Stephanie Forman

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Stephanie Forman: Attorney with Tharpe & Howell, LLP
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

STEPHANIE FORMAN is Managing Partner of the Firm and oversees its daily business operations from the Firm’s Sherman Oaks, California office. Ms. Forman is AV Preeminent Rated, having achieved the highest rating available to attorneys nationwide. Her practice focuses on all phases of civil litigation in both Federal and State courts, including arbitration, mediation and trial. She represents a broad range of clients, primarily in the areas of employment and labor law, premises liability, product liability, wrongful death and mass tort litigation; and has extensive experience counseling companies on administrative and regulatory compliance issues, including environmental and diverse risk assessment matters.

Ms. Forman is also a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and the prestigious Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) which is comprised of insurance companies, corporations, corporate counsel, litigation and risk managers, claims professionals and attorneys who, through education and collaboration, promote and further the highest standards of litigation management in pursuit of client defense. Ms. Forman has also served on the Los Angeles Superior Court Voluntary Settlement Conference (VSC) Panel.

Memberships

American Bar Association

Association of Southern California Defense Counsel

Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)

Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Southern California Fraud Investigators Association

(Also at San Jose Office)
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Areas of Practice (7)

  • Employment Litigation
  • Premises Liability/Product Liability/ADA
  • Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
  • Administrative Law/Regulatory Compliance
  • Transportation Law
  • Bad Faith Litigation
  • Complex Civil/Mass Tort/Toxic Tort Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Southern California, B.S., cum laude, 1994
Law School Attended:
University of Southern California Law School, J.D., Semi-Finalist, Hale Moot Court Honors Competition, 1997
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
1998, California; All California State Courts; U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court - Central District of California; U.S. District Court - Eastern District of California; U.S. District Court - Northern District of California; U.S. District Court - Southern District of California
Memberships:
Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Southern California Fraud Investigators Association.
Languages:
Spanish
ISLN:
914788902

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Available
Other Information
Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (21 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 07/23/13 in General Liability Defense

    Stephanie Forman has the highest standards across the board, expected of an attorney. She has the ability to analyze a case at a distance, and to then review every minute detail.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 07/24/13 in Insurance Bad Faith Defense

    Deserves an A V rating

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate/Assistant General Counsel on 07/26/13 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/24/13 in Insurance Bad Faith Defense

    Ms. Forman has a general legal wherewithal. She is alert and responsive. At the same time, she has an overall view of the dynamics of the litigation and its nuances. In that, she will extend her cooperation, regardless of the litigation strategy, if... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Associate on 07/18/13 in Insurance Bad Faith Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/15/13 in Personal Injury Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/11/13 in Business Law

    Ms. Foreman consistently evidenced excellent legal skills and a willingness to work to resolve issues in an equitable manner.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/10/13 in Insurance

    Stephanie Forman has skills and experience that few attorneys possess which allow her to cut though distractions in cases and reach proper evaluations and communicating those evaluations to all interested parties to effect sound outcomes. She's a wo... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/10/13 in Insurance Defense Subrogation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/10/13 in Insurance Litigation

    Stephanie is a credit to the profession

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Affiliations

CLM

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818-205-9944  Fax

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