts of California. He belongs to numerous organizations, including the Consumer Attorneys of California, the American Association for Justice, the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice and the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 2007 and has been continuously recognized in Super Lawyers since 2009.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1971, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.eastonlawoffices.com/attorneys/w-d-easton/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member, American Bar Association
- Lecturer on trial advocacy skills, California Continuing Education of the Bar.
- Founded the Law Offices of W. Douglas Easton, now Easton & Easton, LLP, 1991
- Argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the California Supreme Court and various California appellate courts.
- Arbitrator and Settlement Judge, Orange County Superior Court
- Temporary Judge, Orange County Superior Court
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- Supreme Court of California
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, California Bar Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- Member, Consumer Attorneys of California
- Member, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Orange County Bar Association
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- Member, J. Ruben Clark Law Society
- Member, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Thousands of successful settlements; Doug has tried cases in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, Imperial, and Alameda counties in California. He has also represented clients in most other California counties.
Videos
- This video explains how the experience and skill of Doug and the other attorneys at Easton & Easton helped a recent client., A Recent Client's Story, 2009
Representative Clients
- Standing between the abuse of power by the Government, Corporations and individuals, our clients are those who have been injured, abused or taken advantage of by those with power to cause harm.
- Other California Counties
Educational Background
- Brigham Young University, B.A., cum laude, 1967
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Lecturer, Trial Advocacy skills on Several Occasions, California Continuing Education of the Bar
Honors
- Selected to Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2007., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2027
- Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selected every year since 2009. Selected for 19 consecutive years, 2009 – 2027, Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2027
- Selected to Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2007., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2026
- Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selected every year since 2009., Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2026
- Selected to Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2007., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2025
- Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selected every year since 2009., Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2025
- Selected to Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2007., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2024
- Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selected every year since 2009., Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024
- Selected to Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2007., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2023
- Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selected every year since 2009., Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023
- Selected as a Top Personal Injury Attorney by Avvo with a score of 10 out of 10, based on skill, experience, results, peer evaluations and client reviews, Avvo 10.0 Superb, Avvo
- Selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, an invitation-only organization recognizing the nation’s premier trial attorneys based on case results, leadership and reputation., National Trial Lawyers Top 100, National Trial Lawyers
- Top Five Rated, University of California at Berkeley
- Best Lawyers in America, 2007 - 2014, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
- "Professional of the Year" in Medical Malpractice, 2008
- Southern California's "Best Lawyers", Los Angeles Times Magazine, 2007 - 2014, Southern California's "Best Lawyers", Los Angeles Times Magazine
- "AV" Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® for over 30 years, AV Preeminent (Martindale-Hubbell), Martindale-Hubbell
Office location for W. Douglas Easton
650 Town Center Drive
Suite 1850
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714-646-1893
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2027