Wylie A. Aitken

Practice areas

Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury – Products: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Non-Compete Agreements, Personal Injury – Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability – Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

Wylie A. Aitken, a prominent civil trial attorney, is renowned for his role as the founder of Aitken Aitken Cohn, a law firm headquartered in Santa Ana, California. He diligently represents clients not only in Orange County but also across the entire state of California. His legal focus primarily revolves around personal injury and wrongful death litigation, with an extensive background in handling business disputes and insurance coverage matters. Since obtaining his California bar admission in 1966, Mr. Aitken has also been granted the privilege to practice in various federal trial and appellate courts.

Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Aitken has achieved remarkable results, securing substantial financial compensation—amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars—for clients who have suffered due to the negligence of others. His cases span a wide spectrum, encompassing incidents such as motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, and defective products. Notable instances of his achievements include securing over $54 million in damages for a client who sustained quadriplegia following a collision caused by a government employee running a red light. Furthermore, he successfully negotiated a $20 million settlement for a premises liability lawsuit, representing a young individual who suffered a brain injury after a fall from playground equipment at a fast-food restaurant.

Colleagues within the legal profession have acclaimed Mr. Aitken’s exceptional track record, leading to a collection of prestigious honors and awards. These accolades comprise an AV Preeminent* peer review rating conferred by Martindale-Hubbell, as well as a 10.0 “Superb” peer review rating from Avvo. Furthermore, Mr. Aitken has been consistently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 1987 and has been a recognized member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 for several consecutive years.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks utilized under license in adherence to Martindale-Hubbell’s certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® oversees a peer review rating process, with ratings being reflective of anonymous evaluations from legal professionals and members of the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ encompass two fundamental categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.