Background
Eisenberg, Jon B. was born on July 22, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Jon B. Eisenberg
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University of California, Irvine (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). Hastings College of the Law (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Career
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, 1979, California. United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
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Member, Thurston Society. Associate Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 1978-1979. Judicial Staff Attorney, California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four, 1979-1980.
Judicial Staff Attorney, California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division five, 1982-1996.
Company-Author: California Practice Guide: Civil Appeals and Writs (The Rutter Group, 1989). Editor-in-Chief: California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Bulletin (The Rutter Group, 1991-1993).
Author: "Legal Research," The Courts and The News Media (California Judges Association, 1993). Action Guide: Handling Civil Appeals, First Edition (Cont.
Education Bar, 1985).
"Remittitur," California Civil Appellate Practice, Second Edition (Cont. Education Bar, 1985). California Civil Appellate Practice (Cont.
Education Bar, 1966, 1981-1984 supp.).
"Sanctions on Appeal: A Survey and a Proposal for Computation Guidelines," 20 United States.F.L. Review 13 (1985); "Lugosi v.
Universal Pictures: Descent of the Right of Publicity," 28 Hastings Lord Justice 751 (1978). Contributing Editor (appellate practice), Civil Litigation Reporter (Cont.
Education Bar, 1983-1989).
Member: Alameda County Bar Association (Member: Board of Directors, 1995-1996). 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.
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Membership
Member, Thurston Society. Associate Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 1978-1979. Judicial Staff Attorney, California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four, 1979-1980.
Judicial Staff Attorney, California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division five, 1982-1996.
