George Cooper Rudolph, Esq. has been serving the business, real estate, and entertainment communities in Southern California, for more than 45 years.  As Mr. Rudolph’s clients grew and diversified, his law practice similarly grew and diversified.  He has litigated extensively in both state and federal courts, in California and around the United States.  As a result, Mr. Rudolph has gained exceptionally broad experience.  He has served businesses in the real estate, entertainment, banking and finance, technology, health care, hospitality, and professional services industries, among others.  Furthermore, as Mr. Rudolph’s litigation experience deepened, Mr. Rudolph’s clients began relying upon that experience for high-focus transactional representation.

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Mr. Rudolph’s peers and the judiciary regard him to be highly professional, well-prepared, ethical, and effective.  Mr. Rudolph’s clients similarly praise his professionalism, integrity, intellect, and objective-oriented approach. 

 

Mr. Rudolph is a Senior Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, and a member of the Trial law Institute and Diversity Law Institute.  He also qualifies as a Barrister in the Order of Justicia and an Advocate in the Order of Certus.  Mr.  Rudolph is also rated by Super Lawyers, AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell (peer and judiciary rated), and Top Attorney by Avvo (10.0).    

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Mr. Rudolph continues to be an active trial and appellate lawyer, teacher, and writer.  In addition, he remains active in charitable and social justice advocacy organizations, including (among others) the Anti-Defamation League.

EDUCATION:
B.A., Psychology, University of Southern  California, 1973
J.D., Hastings College of the Law, 1976

ADMITTED: 
State Bar of California: 1976

U.S. Supreme Court: 1985

U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit:  1977  
U.S. District Courts:

• ND CAL

• CD CAL

• SD CAL

• ED CAL