Stephen Hewitt

Stephen Hewitt

Hewitt & Raphael
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Stephen Hewitt brings 38 years of trial experience in a variety of areas on both sides of the bar, along with 20 years of dispute resolution skills gained while serving as a neutral, settlement conference officer, mediator and arbitrator in Los Angeles and Orange County programs.

His fierce professional independence, career-long penchant for tackling complicated and difficult cases, and commitment to maintaining an unbiased understanding of both sides of a conflict make him naturally suited for the challenges of dispute resolution.

Stephen has focused on complex litigation with emphasis on health care, professional & products liability, employment law & sexual abuse, sports & leisure, and administrative claims. He has particular expertise in recreation and entertainment, having represented professional football teams, scuba diving and motorsports organizations, racing venues, and promoters, among many others.

Education

  • California Western School of Law, JD, Law, 1981
  • UC Santa Barbara, BA, Philosophy/Law & Society, 1978
  • Mediator Training / Certificate – Pepperdine University 2019

Court Admissions

  • United States District Court for the Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of
  • United States District for the District of Hawaii
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court

Professional Organizations

  • Advocate Member Rank – American Board of Trial Advocates
  • AV Preeminent Rating – Martindale Hubbell; Super Lawyers
  • Member of Southern California Mediation Association
  • Member of FORUM – Arbitration, Mediation, International Association
  • Approved Multistate Continuing Legal Educator – Insurance
  • Periodically Approved Continuing Legal Educator – Attorneys – California
  • Author of Sport and Leisure Waiver & Release and Assumption of the Risk Law, 6th Edition

Bar Admissions

  • Member of the State Bar of California (1982)
  • Member of the State Bar of Hawaii (1999)

Areas Of Expertise

  • Healthcare (Medical Malpractice, Managed Care)
  • Elder Law (Long Term Care, Elder/Financial Abuse)
  • Administrative Law (Professional & Environmental)
  • Personal Injury (Premises Liability, Auto, Wrongful Death)
  • Professional Liability (E&O, A&E, Brokers, Accountants, Lawyers)
  • Products Liability (Medical Products, Underwater Products, Manufacturing, Vehicles)
  • Recreation (Scuba Diving, Motorsports, Competitive Events)
  • Entertainment Liability (Concerts, Amusement Parks, Sporting Events)
  • Sexual/Child Abuse
  • Insurance Law
  • Business & General Counsel

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