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Of Counsel
213-630-1008
213-623-6336 fax
bseal@murchisonlaw.com
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Bar Admissions
- California, 1975
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1975
Education
- University of San Fernando Valley College of Law, Panorama City, California (J.D., Dean's List, 1972)
- California State University, Northridge, California (B.A., 1965)
- Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (Mediation Certification)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (Mediation and Dispute Resolution)
- California State University, Northridge, California (Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certification) with Distinction
Benjamin H. Seal, II
Benjamin H. Seal, II is Of Counsel to the firm. An experienced trial attorney, Mr. Seal focuses his practice in the area of personal injury/property damage defense with emphasis on premises liability, automobile liability, assault and battery, and other intentional torts and negligent actions.
He has served as an arbitrator for the L.A. Superior Court and has served as a "Crash Settlement" panel member for the Northwest District of that court and was on the Los Angeles Superior Court ADR panel as a designated "neutral." He is actively involved with Alternative Dispute Resolution programs. Mr. Seal has received the 42-hour mediation workshop certification from Straus Institute For Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University's School of Law; has completed the 140-hour mediator certification program at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the 100-hour mediator certification from Cal State University, Northridge for Advanced Professional Development in Mediation and Conflict Resolution. He is "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Mr. Seal has tried and arbitrated over 100 cases and has negotiated over 350 cases in a mediation environment with a successful outcome.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Prior Member)
- Southern California Mediation Association (Prior Member)
- Board of Governors - Wilshire Bar Association
Past Member
