Stop Trying to Find “Sympathetic” Jurors. After 200 Civil Trials, I Know That Is How You Lose.
After 45 years of civil trial practice in Orange County and nearly 200 jury verdicts, board-certified trial advocate Steven R. Young explains why searching for sympathetic jurors is the wrong goal in voir dire, and what actually wins civil cases in California courtrooms.
California Wrongful Termination: What Every Employee Should Know Before It’s Too Late
After 45 years of trying civil cases in Orange County and throughout California, I have seen workers make the same
When the Insurance Company Said “No”: How a Construction Worker Won $1.8 Million at Trial
A hypothetical case study by the Law Offices of Steven R. Young After more than four decades in the courtroom
Why the Value of Your Personal Injury Case Depends on What Happens Before Trial
When someone is seriously hurt because of another person’s negligence, the first thing they want to know is whether they
When Business Disputes Go to Court: What California Litigants Need to Know
I have spent 45 years in California courtrooms, and I can tell you this without hesitation: business litigation is rarely
“At-Will” Doesn’t Mean Anything Goes: What California Workers Need to Know About Wrongful Termination
Fired Without Warning? California’s “At-Will” Rule Has Limits Your Employer May Not Want You to Know About I have spent
They Said It Was “At-Will.” Here Is Why That Did Not End the Case.
California employers often invoke “at-will employment” as if it ends any wrongful termination dispute. After 45 years of civil trial work in Orange County, I can tell you: it does not. Here is what every California employee and attorney needs to know.
“You Cannot Win This Case.” Here Is What Happened When We Tried It Anyway.
Two inches. That is how wide the construction stanchion protruded onto the Newport Beach sidewalk. The photographs were clear. The
What Every California Civil Litigant Needs to Know Before Their Trial Date
After 45 years and nearly 200 civil jury trials, I have watched cases that should have won get derailed not
When Business Partners Become Business Adversaries: What California Companies Need to Know Before Going to Trial
By Steven R. Young | Law Offices of Steven R. Young | Orange County, CA Most business disputes start the
Was My Firing Illegal? California Employers Count on You Believing Otherwise.
In 45 years of civil trials across Orange County and California, I have watched the same scene repeat itself more
The Deposition Trap: What California Civil Litigants Don’t Know Can Cost Them Everything
By Steven R. Young | Law Offices of Steven R. Young | juryattorney.com After 45 years and nearly 200 civil
Most Personal Injury Lawyers Never Go to Trial. That Is Exactly What the Insurance Industry Is Counting On.
Everyone tells injured people the same thing: hire a personal injury lawyer. It is good advice as far as it
Settle or Fight? Why Most Orange County Business Owners Make the Wrong Choice
After 45 years and nearly 200 jury verdicts in Orange County, civil trial attorney Steven R. Young explains why the conventional advice to settle your business dispute may be costing you far more than a trial ever would.
California Wage and Hour Claims: What Employees (and Employers) Get Wrong
Every week, workers across California leave money on the table because they do not know their rights. And every week,
Your California Civil Case Is Not Won at Trial. It Is Won or Lost in the First 90 Days.
Everyone assumes a civil lawsuit is decided in a courtroom. After 45 years and nearly 200 civil trials in Orange
The Costly Myth California Businesses Believe About Going to Trial
Quick Answer: The most common advice businesses receive — settle early, avoid trial at all costs — is not a
When Business Disputes Go to Court: A California Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Commercial Litigation
A handshake that sealed a deal. A contract signed in good faith. A business partnership built on shared ambition. Most
