THE FIRM
CTA LLP, is a civil litigation defense firm with offices in Irvine and Riverside, California and practicing throughout Southern California. Established in 1986, our attorneys combined have decades of experience meeting the litigation challenges presented by our clients in both state and federal courts. Since it’s inception CTA LLP has been a general personal injury defense firm with an emphasis on the defense of medical malpractice cases.
As a mid-sized firm, our attorneys have developed a practice based on large-firm quality without large-firm bureaucracy. Unlike large firms throughout Southern California, CTA LLP is not a multi-layered law firm. Our firm consists of only two layers—our lawyers and our clients. By eliminating the gap between our lawyers and our clients, we are more accessible and available to discuss the case, provide accurate and complete answers to legal questions, and develop the personal and professional relationships that serve as the foundation of our legal representation.
CTA LLP concerns itself not only with handling our clients' litigation needs, but also with educating our clients on how to avoid litigation or minimize its impact. Within our fields of expertise, our attorneys are exceptionally qualified to aggressively litigate all issues. We are proud of our excellent trial record, and equally proud of our record for eliminating frivolous or meritless claims at early stages to avoid unnecessary expense to our clients. We customize creative and innovative litigation approaches to resolve disputes through the most cost effective and successful means possible. We do not follow a preset pattern to litigation, and our approach is designed to meet the specifics of each case.
CTA LLP works to educate their clients to avoid potential liability. Through group seminars and personalized presentations for our clients we strengthen their knowledge of the law as it pertains to their day to day operations and assist them in avoiding lawsuits. The firm offers it's clients training on specific risk management issues, conducting investigations, collecting evidence, and dealing with litigation once it arises. By sharing our knowledge base with our clients, we seek to avoid their exposure to liability before it develops.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Through decades of experience the attorneys at CTA LLP have developed unparalleled expertise in the representation of medical professionals. CTA LLP is one of the premiere medical negligence defense practices in Southern California.
The primary practice area of CTA LLP has always been the representation of medical professionals. James A. Creason has devoted nearly forty years almost exclusively to the defense of physicians, and other healthcare practitioners, hospitals, medical groups, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. During that time, he has built one of the premiere medical negligence defense practices in Southern California through hard work, positive results, and an excellent reputation.
Mr. Creason and his litigation team approach the practice in a highly professional and skilled manner. Working primarily on medical malpractice cases, he has developed an intimate understanding of medicine and the medical field. He maintains close relationships with the healthcare practitioners he represents in order to fully understand the impact of the claim and to provide the best defense possible.
Mr. Creason’s success in defending medical malpractice claims speaks for itself. He takes an aggressive approach to the representation of medical professionals. Should the case proceed to trial, Mr. Creason’s record is unmatched. His litigation approach is based upon keen attention to detail and thorough pretrial preparation. In trial, his exceptional advocacy skills provide the highest quality representation.
The other senior partner of the firm, Jeffrey D. Tucker, is a highly successful trial attorneys in their own right. As with Mr. Creason, they have defended personal injury cases with a primary emphasis on medical malpractice defense, handling cases from inception through trial. Our staff includes an in-house registered nurse/paralegal who brings her unique expertise to the practice and assists in controlling the cost of litigation.
GENERAL LIABILITY
Creason, Tucker & Associates LLP specializes in Insurance and General Liability Defense and the unique issues and problems faced by the insurance industry. Our attorneys are acutely aware of the need to be innovative and adaptive in providing defense services to insurance companies and their policyholders and to remain current with all developments in the insurance industry. We have extensive experience in dealing with the special issues raised by complex multi-party litigation and have developed a support staff geared toward efficiently handling matters that span the range from general personal injury and automobile liability to products liability and construction defect litigation.
Attorneys at Creason, Tucker & Associates LLP have substantial experience and expertise in the defense against suspicious claims and have developed a keen insight into recurring schemes, questionable medical facilities, and the participants involved in such claims. Our attorneys aggressively litigate cases involving issues of illegal and unauthorized medical treatment and questionable medical practices.
tHE PARTNERS
JAMES A. CREASON
FOUNDING PARTNER
Education
University of Southern California, BA honors
Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D. honors
Admissions
California
US District Court
US Court of Appeals
Affiliations
American Board of Trial Advocates
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Orange County Bar Association
Riverside County Bar Association
James A. Creason is the founding Partner of the firm. He specializes in the defense of medical malpractice claims. Born in Santa Monica, California on June 16, 1952 and raised in Orange County, Mr. Creason attended the University of Southern California, graduating with honors in 1974. He received his legal education from Pepperdine University, obtaining his juris doctor with honors in 1977. Thereafter he was admitted to practice law in the State of California and the US District Court.
Mr. Creason began his legal career as a trial lawyer working with the Orange County Public Defenders Office, assigned to both the Civil and Criminal Divisions where he tried numerous criminal and civil cases. He then moved to private practice, and for over thirty years has focused his career on the defense of medical malpractice cases. During that time Mr. Creason has tried over one hundred cases.
His civil trial experience includes medical malpractice litigation, pharmaceutical litigation, suspicious insurance claims, and general tort liability. Mr. Creason and the firm are proud to hold an AV-preeminent rating; the highest rating attainable from Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a long-standing member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. In addition to being a member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, Southern California Association of Healthcare Risk Managers and local Bar associations, Mr. Creason also lectures in the fields of medical malpractice, risk management, suspicious claims, and general civil litigation.
JEFFREY D. TUCKER
PARTNER
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara, BA
Western State University College of Law, J.D.
Admissions
California
Affiliations
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Orange County Bar Association
Jeffrey D. Tucker grew up in the south bay area of Los Angeles County. After graduating from Rolling Hills High School, he attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences. While working toward a masters degree in audiology, Mr. Tucker worked at the Braille Institute. Changing his career focus, Mr. Tucker worked for several years in the computer industry, including Northrop’s Electronics Division, and in a computerized typesetting company where he discovered his interest in the law.
While attending law school at Western State University College of Law, Mr. Tucker worked as a clerk for his father’s law firm. After being admitted to the California Bar in 1992, Mr. Tucker continued to work for his father, where he gained extensive experience in handling cases involving automobile accidents, premises liability and property rights.
Mr. Tucker then moved to an insurance defense firm, where he began working on medical malpractice cases, while still handling general liability claims. During his career, Mr. Tucker has worked in general liability, premises liability, and employment litigation, and has defended premises liability claims for business, including Four Star Hotels, cities and public schools. He has also handled sexual harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination claims for various clients, including international corporations and institutions of higher learning. He has focused his practice in the defense of medical malpractice claims for more than 20 years defending doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, health clinics, and hospitals. He has been engaged in dozens of jury trials, arbitrations and mediations. He also has experience in appellate work.
CONTACT US
CREASON, TUCKER & ASSOCIATES
Our offices are located both in Irvine and Riverside, convenient to all the courts in Southern California.
32 Executive Park #105
Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: (949) 757-1085
Fax: (949) 757-1185
3963 11th St.
Riverside, Ca. 92501
Phone: (949) 757-1085
Fax: (949) 757-1185