Attorney Profile
Los Angeles attorney Ronald M. Papell devotes his legal practice to representing injury victims throughout Southern California. He also handles insurance bad faith claims, as well as some employment discrimination matters. Since beginning his legal practice over 30 years ago, Ron has obtained outstanding results on behalf of the firms’ clients in both settlement and trial; for specific examples, including summaries of numerous million dollar recoveries and other cases, see the verdicts and settlements page.
Ron is dedicated to his profession and to his clients. In recognition of his outstanding legal service, he has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating that an attorney can receive from his fellow attorneys and the national directory of attorneys. In addition, Ron has been recognized in “Southern California Super Lawyers” every year since 2007.
Ron is both an experienced litigator and mediator, and serves as a Santa Monica Judge Pro-Tem and Settlement Officer. Alongside his legal practice, he is an active Southwestern Law alum, and enjoys mentoring recent law school graduates who are interested in personal injury law.
Education
Languages
- English
- French
Admissions
- California, 1974
- United States Supreme Court, 1978
Bar/Professional Activity
- Beverly Hills Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Century City Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Negligence Section
- State Bar of California
- Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, Superior Court Settlement Officer Program
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- American Association for Justice
- Million Dollar Advocates
- Los Angeles Superior Court Arbitration Plan
- Los Angeles County Medical Association/Los Angeles County Bar Association, Joint Liaison Committee
- Los Angeles Superior Court, Ad Hoc Uniform Arbitration and Pretrial Procedures Committee
- American Arbitration Association, Panel of Arbitrators
- Judge Pro-Tem, Small Claims Division, Santa Monica Municipal Court
Honors and Awards
- Named “Southern California Super Lawyer” by Los Angeles magazine in the February 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 issues
- Recognition from California Trial Lawyers Association (now known as Consumer Attorneys of California) for experience in fields of Trial Lawyer, General Personal Injury, and Professional Negligence
- Included in National Registry of Who’s Who
- Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Top Trial Lawyers in America ™
Scholarly Lectures and Writings
- “Automobile Accidents: Protecting Your Rights To Maximize Your Recovery”
- “An Overview of California Condominium Law,” Southwestern University Law Review, Vol. 6 No. 3, Fall, 1974