Mitchell C. Tilner

Background

Tilner, Mitchell C. was born on July 14, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Education

Stanford University; Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1979). Columbia University (Master of Laws, 1985).

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, 1980, California. 1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

1989, United States.

Supreme Court. Member, Saint Thomas More Law Honor Society. Staff Member, 1977-1978 and Chief Ninth Circuit Editor, 1978-1979, Loyola Law Review.

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Prizes in Criminal Procedure and Trusts & Wills. Judicial Clerkship: Honorary Arthur L. Alarcon, United States.

Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1987-1988.

Visiting Professor of Law, 1987 and Adjunct Professor of Law, 1988-1990, Loyola Law School. Teaching Fellow, 1985-1987 and Lecturer in Law, 1986, National Law Center, George Washington University. Author: "Ideological Exclusion of Aliens: The Evolution of a Policy," 2 Georgia

Imm.

L. J. 1 (1987); "Government Compulsion of Corporate Speech: Legitimate Regulation or First Amendment Violation?" 27 Santa Clara L. Review 485 (1987). Company-Author: "Appeals, Writs and Post Trial Motions," Litigation Section of the State Bar of California, California Litigation Review: Review of 1995 Legislation and Developments p.73 (June 1996). "The Call of Duty," Los Angeles Lawyer, Volume 18, Number.

11, p.28 (February 1996).

"Insurance Coverage for Wilful Acts," Los Angeles Lawyer, Volume 14, Number. 6, p.43 (September 1991).

Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Appellate Courts Committee), Federal and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Appellate Advocacy Committee) Bar Associations. California Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Scribes - The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects.

(Certified Specialist, Appellate Law, The State Bar of California Board 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.

Achievements

• Mitchell C. Tilner has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Saint Thomas More Law Honor Society. Staff Member, 1977-1978 and Chief Ninth Circuit Editor, 1978-1979, Loyola Law Review. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Prizes in Criminal Procedure and Trusts & Wills.

Judicial Clerkship: Honorary Arthur L. Alarcon, United States.

Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1987-1988. Visiting Professor of Law, 1987 and Adjunct Professor of Law, 1988-1990, Loyola Law School.

Teaching Fellow, 1985-1987 and Lecturer in Law, 1986, National Law Center, George Washington University.