Donald Randolph is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, a former Captain in the United States Army, and a 1974 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Law. With over 40 years of practice experience, he has successfully represented clients in state and federal courts throughout the United States, including a number of high profile matters. Throughout his career, he has been involved in thousands of cases as a champion for the injured and their families. Honored as a Super Lawyer every year since 2004, he is consistently named among Southern California's best trial lawyers. He brings a wealth of experience to the zealous representation of the firm's clients in plaintiff's personal injury cases.
Mr. Randolph is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating reflecting his excellent work and the highest ethical standards. As the most respected and well-known source of information about attorneys in the U.S., Canada, and worldwide, Martindale-Hubbell ratings are submitted by District Court judges, U.S. Attorneys, defense lawyers, and prosecutors from around the country. He is also a member of the 100 K Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a highly prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States.
Mr. Randolph is a longstanding soccer coach, and a 10-year board member of the American Youth Soccer Organization. In 2004, he and his wife established a VIP program under the AYSO banner for children with special needs. He is married to Suzanne Edgar Randolph, also a USC Law School graduate, and they have three children, Christina, Maggie, and Charlie.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Personal Injury (Plaintiff's)
Civil Litigation
BAR ADMISSIONS
California, 1974
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1974
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1982
U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2003
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2007
EDUCATION
University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California
J.D. - 1974
United States Military Academy at West Point
B.S.
PUBLISHED WORKS
"Sex Discrimination in the Family Benefits Section of the Social Security Act: An Equal Protection Analysis." Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 9, December 1974; Reprinted in full, Congressional Record, Senate, 94th Congress, 1st Section, p. 7954 (1975).
"A Computer Hacker's Right to Remain Cryptic." California Lawyer, November 1999
Randolph, Donald C., and Vinson, Gregory L.: "A Computer Hacker's Right to Remain Cryptic", California Lawyer, November, 1999
HONORS AND AWARDS
AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2004 - 2022
Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers, 2004 - 2022
Southern California Super Lawyers, Los Angeles Magazine, 2004 - 2022
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
Consumer Attorneys of The Inland Empire (CAOIE)
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Santa Monica Bar Association
PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
Randolph & Levanas, Partner, 1991 - 2003
Overland, Berke, Wesley, Gits, Randolph & Levanas, Partner, 1981 - 1991
Randolph & Levanas , Partner, 1979 - 1981
Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, Deputy Public Defender, 1975 - 1978
L.A. Legal Aid , Staff Attorney, 1974 - 1975
