Edward O. Lear

Mr. Lear is a 1983 graduate, cum laude, of Dartmouth College and a 1987 graduate of U.C.L.A. School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review and the Moot Court Honors Program. Mr. Lear joined Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges immediately after law school and worked for four years as a “big law” litigation associate before becoming a Los Angeles-based State Bar prosecutor. For three years, Mr. Lear prosecuted California attorneys, never losing a trial, before co-founding Gerry & Lear LLP in 1994. In 2002, Mr. Lear founded Century Law Group LLP, now a seven-attorney litigation boutique firm. Mr. Lear has tried over 300 cases. He is a recognized speaker at legal seminars, has published numerous articles, and has been qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts. Mr. Lear has also served as an arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Bar Association since 2017. In 2014, Mr. Lear was inducted into the American Board of Trial Attorneys (“ABOTA”). Through ABOTA, Mr. Lear is a faculty member of the Jack Daniels Trial School, which teaches trial skills to less-experienced attorneys. He has been named a SuperLawyer four years in a row (2017-2020). Mr. Lear is the immediate past President of the Association of Discipline Defense Counsel (“ADDC”).