James J. Orland

Practice areas

Construction Litigation: Business, Personal Injury – General: Defense, Business Litigation

Focus areas

Construction Defects, Personal Injury – Defense

James J. Orland, one of the founding partners at Orland Law Group APC, situated in El Segundo, California, specializes in a wide range of legal areas, including construction law, general liability, business disputes, personal injury, products liability, insurance defense, wrongful death, and inverse condemnation. His primary client base is located in Los Angeles County and the surrounding regions.

Dedicating his legal expertise to advocating for contractors, engineers, and various subcontractors, Mr. Orland has built a strong track record of successfully managing intricate cases. Colleagues describe him as an eloquent and meticulous attorney with an approachable demeanor, consistently well-prepared for his cases.

In 1989, Mr. Orland obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish from the College of the Holy Cross. Subsequently, in 1992, he earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. He holds licenses to practice law in California (since 1992), Utah, and the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Mr. Orland is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, the South Bay Bar Association, the Themis Advocates Group, the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance, and the American Bar Association. He frequently leads and participates in seminars covering contemporary topics relevant to his legal practice.

Drawing from over twenty years of legal experience, Mr. Orland has chaired and moderated numerous nationally recognized conferences in the realm of civil litigation and construction defect. Notable events he has overseen include the CLM Annual Conference and the Perrin National Construction Defect Conference, both of which attract prominent figures from the legal profession nationwide.