Torsten Bassell
Partner
Torsten Bassell is a trial attorney and appellate lawyer who has secured significant verdicts, judgments, and decisions for his clients in cases involving personal injury and insurance bad faith. His practice concentrates on representing plaintiffs and policyholders when they have been injured by others' negligence, or when they have been treated unfairly by their insurance companies. Mr. Bassell represents his clients throughout all stages of a case, including pre-litigation, litigation, and appeals. Mr. Bassell obtained a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Kansas, and his J.D. from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. Following law school, he worked as an Associate before ultimately opening his own law practice in 2010. Since opening his practice, Mr. Bassell has litigated cases in state and federal court throughout California, and handled appeals for appellants and respondents. Mr. Bassell has achieved notable jury verdicts which have been featured by The Recorder and The National Law Journal as some of the "Top 100 Verdicts" in California and the nation. He is a past finalist for CAALA's Rising Star Award, CAALA's Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, and CAOC's Street Fighter of the Year Award. Mr. Bassell has repeatedly been selected by Southern California Super Lawyers for more than a decade, and has been recognized by the Los Angeles Daily Journal and the Santa Barbara News Press for his work on behalf of consumers. He is a past advisor to Southwestern Law School's Trial Advocacy Honors Program (TAHP). Mr. Bassell currently serves on CAALA's Board of Governors, is a member of ABOTA, and contributes to CEB as an update author for the “Jefferson's California Evidence Benchbook.”
