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Attorney Geoffrey Lyon Achievements
- $50+ million awarded in settlements and verdicts for clients
- 95+% success rate
- 35+ Years Experience
- Several #1 Employment Law Settlements in California
- Numerous Top 50 and 100 Employment Law Verdicts and Settlements in California
- 1,000+ lawsuits against Fortune 500 and large corporations
- 3,000+ court appearances
- 80+ trials and arbitrations
- 3,000+ depositions
- Clerked for judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (covering Florida, Alabama & Georgia), the Idaho Supreme Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals
- Taught legal writing at LSU Law School
- Worked and trained at national law firm and statewide firm
- Former multi-engine, instrument and commercial flight instructor
- Married 20+ years, 3 children, 3 dogs
- When had time, mountain climbing around the world, skiing, tennis, hockey, kayaking, running, travel
- SuperLawyer in Employment Law - Awarded to Top 5% of California Employment Lawyers by Thomson Reuters Westlaw and Peer Reviews
- Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney - Certification held by less than 1% of attorneys nationwide - National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Managing and Lead Trial Attorney; Lyon Law PC; 1992-present
- Small Claims Court Judge; Los Angeles County Superior Court; 2000-2004
- Litigation Associate; Morgan Lewis & Bockius; 1989-1992
- Litigation Associate; Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison; 1988-1989
- Judicial Law Clerk to Judge Joseph W. Hatchett; United States Court Of Appeals, 11th Circuit (Covering Florida, Alabama & Georgia); 1987-1988
- Legal Writing Instructor at LSU Law School; 1986
- Judicial Law Clerk to Justice Robert S. Huntley; Idaho Supreme Court; 1985-1986
- Judicial Extern to Judge David R. Leslie; Minnesota Court Of Appeals; 1984-1985
- Student Director, Federal Income Tax Clinic, University of Minnesota Law School, 1984-1985
- Research Assistant to Professor Stephen B. Scallen; University of Minnesota Law School; 1984-1985
- Flight Instructor at Jenny Beechcraft; Hanscom Field; Bedford, Mass.; 1979-1980
- Flight Instructor at Executive Flyers Aviation; Hanscom Field; Bedford, Mass.; 1977-1978
- Trial Lawyers University; Several Trial Practice Seminars; 2020-2021
- Trojan Horse Trial Practice Seminars; 2019
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Trial Lawyers College; 2018
- Jerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College; 2016
- California Employment Lawyers Association Trial Lawyers College, 2014 & 2015
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy Trial Lawyers College
- University of Minnesota Law School; J.D. Law Degree; 1985
- University of Massachusetts; Bachelor's Degree in Political Science; 1982
- Northeastern University - Associates Degree in Aviation Technology; 1979
- State Bar of California 1987-present
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Trial Lawyers University
- American Bar Association
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- California Employment Lawyers Association
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- American Association for Justice
- Orange County Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Burbank Bar Association
- Long Beach Bar Association
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- California State Bar
Lyon Law typically has a half dozen legal assistants who went to top 30 universities with "A" averages planning to go to law school or graduate school. These individuals are highly motivated and conscientious as they view their time with the firm as an opportunity to refine and apply some of the skill sets they will later use as practicing attorneys.
