Anthony H. Whipple

A native to Los Angeles, Tony was admitted to the California State and Federal District Court Bars in 1979. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA and a J.D. degree from Whittier College. He tried more than 100 jury trials to verdict. Tony was a delegate to the 1990 State Bar Convention and a member of the 1992 and 1994 delegations to the Inns of Court of the United Kingdom. He served as an arbitrator for the Superior Court, and held memberships in the Litigation and Environmental Law Sections of the State Bar and the of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Italian American Lawyers Association, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and Defense Research Institute. While a Deputy District Attorney, Tony prosecuted major felonies and environmental crimes. As a Deputy City Attorney and Special Counsel to the City of Hawthorne, he defended the City and other municipalities in matters ranging from alleged police misconduct to toxic waste remediation liability. His practice focused on the defense of insureds in environmental, toxic tort, products, construction, and professional errors and omissions related matters. A firm believer in the wisdom of the jury system, he credits simplification and dogged persistence for his success at trial. He has taught trial advocacy, comparative common law legal systems and law enforcement procedures.

Tony is now enjoying retirement.