John Scalia Biography
Multi-talented American lawyer with long years of practice in trial law and an emphasis on Employment rights.
Keen understanding of relevant case law
Good knowledge of other areas of law —EEOC
Basic understanding of medical evidence
Research and Interpretation of precedential cases
Valid license in California
TRIAL EXPERIENCE
Many years experience in Cross-Examination
Preparation of Plaintiffs, Defendants, and Witnesses before, during and after the case
Written Appellate Briefs in both California Court of Appeals and California Supreme Court
Outstanding ability in negotiating settlements for all parties
Confident and professional appearance in Court
Accomplished practitioner of the Socratic Method
Team Leader
Supervised teams of up to ten members
Mentored younger attorneys
In charge of hiring
CAREER
Berufspraxis. Professional Practice
2013-Today. Pensioner, Learned German in Language School
2008-2013. Attorney, Self-Employed , LA, CA. Employment law, Insurance, Accident cases
Hauptauftraggeber——Main Contract Employers
2011-2013. Underneath firm name: Represented Police and Firefighters in workers’ comp trials in injuries and diseases
Result:
Prevailed in cases as a result of effective cross-examinations
2008-2011
Under Mathis—Represented Clinics and Medical Groups against Insurance companies
2007-2008. Under Bradford, et al: Insurance lawyer in workers’ comp cases. A firm of 250 lawyers with 13 offices in California
Result:
Most cases successfully resolved
2006-2008. Malmquist. Insurance lawyers. 20 lawyer firm
. Represented City and County of Los Angeles in workers’ comp cases
2004-2006. Goodchild & Duffy. Represented injured workers
1972-2003. Clients included: Boeing, Lockheed, McDonnell Douglas, Allianz, Zurich Insurance, Universal Studios, Disney Studios
Schulen/ Ausbildung. Schools/ Resume
Abschluss—final degree.
- BA History Santa Clara
66-67. University of Vienna, Vienna , Austria
60-64. Gymnasium (the German word for high school—but more equivalent to college prep. It states that my high school diploma is the equivalent of „Abitur“ in Germany. That is because it was not like most american high schools—we read Homer in the original greek and Cicero in the orginal Latin. Chemistry, Physics, Math, English—you get the idea.
Personal Data
July 27, 1946. Born in San Francisco
Languages: English mother tongue, German , and fundamentals of French