Attorney Biographies
STEVEN R. KUHN, Partner
Education
- Obtained Law Degree from Southwestern University School of Law
- Top 10%, Law Review
- B.A. University of California at Los Angeles
- Economic Honor Society
Bar Admissions/Courts
- Admitted to practice law in California
- Admitted to practice law before all California Trial Courts
- Admitted to practice law before the California Supreme Court
- Admitted to practice law before the United States Federal District Court Central District
Alternate Dispute Resolution Experience
- Mediator and arbitrator in the areas of personal injury, product liability, legal and medical malpractice, real estate, construction defects, homeowner association matters and business disputes. Mediator and arbitrator with JDR/Judicial Dispute Resolution and private mediator.
- Judge Pro Tem, Orange County Superior Court
- Arbitrator for Orange County Superior Court
- Mediator for Los Angeles Superior Court
- Settlement Officer for United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Completed class Mediating the Litigated Case at Pepperdine University Straus Institute
Professional Organizations And Activities
- Consumer Attorneys Association of California (Board of Governors, 1991, 1994)
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1991)
- Irvine Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors and Legal Counsel)
- Orange County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1991)
- Orange County Bar Association/Orange County Medical Association Liaison Committee (Past Chairman)
- Client Relations and Judiciary Committee of the Orange County Bar Association
- Judge Pro Tem, Orange County Superior Court
- Arbitrator for Orange County Superior Court
- Mediator for Los Angeles Superior Court
- Settlement Officer for United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Speaker and lecturer for California Continuing Education of the Bar and Consumer Attorneys Association of California
- Workshop Judge, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy
Community Activities
- City of Irvine Planning Commission (1984 - 1987)
- City of Irvine Transportation Commission (1983)
- Woodbridge Village Association Board of Directors (Past President)
- Stoneridge Homeowners Association Board of Directors (Past President)
- San Juan Estates Homeowners Association (President)
- Board of Governors, Marbella Golf & Country Club (1992-1994, 2001-2004)
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DAVID L. BELZ, Partner
Education
- 1972 obtained Bachelor Degree from California State University - Fullerton
- 1975 obtained law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law
Bar Admissions/Courts
- Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
- Admitted to practice law before all California Trial Courts
- Admitted to practice law before the California Supreme Court
- Admitted to practice law before the United States Federal District Court Central District
- Admitted to practice law before the United States Federal District Court Eastern District
- Admitted to practice law before the United States Federal District Court Northern District
- Admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Alternate Dispute Resolution Experience
- Mediator and arbitrator in the areas of personal injury, product liability, legal and medical malpractice and business disputes.
- Arbitrator for Orange County Superior Court
- Mediator for Los Angeles Superior Court
- Graduate of the Pepperdine University Straus Institute for Mediating the Litigated Case
Trial And Litigation Experience
- Extensive litigation experience in all areas of personal injury law with over 50 jury trials since 1976
Professional Memberships
- State Bar of California
- Orange County Bar Association
- Consumer Attorneys Association of California
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Board of Directors
Community Organizations & Activities
- Servite High School Advisory Board of Directors
- Servite High School Alumni Association Board of Directors
- Mary's Shelter for Pregnant Teenage Girls Board of Directors
- St. Thomas More Society of Orange County for Lawyers and Judges (President and Board of Directors)
DEBORAH L. LEIFER, Attorney
Education
- 1983 - Western State University College of Law - J.D.
- Top 10% of class, Law Review - Western State University College of Law
- 1976 - University of California Irvine - B.A., Social Ecology
- Summa Cum Laude Graduate- University of California Irvine
- National Merit Scholar- University of California Irvine
Bar Admissions/Courts
- State Bar of California
- Orange County Trial Lawyers
Professional Experience
1998 - Present
Law Offices of Kuhn & Belz, An Association of Professional Corporations.
Associate attorney in four attorney firm with continued emphasis on personal injury, professional negligence, business, construction defect and real estate litigation cases. Responsible for all phases of pre-trial litigation, research, discovery, depositions and court appearances.
1985 - 1998
Law Offices of Steven R. Kuhn, A Professional Corporation, Laguna Niguel.
Associate attorney in two attorney firm with emphasis on personal injury, professional negligence and business litigation cases. Responsible for all phases of pre-trial litigation, research, discovery, depositions and court appearances.
Professional Organizations
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
- Orange County Bar Association
If you or someone you know in Orange County, California or a surrounding area including San Bernardino County, Riverside County, San Diego County, or Los Angeles County needs the assistance of an experienced personal injury lawyer, then contact The Law Offices of Kuhn & Belz for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer. Call toll free at 866-688-7305 or via email using the contact form in the left column.
