Mr. Cox matriculated at UC Berkeley where he obtained a degree in Psychology, with emphases on human development, personality disorders, and family dynamics. Thereafter, he graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1989, where he was recognized for his trial practice and appellate advocacy skills. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1990. A former partner in a well known San Francisco civil litigation firm, Mr. Cox has extensive trial experience in matters involving family law, business and contractual disputes, social security disability, workers' compensation and subrogation, toxic torts, including a four month jury trial against a major oil company polluter resulting in a $10 million clean-up, and wrongful death, including that of a severely asthmatic eleven year old fifth grader at a public school district that prohibited him from carrying an inhaler on his person - $9 million plaintiff verdict. As a born-again Christian, father of a young daughter and himself the victim of false domestic violence allegations, Curtis focuses his current practice on representing fathers in marital dissolutions, custody, visitation and support disputes, and against allegations of domestic violence. His cases are generally in Riverside and San Bernardino, where he is very familiar with the family law courts. You'll find Curtis generally in the DadsLaw Orange and Riverside offices. Reported Cases: Summers v. A. L. Gilbert Co., 69 Cal. App. 4th 1155 (1999), persuading California's 5th DCA to overturn a $2 million jury verdict in a wrongful death trucking industry case (Clerk's and reporter's transcripts roughly 50,000 pages each); U.S. v. Pawlik, 2005 WL 1331782 (9th Cir. (Idaho)), successfully challenging constitutionality of the application of Federal Sentencing Guidelines following two lengthy jury trials for, inter alia, conspiracy to distribute Ecstasy in Boise, Idaho Credit cards accepted. Low-cost initial consultations. |




