R. Rex Parris

“What differentiates us from other law firms and allows us to achieve these record results is the personal attention we bring to each and every case.” – Rex.
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Rex has achieved outstanding results in the courtroom over the span of his career – he obtained the first million-dollar verdict in California’s Kern County as a young lawyer and, years later, obtained an historic, record-breaking defamation jury verdict in Los Angeles for $370,000,000. In between, Rex has obtained dozens of seven-, eight- and nine-figure verdicts and settlements. His success is hardly happenstance – Rex prepares every case, for trial using the latest science in persuasion skills. Everything from metaphoric choices, word selection and visuals are tested and re-tested before each trial.

In addition to managing his trial calendar and the Firm’s diversified practice, Rex also manages one of California’s fastest-growing cities. As the mayor of Lancaster since 2008, Rex has gained nationwide media attention for his efforts to improve the wellbeing of the city’s residents. For example, gang violence dropped 82%, the city’s downtown area was completely redeveloped during the worst economic downturn in over 75 years, and all of the city’s municipal buildings were converted to solar power.

Rex and his wife, Carrol, founded the Firm in 1985 with the goal of building a truly great law firm. That goal has never changed – they continue to innovate and work tirelessly to improve the service and results they provide daily.

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  • State Bar of California
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

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  • Southwestern School of Law Juris Doctor 1980
  • Bachelor of Arts degree in Law & Society in 1977 from the University of California – Santa Barbara

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  • National Law Journal – Plaintiff’s Lawyers Trailblazers 2020
  • Best Lawyers – U.S. News & World Report 2014-2022
  • Daily Journal Top Plaintiff 2020
  • Super Lawyers 2008-2022
  • Metropolitan News Man of the Year 2019
  • EPA Green Power Leader of the Year 2019
  • CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist 2018
  • Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year – U.S. News & World Report 2018
  • Largest verdict in the United States in 2009 ($370 Million)
  • Top Attorneys in Southern California
  • Twice Named Trial Attorney of the Year – Antelope Valley
  • UCSB Scholars’ Program Master Advocate in 1991 by The National Institute for Trial Advocacy

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Illinois Trial Lawyers Conference – Cognitive Science and Behavioral Economics in the Courtroom:

  • Chair – The Science Behind Bonding with Strangers (2016)
  • Chair – Framing (And Re-Framing) the Narrative (2016)
  • Chair – In the Line of Fire (2016)
  • Chair – Market Segmentation in Jury Selection(2016)
  • Chair – Linguistic Programming for Lawyers (2016)
  • Speaker – Start with “Why” (2016)
  • Speaker – Anchoring (2016)
  • Speaker – Reversals (2016)

CAOC/CAOIE Seminars:

  • Speaker – Litigation Strategies from the Masters – Scarcity (2015)
  • Speaker – Connecting with the Jury: Using Artificial Intelligence to pick your Jurors
  • Speaker – Connecting with Jurors (2013)
  • Speaker – Connecting with the Jury (2012)
  • Panel: Opening Statement/Closing in the Difficult Liability Case (2011)
  • Speaker -Who is in Charge? (If Not You, You Are Probably Successful): The Role of Management, Staff and Attorneys in Successful Law Firms (2012)
  • Speaker – Plaintiff Attorneys Panel Connecting with your Jury (2011)
  • Speaker – Reaching the Hearts and Minds of Jurors (2011)
  • Speaker – Paperless Office and Trial Modesto Master’s Seminar (2011)
  • Panel: Persuasion is not a Talent it is a Science (2010)
  • Keynote Lunch Speaker: Creating a Relationship with our 21st Century Jurors (2010)
  • Panel: Persuading 21st Century Jurors (2009)
  • Panel: Persuasion and Influence (2008)
  • Keynote Lunch Speaker: Juror Bias – 12 Angry Men (2008)
  • Panel: New Strategies for Conservative Juries Plaintiff Attorneys (2007)
  • Speaker – Influence and Persuasion Masters Seminar 2007
  • Persuading Conservative Jurors Masters Seminar 2007
  • Panel: Trial Techniques II (2007)
  • Panel: Stalwarts of the Bar II (2006)
  • Panel: Lights, Cameras, Action! The First Day of Trial: Setting the Stage for the Jury (2006)
  • Panel: Overcoming Juror Bias (2008)
  • Speaker – Technology in the Courtroom (2002)

CAALA:

  • Panel – Jury Selection (2015)

AAJ New York Conference:

  • Speaker – Persuading the Conservative Juror (2012)

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  • Jimenez v. Allstate Ins. Co., 765 F.3d 1161 (9th Cir. 2014)
  • Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court, 218 Cal.App.4th 96 (2013)
  • Compton v. Superior Court, 214 Cal.App.4th 873 (2013)
  • Bonnel v. Best Buy Stores, L.P., 881 F.Supp.2d 1164 (2012)
  • Avalos v. Foster Poultry Farms, 798 F.Supp.2d 1156 (2011)
  • Brown v. Electronic Arts, Inc., 722 F.Supp.2d 1148 (2010)
  • Catsouras v. Department of California Highway Patrol, 181 Cal.App.4th 856 (2010)
  • Whalen v. U.S., 93 Fed.Cl. 579 (2010)
  • Whalen v. U.S., 85 Fed.Cl. 380 (2009)

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  • Mayor of the City of Lancaster, California
  • American Cancer Society
  • Board of Directors of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers’ College
  • Lancaster Child Abuse Task Force (Founder)
  • Antelope Valley War on Gangs (Founder)
  • Valley Volunteers Program (Founder)
  • Antelope Valley Hospital Community Benefits Advisory Council (Former Chairman)
  • American Association of Justice
  • Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association
  • Consumer Attorneys of California
  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
  • Antelope Valley Bar Association
  • Antelope Valley Hospital Community Benefits Advisory Council (where he was a former chairman)

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  • National Law Journal – Plaintiff’s Lawyers Trailblazers 2020
  • Best Lawyers – U.S. News & World Report 2014-2022
  • Daily Journal Top Plaintiff 2020
  • Super Lawyers Southern California 2008-2023
  • Metropolitan News Man of the Year 2019
  • EPA Green Power Leader of the Year 2019
  • CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist 2018
  • Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year – U.S. News & World Report 2018
  • Largest verdict in the United States in 2009 ($370 Million)
  • Top Attorneys in Southern California
  • Twice Named Trial Attorney of the Year – Antelope Valley
  • UCSB Scholars’ Program Master Advocate in 1991 by The National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Our Attorneys Serve Clients on a Contingency Fee Basis.

We cover the costs of fighting for you—including the costs of filing a lawsuit, performing any needed investigations, and going to trial if necessary. Once your case has been resolved, our team will obtain a percentage of the result we secured for you.

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