ATTORNEY ALLEN J. BELL      "Insurance companies lie, cheat and steal.  They are not your friend, they are your enemy"         "I beat them, time and time again, but you must fight to win, and that's what I do"    EDUCATION J.D. Degree:    Law M.A. Degree:   Psychology B.A. Degree:    Management ADMITTED TO PRACTICE All courts of the State of California United States District Court, Central District United States District Court, Northern District United States District Court, District of Hawaii United States Tax Court United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit United States Supreme Court ACHIEVEMENTS Special Master, State Bar of California Panel Arbitrator, Superior Court Adjunct Professor of Law American Jurisprudence Award, Criminal Procedure American Jurisprudence Award, Civil Procedure Deans List, School of Law Graduate Scholarship, Pepperdine University Moot Court Honors, Appellate Advocacy Kelton Scholarship Award Winner, "Best Team" Moot Court Competition "Outstanding Contribution" Certificate, Judges of the Superior Court, each year, 1996 through 2003 Certificate of Appreciation, Judges of the Superior Court, 2004, 2005 & 2006 Licensed Real Estate BROKER - State of California ADDITIONAL TRAINING (partial) Police Academy Graduate Certified Instructor - Pistol Certified Instructor - Personal Protection Concealed Weapons Instructor Firearms Instructor Advanced Cross Examination Techniques Law Enforcement Instructor School, F.B.I. Academy Advanced Narcotics Investigation Advanced Sex Crimes School, F.B.I. Academy Child Exploitation Experts in Sex Cases DNA Errors in Sex Cases The SART Examination (Rape Kit or Rape Exam) Understanding SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse examiner) Understanding SAFE (Sexual Asaault Forensic Evidence) Cross Exam of Alleged Rape Victims Suggestiveness in Child Interviews Forensic Testing for Alcohol & Drugs  Head Trauma Evidence & Admissibility         - Subarachnoid Hemorrhage         - Cerebral Ischemia         - Metaphyseal Fractures Shaken Infant & Shaken Baby Syndrome Defending Females in Sex Cases Illegal Images - Child Pornography Sexual Abuse & Molestation cases involving:         -  Schools        -  Public Entities        -  Private Entities        -  Clergy  Sex Abuse - Litigation & Trial Techniques  Automatic / Semi-automatic weapons training Advanced Fingerprint School, F.B.I. Academy Penal Code Special Masters Training - State of California Litigating Police Shootings and Jail Suicides  Criminal Remedies for Civil Rights Violations Criminal Voir Dire  Personal Injury Litigation Nursing Home Litigation Violence in the Workplace Dispute Resolution Training Mediation in Civil Cases Litigating Insurance Bad Faith Cases Judge Training Program Wrongful Termination Litigation Accident Reconstruction Evaluating, Litigating & Trying Construction Defect Cases Civil Remedies for Civil Rights Violations Violence in the Workplace Commercial Pilot Training Aircraft Owners & Pilots: Legal Enforcement Training Techniques of Teaching, U.C.L.A. Instrument Rated Pilot, F.A.A. PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS / PUBLICATIONS Guest Appearance, The Joan Rivers Show Radio Host, AM 1380, "The Law And You" Key note speaker,  "Cross-Examination Techniques" Key note speaker, Cross-Examination of Police Officers" Author, "Discovery in Police Misconduct Cases" Frequent guest speaker "Students and the Law" Instructor:  "How to cross examine police officers".  Seminars include live demonstrations using sworn police officers as witnesses during instruction; detect/confirm dishonesty, false statements, impeachment, bias, racism, excessive force, false police reports, violations of law, lack of knowledge & training, violations of police policies/manuals/training;  Cross exam of new officers vs. experienced officers.  How to make officers "your" witness.   MEMBERSHIPS State Bar of California Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association Retired Peace Officers Association of California California DUI Lawyers Association California Public Defenders Association California Private Defenders Association American Bar Association Hawaii Bar Association Los Angeles County Bar Association Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Panel Attorney, Airline Pilots Association Member NAR (National Association of Realtors) Member CAR (California Association of Realtors) Member SRAR (Southland Regional Association of Realtors) Certified REALTOR FREE PERSONAL INJURY CONSULTATIONS 818-313-9991 Copyright 2003 A.J. Bell