Ronald V. Larson

Partner

Ronald V. Larson

Partner

Ronald V. Larson, Partner

For three decades, Ron Larson has been litigating complex business and commercial cases in California state and federal courts. Ron’s many clients have included businesses and their owners, technology firms, real estate developers, manufacturers, and hospitals, as well as lawyers, medical doctors, and other professionals, and he has recovered millions of dollars for families and individuals in his trust and probate litigation practice. An experienced trial and appellate attorney, Ron takes a personalized approach to advocating for his clients’ interests, cultivating lasting professional relationships built on trust, integrity and proven results.

In addition to his practice, Ron is an adjunct law professor at Trinity Law School in Santa Ana where he has been teaching business and corporate law among other courses since 1999. Ron was also commissioned in the United States Army Reserve in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (“JAGC”) where he served as trial defense counsel and remains active serving veteran’s organizations.

Education

  • Juris Doctorate (Law Degree) — University of California, Davis
  • Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) — California State University, Fullerton

Admissions

  • State Bar of California
  • California Federal District Courts
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Experiences & Associations

  • Orange County Bar Association
  • California Lawyers Association
  • AMVETS Member
  • Veterans Mentoring Vets
  • ProVisors, a community of professionals who serve their clients as trusted advisors
  • In re Gotthardt Living Trust, et al. (2023) (Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2019-01091486) [$5M judgment after trial against trustee for breach of fiduciary duty and financial elder abuse].
  • Garza v. Love, et al., (2019) (Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2018-01029688) [defense motion for judgment granted following trial on claims for conversion and fraud].
  • Melvin v. Harkey (Cal. Ct. App., July 30, 2018, No. G049674) 2018 WL 3617855 [Ponzi scheme involving alter ego of investment companies who defrauded investors].
  • Mazzie v. Boyd (Cal. Ct. App., July 27, 2018, No. G054519) 2018 WL 3599288 [residential real property easement dispute].
  • MGP VIII BP Partners, LLC v. Smull, et al., (2016) (Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2013-00679938) [partnership dispute regarding commercial real property management and control].
  • Coldren v. Hart, King & Coldren, Inc. (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 237 [190 Cal.Rptr.3d 644 [law firm dispute alleging breach of contract, fiduciary duty, fraud, and motion to disqualify law firm’s counsel].
  • Pacific Sun Distrib. v. Martin, 2011 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1142, 2011 WL 522040 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. Feb. 15, 2011) [corporate shareholder dispute for dissolution and allegations of breach of fiduciary duty].
  • AMVETS v. Devenish, 2010 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6110, 2010 WL 3009621 (Cal. App. 4th Dist. Aug. 3, 2010) [corporate governance dispute between parent corporation and its subsidiary].
  • Desert Water Agency v. Superior Court of Riverside, 2005 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 11913, 2005 WL 3549430 (Cal. App. 4th Dist. Dec. 27, 2005) [public works contract dispute against water agency].
  • Millikan v. American Spectrum Real Estate Services California, Inc. (2004) 117 Cal.App.4th 1094 [12 Cal.Rptr.3d 459] [commercial lease dispute involving scope of recoverable consequential damages].
  • Gillard v. Carl French Yacht Sales, 2003 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 5231, 2003 WL 21278791 (Cal. App. 4th Dist. May 28, 2003) [yacht salesman’s suit for breach of contract and fraud regarding commission].
  • Garcia v. Parkview Community Hospital, Cal. App. Unpub. Case No. E024019 (Cal. App. 4th Dist. 1999) [employment dispute against hospital alleging discrimination].

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