Background
McCarthy, John Charles was born on November 14, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas James and Margaret Mary (Schollmeyer) McCarthy.
McCarthy, John Charles was born on November 14, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas James and Margaret Mary (Schollmeyer) McCarthy.
Student, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1942—1944. Bachelor of Science, in Business, University Southern California, 1947. Juris Doctor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1952.
Worked at Morrisons, McCarthy & Baraban (Claremont, California) specializing in Practice limited to Punitive Damage Law, Wrongful Discharge Law, Insurance Law, Commercial Bad Faith Cases Law. Admitted to the bar, 1953, California. 1964, United States. Supreme Court.
Author: "Recovery of Damages for Bad Faith," 1st Education 1976, 5th Education 1029pp., 1990, Lawpress.
"Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Discharge Cases," 2nd Education 656 pp. 1990, Lawpress; Chapter, "A view of Plaintiff"s Counsel," in "Critical Issues in Labor and Employment Law," Commerce Clearing House, 342 pp.
1990. "Punitive Damages" Chapter of California Torts Treatise," Matthew Bender, 1986.
Chapter, "How to Win an Insurance Bad Faith Case," Masters of Trial Practice, Wiley Law Public, 1988. Director, Peace Corps, Thailand, 1963-1966.
Selected Alumnus of The Year for 1973, University of California, Los Angeles Law School. "Trial Lawyer of the Year," California Employment Lawyers Association, 1989.
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Employment, Insurance).
Special Trial Counsel, City of Beverly Hills, 1974-1980. Member: The State Bar of California. American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomate).
Consumer Attorneys of California (Member, Board of Governors, 1970-1974.
President, Inland Chapter, 1969-1970). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Vice-Chairman, 1971-1972.
National Chairman, 1972-1974, Environmental Law Section). Military: Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946 (Resident.
Also practicing individually at same address).
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Member: The State Bar of California. American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomate). Consumer Attorneys of California (Member, Board of Governors, 1970-1974.
President, Inland Chapter, 1969-1970).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Vice-Chairman, 1971-1972. National Chairman, 1972-1974, Environmental Law Section).
(Also Member, Morrisons, McCarthy & Barban, in Whitefish, Montana). Military: Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Married Lorraine Mary Donovan. Children: Michael, Mary Pat, Sheila.