Blithe Smith Bock

Veteran public sector attorney with numerous published decisions. Certified Appellate Specialist, member of California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Los Angeles City Attorney for many years.

Role
Partner at Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Blithe Smith Bock

Specialties: Certified Appellate Specialist, California State Bar Before joining…

Experience

  1. Partner

    Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP

    Apr 2024 — Present · CA

    I had a wonderful 25-year career with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and I am now a Partner at Burke, Williams and Sorensen in Los Angeles. At Burke, I represent public entities throughout the state before the Ninth Circuit, United States Supreme Court, California Court of Appeal, and California Supreme Court. I also assist in trial court litigation. I have been a Certified Appellate Specialist since May 2011, and I was elected to the California Academy of Appellate Attorneys in May 2023. I teach legal writing at USC Gould Law School, and I have taught legal writing at local law schools since 2016. I also teach an MCLE in Legal Writing which offers both general and Appellate Specialization credit.

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

    J.D.

    1989 — 1992

  • Harvard-Westlake (formerly Westlake School)

    High School

    1978 — 1983

  • University of Chicago

    Bachelor of Arts

    1983 — 1987

Skills

  • Civil Rights
  • Trial Practice
  • Appeals
  • Criminal Law
  • Public Speaking
  • Legal Research
  • Trials
  • Business Litigation
  • Courts
  • Civil Litigation
  • Appellate Practice
  • Preparation of Presentation of Mcle Seminars
  • Legal Writing
  • Class Actions
  • Litigation

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