

Donald (Don) J. Kula
- Los Angeles
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Don is an accomplished 30-year trial attorney, during which time he has consistently prevailed for clients in complex business litigation disputes.
Don Kula has won many high-risk, high-dollar trials and arbitrations. In advance of trial, Don is equally effective in settlement negotiations, mediations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. He uses pre-trial case management and focused discovery to position cases for dismissal via motion practice or an advantageous settlement. When that cannot be accomplished, Don does not hesitate to take a matter to trial.
Don has experience handling complex contractual, real estate, and financial disputes, as well as business torts, trade secrets, unfair competition claims, employment claims, privacy torts, product liability claims, and class-action disputes. His clients include large corporations, smaller startup companies, and wealthy individuals involved in a wide range of industries, including banking and finance, technology, retail sales, and manufacturing.
From 2009 to 2017, Don served as chair of the firm's Business Litigation practice.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1989
- University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1986
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Related Employment
- Bingham McCutchen, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Partner, 2003-2007
- Riordan & McKinzie, PC, Los Angeles, CA, Principal, 1996-2003, Associate, 1989-1996
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, member
- American Bar Association, member
- LA County Bar Association, member
- Riordan Leadership Development Program, participant, 1998
- UCLA Unicamp, former board member, 1998-2000
- CBO Youth Basketball League, former board member, 2010-2012