Edward O. Lear
Century Law Group, LLP • Los Angeles, CA
Business DisputesEminent DomainReal Estate Law
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Contact
Email
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Phone
310-693-6097 | 866-7
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Address
Los Angeles, CA, 90045, US
Professional
Bar Admissions
California1987U.S. District Court Central District of CaliforniaU.S. District Court Northern District of CaliforniaU.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
About
Mr. Lear is a 1983 graduate, cum laude , of Dartmouth College and a 1987 graduate of U.C.L.A. School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review and the Moot Court Honors Program. Mr. Lear joined Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges immediately after law school and worked for four years as a "big firm" litigation associate before becoming a Los Angeles-based State Bar prosecutor. For three years, Mr. Lear prosecuted California attorneys, never losing a trial, before co-founding Gerry & Lear in 1994. In 2002, Mr. Lear founded Century Law Group. Mr. Lear has tried over 150 cases. He is a recognized speaker at legal and real estate seminars, has published numerous articles, and has been qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts. Mr. Lear served as Commissioner for the City of Manhattan Beach from 2000 through 2008. Since 2008 Mr. Lear has served as elected Chairman of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Bond Oversight Committee, supervising the expenditure and allocation of over $60 million of bond proceeds.
Credentials
Education
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1987 | Juris Doctor | Honors: Moot Court Honors Program | Law Review: UCLA Law Review, Member, 1986 - 1987 | Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1983 | A.B. | Honors: cum laude
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
Moot Court Honors Program, University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, 2014 | Moot Court Honors Program, University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
Associations
Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member) | American Board of Trial Advocates | Manhattan Beach Unified School District Bond Oversight Committee (Elected Chairman)
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