Edleson & Hindman is one of San Diego’s preeminent and most reputable boutique law firms. We specialize in representing individuals and companies in litigation both in San Diego and throughout California. Together we have over 85 years of legal experience. Most important, we have handled well over 100 jury trials and arbitrations. Our success rate is over 90 percent.
Louis “Chip” Edleson and Jesse Hindman have built an exceptional reputation by consistently winning high-dollar verdicts and arbitration awards in hard-fought cases against large law firms and in successfully representing individuals and companies in high-stakes litigation.
In 2018, Chip won an $18.6M jury verdict in a single-plaintiff wrongful termination/defamation case. The case was heavily-litigated against Allstate Insurance Company. At trial, Allstate brought in a team of 7 attorneys from 4 different firms. The jury found in our client’s favor, voting unanimously for our client on nearly every question. The jury awarded $2.6M in compensatory damages and $16M in punitive damages. The trial court upheld the judgment on post-trial motions.
Won a jury verdict in favor of a salesperson formerly employed by Carrier Corporation, part of a Fortune 500 company. Opposing trial counsel from an earlier case (where we won a jury trial with a punitive damage finding) asked us to join in the representation and handle the trial. A jury agreed Carrier breached its contract, committed fraud, and awarded $8 million in punitive damages. We fought against a team from a well-known national law firm.
We won a jury verdict in favor of a San Diego contractor against Hess Microgen, a subsidiary of a huge oil company. The jury rejected claims made against our client and agreed with us that Hess Microgen breached its contract and interfered with contractual relationships. The jury awarded $6 million in punitive damages. During the case we battled against two large national law firms.
Please note: The results of specific cases presented on this website were dependent on the facts of that case. Results in any given case will differ if based on different facts. Edleson & Hindman offers no guarantee concerning the outcome of any specific case. Some verdicts portrayed on this website were later reduced due to settlement and/or judicial reduction.
Chip has the perfect mix of hard-charging litigation expertise and pragmatic negotiating perspective. He was creative with his fee structure when it made sense, giving me the best bang for the buck; and he was incredibly efficient with my schedule so that I could put this thing behind me without having to spend a ton of time on it.
Chip Edleson is a top notch trial lawyer and professional all the way. When you are against him, you better bring your ‘A’ game.
It was my pleasure to be represented by Edleson & Rezzo [predecessor to Edleson & Hindman]. From the beginning of my case, I was well informed of my legal rights and options. Throughout the process I was able to have all of my questions and concerns addressed and answered in a professional, timely manner. They are a knowledgeable firm, but above all else, Great People.
Chip effectively represented my case against one of the world’s largest employers (and their deep bench of attorneys) and reached a settlement that was well beyond anything I would have expected. His expertise and professionalism put me at ease throughout the entire process.