John Vukmanovic
888-341-5942 (Toll Free)
Attorney John Vukmanovic is the managing principal and founder of VLG. As a seasoned civil litigator and trial lawyer, John's practice emphasizes business litigation. His diverse background and experience have also enabled him to successfully represent clients in cases involving complex real estate litigation matters, employment disputes, and serious personal injury claims. John was honored to be identified in the 2008 edition of Southern California "Super Lawyers" magazine.
John's background makes him uniquely qualified to represent his clients. John gained valuable experience in the insurance industry, and later with the national firm of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith, LLP, the second largest law firm in California. Prior to forming VLG, John was employed with the firm of Freedman & Taitelman, LLP.
John received his Juris Doctorate degree from Whittier College School of Law. In 1999, he attended the prestigious Institute on Comparative and International Law at Oxford University, in Oxford, England. John received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with an emphasis in International Business, from California State University Los Angeles.
John is involved with various charitable organizations throughout the greater Los Angeles and Orange County areas. John also enjoys spending time with his wife (Dina), and their two children (Michael and Natalya).
Areas of Practice
- Business Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Catastrophic / Serious Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
Education
- Whittier College School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- J.D. - 2000
- Honors: Accelerated Program
- Honors: Civil Trial Advocacy course
- Oxford University, Oxford, England
- Comparative and International Law - 1999
- California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
- Bachelor of Science - 1994
- Major: Business Administration
- Major: Emphasis: International Business
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member, Business & Corporations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Real Estate and Litigation Sections
- Orange County Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Freedman & Taitelman, Associate Attorney, 2005 - 2008
- Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Associate Attorney, 2003 - 2005
- LaFollette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler, Silberberg & Ames, A.P.C., Associate Attorney, 2001 - 2003
- Farmers Insurance, Senior Claims Representative, 1997 - 1998
- 20th Century Insurance, Office Claims Adjuster, 1995 - 1996