Background
Horvitz, Ellis J. was born on April 27, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Horvitz, Ellis J. was born on April 27, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Western Reserve University. University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts, 1947). Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1949.
Juris Doctor, 1951).
Worked at Horvitz & Levy (Los Angeles, California) specializing in All Civil Appeals and Related Appellate Practice, including Trial Consultations, with Emphasis in the Areas of Business Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Health Care, Hospitals, Insurance and Insurance Defense (including Coverage and Bad Faith), Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Legal and Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, and Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1951, California. 1961, United States. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit.
1962, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Stanford Law Review, 1949-1951. Judicial Clerkship: Research Attorney to Chief Justice Philosophy South. Gibson, California Supreme Court, 1951-1953.
Attorney (1953-1955) and Legal Counsel (1957-1962), United States.
Atomic Energy Commission. Lecturer in Law on Appellate Practice, University of Southern California, School of Law, 1961-1967 and 1974-1989.
Company-Author: California Practice Guide: Civil Appeals & Writs, The Rutter Group (1989). "Otto Kaus Memorial Dedication," 30 Loy.
Los Angeles L. Review 961 (1997).
"An Analysis of Recent Supreme Court Developments in Tort and Insurance Law: The Common Law Tradition," 26 Loy. Los Angeles L. Review 1145 (1993). "A Personal Note," (In Memorium of Chief Justice Philosophy South. Gibson) 72 California
L. Review
503 (1984); "Protecting Your Record on Appeal," 4 Litig. 34 (1978); "Justice Tobriner"s Tort Decisions: A Reaffirmation of the Common Law Process," 29 Hastings L. J. 167 (1977). "Handling Defense Appeals in Light of Expanding Concepts of Liability," Foreign the Defense, September (1975).
"Respondent"s Brief," California Civil Appellate Practice, Second Edition (Cont.
Education Bar, 1985) §13 pp. 401-416; "Some Basics of Brief Writing," Efficient Appellate Practice (Cont.
Education Bar, 1977). "Appeals and Writs in Family Law Cases," Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Symposium, 1973-1978.
Member: American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (Chairperson, Committee on Specialization, 1993), California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (Secretary, 1972-1974, Vice President, 1975-1976, and President, 1976-1977).
California Judicial Council Appellate Standing Advisory Committee, 1996. Appellate Law Advisory Commission, Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California, 1994. Committee on Standard Civil Jury Instructions, The Los Angeles Superior Court, 1991.
California Judicial Council Advisory Committee for Proposition 32, 1984.
California Judicial Council Advisory Committee for Implementation of Proposition 32, 1985. California Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Partial Publication of Appellate Opinions, 1980-1983.
California Judicial Council Advisory Committee for an Effective Publication Rule, 1979-1980. Member: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Federal and American (Member, Appellate Practice Committee.
Tort and Insurance Practice Section.
Subcommittee for Ninth Circuit, 1975-1977) Bar Associations. State Bar Committee for Legal Aid, 1963-1969. State Bar Committee on Appellate Courts, 1972-1976).
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. (Certified Specialist, Appellate Law, The State Bar of California of Legal Specialization).
Horvitz & Levy is the largest firm in California specializing in civil appellate litigation. The firm appears regularly in the California and federal appellate courts as lead counsel or amicus curiae on behalf of insurance carriers, the health care community, manufacturers and other business organizations, public entities, and business and professional trade associations.
Since 1981, the firm has briefed more civil cases in the California Supreme Court as lead counsel or as amicus curiae, than any other private law firm in California.
The firm consults with clients and trial counsel in evaluating cases for appeal and in assisting trial counsel to present and preserve issues for appeal. The firm also provides its clients with analyses of new legislation, important court decisions and other matters affecting their interests.
Member, Stanford Law Review, 1949-1951. Judicial Clerkship: Research Attorney to Chief Justice Philosophy South. Gibson, California Supreme Court, 1951-1953. Attorney (1953-1955) and Legal Counsel (1957-1962), United States.
Atomic Energy Commission.
Lecturer in Law on Appellate Practice, University of Southern California, School of Law, 1961-1967 and 1974-1989.
