Gregory M. Hatton
Of Counsel
Greg Hatton’s experience as a trial lawyer spans three decades, with verdicts for both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide array of fields, including aerospace, healthcare, indemnity and insurance, RICO, real property, construction, Medicare, lawyer liability, HOA liability, and personal injury. Reviews of Greg’s work by judges and lawyers have earned Greg an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell.
Practice Areas
Business and Commercial Litigation
Class Actions
Healthcare
Insurance Litigation and Insurance Recovery
Intellectual Property Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Antitrust, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
Admissions
Bar Admissions
California
Court Admissions
US District Courts for the Central, Southern, Eastern, and Northern Districts of California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
University of San Diego School of Law
J.D.
- Verdict for prominent medical research institute regarding emerging MRI technology
- Defense Verdict for trucking company in wrongful death case
- Verdict for insurer against insurance defense firm for committing insurance fraud Closing Comment by Trial Judge: “If I were in a terrible, terrible business situation myself, I would obviously go to Hatton. …. I mean, that was a magnificent presentation. I never saw anything so well presented …. I admire good lawyering.”
- Defense verdict for trauma surgeon in catastrophic injury case
- Multi-million-dollar verdict against developer and contractor for real estate fraud in 14-week jury trial
- Defense verdict for hospital in class action trial regarding hospital billing practices
- Defense verdict for law firm accused of RICO violations
- Defense verdict in class action trial against hospital arising out of statutory lien enforcement practices
- Verdict for health care entity in United States Bankruptcy Court against claimant for committing Medicare and MediCal fraud
- Verdict for Hospital before 3-Judge panel against Medicare for wrongful failure to pay reimbursements
- Liability Verdict against title insurer for fraud including document destruction leading to multi-million dollar settlement during damages phase of trial
- Defense verdict for HOA board of directors in 7-week trial
- Designed comprehensive California subcontractor indemnity enforcement program for nationwide aerospace manufacturer.
- Designed initial third-party claims administration program for regional rail authority.
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Costa Mesa, California 92626-7109
Los Angeles, California 90067-2199
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