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During the last 35 years, Edward Susolik has come to be known and respected as one of the top litigation and trial attorneys in Southern California. Mr. Susolik is known for his powerful and aggressive interdisciplinary litigation practice, combining expert trial and courtroom advocacy skills with bold and decisive litigation strategies.
The foundation of Mr. Susolik’s success is his diverse litigation practice. Unlike most lawyers who specialize in narrow areas of practice, Mr. Susolik specializes in the one thing that matters most to clients: winning.
To that end, Mr. Susolik has extensive expertise in multiple areas of complex litigation, including complex business litigation, real estate litigation, insurance bad faith and coverage, and catastrophic personal injury. Mr. Susolik’s practice is divided evenly between plaintiff and defense perspectives: he was trained as a defense lawyer at an international law firm but is equally adept at prosecuting eight-figure plaintiff cases.
Mr. Susolik’s many awards and accolades speak to his reputation in the legal community. For example, Mr. Susolik has been recognized by his peers as one of the “Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California” annually from 2010 to 2025 — one of only a handful of Orange County attorneys given that distinguished honor by Super Lawyer Magazine.
On the personal side, Mr. Susolik was born in Trnava, Czechoslovakia and has also lived in Switzerland and Spain. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1986 with degrees in Philosophy, English, and History. He received his law degree from the USC Gould School of Law in 1990, where he graduated second in his class and was an Articles Editor on the law review. Mr. Susolik was also a professional golfer for a number of years and continues to play competitive amateur golf throughout the United States. Mr. Susolik has six children and has lived in Newport Beach since 1990.
Mr. Susolik has extensive experience in complex personal injury litigation, both on the plaintiff and defense sides. Mr. Susolik has handled catastrophic accidents involving automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, airplanes, buses, boats, industrial accidents, product liability, and many other complex scenarios. Mr. Susolik has obtained many seven and eight-figure personal injury settlements. For example, Mr. Susolik was part of a litigation team involving a truck accident that resulted in a $28 Million settlement for the firm’s client. Mr. Susolik also mediated and settled the $50 Million settlement that was certified by West Trial Digest as the largest personal injury settlement in US history at the time.
In addition to his extensive expertise in the trial and litigation of complex lawsuits, Mr. Susolik is generally recognized as one of the leading experts in the United States in the mediation and settlement of complex litigation.
The foundation of Mr. Susolik’s success is his diverse litigation practice. Unlike most lawyers who specialize in narrow areas of practice, Mr. Susolik specializes in the one thing that matters most to clients: winning.
To that end, Mr. Susolik has extensive expertise in multiple areas of complex litigation, including complex business litigation, real estate litigation, insurance bad faith and coverage, and catastrophic personal injury. Mr. Susolik’s practice is divided evenly between plaintiff and defense perspectives: he was trained as a defense lawyer at an international law firm but is equally adept at prosecuting eight-figure plaintiff cases.
Mr. Susolik’s many awards and accolades speak to his reputation in the legal community. For example, Mr. Susolik has been recognized by his peers as one of the “Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California” annually from 2010 to 2025 — one of only a handful of Orange County attorneys given that distinguished honor by Super Lawyer Magazine.
On the personal side, Mr. Susolik was born in Trnava, Czechoslovakia and has also lived in Switzerland and Spain. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1986 with degrees in Philosophy, English, and History. He received his law degree from the USC Gould School of Law in 1990, where he graduated second in his class and was an Articles Editor on the law review. Mr. Susolik was also a professional golfer for a number of years and continues to play competitive amateur golf throughout the United States. Mr. Susolik has six children and has lived in Newport Beach since 1990.
Mr. Susolik has extensive experience in complex personal injury litigation, both on the plaintiff and defense sides. Mr. Susolik has handled catastrophic accidents involving automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, airplanes, buses, boats, industrial accidents, product liability, and many other complex scenarios. Mr. Susolik has obtained many seven and eight-figure personal injury settlements. For example, Mr. Susolik was part of a litigation team involving a truck accident that resulted in a $28 Million settlement for the firm’s client. Mr. Susolik also mediated and settled the $50 Million settlement that was certified by West Trial Digest as the largest personal injury settlement in US history at the time.
In addition to his extensive expertise in the trial and litigation of complex lawsuits, Mr. Susolik is generally recognized as one of the leading experts in the United States in the mediation and settlement of complex litigation.
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