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David R Olan

Olan Law

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Attorney David Olan is a Partner of Olan Law , a law firm in Santa Monica, CA. As a lawyer in Santa Monica, California, attorney Olan serves Los Angeles County, as well as clients throughout California.

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Areas of Practice
  • Civil Practice
  • Insurance
  • Labor And Employment
  • Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Sexual Harassment
Contact Information
Admitted to Practice Law
  • 1989, California; 1990, US District Court, Southern, Central and Northern Districts of California
Education
  • College: University of California, at Los Angeles, BA, 1985; Salzburg Institute of International Studies, Austria, taught by Justice A Kennedy, 1988
  • Law School: University of San Diego, JD, 1989
  • Graduated Law School: 1989
Professional Memberships
  • Professional Participation
    David Olan is an involved and active member of the legal community. In addition to publishing and speaking on litigation matters, David Olan is associated with the:
    • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Board of Governors, 1997 – 2004
    • Consumer Attorneys of California, Board of Governors, 1998
    • Santa Monica Bar Association, Board Member
    • American Board of Trial Advocates
    • Association of Surfing Lawyers, founder
    • American Association of Justice
    • Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
    • Western Trial Lawyers Association
    • California State Bar
Biographical Information

David Olan doesn't do anything halfway. He challenges himself regularly, surfing, skiing, snowboarding, and biking. He even earned a Black Belt in Shotokan Karate in 1995.

David Olan shows the same single-mindedness representing individuals and families who have suffered serious personal injuries and losses. David Olan's sense of fair play gives him that extra push to demand that an insurance company or employer honor their obligations.

David Olan doesn't know what giving up means, whether he's in court or riding a wave.

Legal Recognition
Personal injury attorney David Olan is recognized by the legal community for his expertise and his skill:

  • Best Lawyers of America, 2011
  • Southern California Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2011
  • AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

David considers the highest compliment to be how often he is referred cases by other California leading attorneys. After all, the best attorneys only refer to the best.

Legal Background
David Olan knew he wanted to be an attorney by the age of five. He grew up in his father's law office. A New York personal injury attorney who moved to Los Angeles before David was born, David learned the family business early.

His formal education includes:

  • University of California at Los Angeles, Bachelor of Science in political science with an emphasis on international relations, 1985.

  • Studied at the University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, junior year.

  • University of San Diego School of Law, Juris doctorate, 1989.
    * Honors from the Moot Court
    * International Law Society
    * California Coastal Commission, intern


  • Born: Santa Monica, California

Olan Law

Contact Information
Location

2629 Main St Ste 166
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Located in Los Angeles County, CA.

Firm Overview
Olan Law is a leading plaintiff firm representing people in Southern California and on the Central Coast. Olan Law has earned multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for its clients. It represents people who have suffered serious personal injuries and the families of those who are victims of a wrongful death. Olan Law also represents clients who are subject to unfair employment practices, including discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination. The firm also advocates for people against insurance companies in insurance bad faith cases. Contact Olan Law for a free, confidential consultation. You pay nothing until your case is resolved.

Practice Areas:

Catastrophic Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Head and Spinal Injuries, Slip and Fall, Construction Accidents, Dog Bites, Assault and Battery, Workplace Harassment, Discrimination, Products...

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Verdicts & Settlements

$8,000,000 Settlement - Product Liability

Product liability case against a tire manufacturer for defective tires which caused a blowout and against an automobile manufacturer for seat belt failure to restrain a passenger in a SUV.

$3,000,000 Settlement - Product Liability

Product liability case against a pharmaceutical company for the defective diet pill Phen Fen.

$2,000,000 Settlement - Insurance Bad Faith

Insurance bad faith case for a homeowners association arising out of a construction defect case.

$1,600,000 Verdict - Burn Accident

A 48-year-old man suffered second and third degree burns over a large portion of his body due to a defective hot water heater.

$1,500,000 Settlement - Motorcycle Accident

A motorcyclist and passenger were riding down a street in Ventura when the car in front of them made a U-turn. Both suffered serious personal injuries, including numerous fractures.

$1,400,000 Settlement - Wrongful Death

MEDIATION in a wrongful death of a Palm Desert woman whose injuries in a motor vehicle accident were so severe that she died from them.

$1,250,000 Verdict - Premises Liability

JUDGMENT in a premises liability and assault and battery case due to negligent security at a paintball facility where a man was attacked and stabbed.

$1,100,000 Settlement - Dog Bite

Serious personal injuries for a young girl who suffered a severe dog bite to the face.

$1,000,000 Verdict - Serious Personal Injuries

Pedestrian who suffered serious personal injuries when hit by a car in a motor vehicle accident.

$900,000 Settlement - Motorcycle Accident

A young man was blinded when the motorcycle he was riding in the sand dunes fell into the sand rail and he was run over by an ATV.

$640,000 Verdict - Motor Vehicle Accident

ARBITRATION AWARD against Farmers Insurance in an uninsured motorist and bad faith insurance case for serious personal injuries and subsequent surgery arising out of a motor vehicle accident.

$600,000 Verdict - Wrongful Death

Wrongful death of a security guard at a shipyard.

$585,000 Verdict - Motor Vehicle Accident

ARBITRATION AWARD in a motor vehicle accident case for the serious personal injuries of a passenger in one of the cars.

$545,000 Verdict - Wrongful Death

Product liability case against the manufacturer and supplier of an herbal diet supplement for the wrongful death of a woman who suffered liver failure due to the supplement.

$505,000 Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident

For an ex-FBI agent who was rear-ended in a motor vehicle accident in which she suffered mild brain injuries.

$500,000 Settlement - Truck Accident

A woman sustained serious personal injuries in a truck accident when the truck ran her off the road.

$500,000 Settlement - Insurance Bad Faith

An insurance bad faith case for the director of a company who was sued individually in a breach of promise suit that the company's insurance company refused to defend under the company's director and officers policy.

$450,000 Settlement - Motorcycle Accident

A motorcyclist sustained serious personal injuries in a motorcycle accident with a car.

$405,000 Settlement - Wrongful Death

A premises liability case for the family of a little girl who drowned in a swimming pool.

$385,000 Settlement - Trip and Fall

A premises liability case for a woman who sustained serious personal injuries after a trip and fall in an apartment complex.



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