Edward Lear

Mr. Lear is a 1983 graduate, cum laude, of Dartmouth College and a 1987 graduate of U.C.L.A. School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review and the Moot Court Honors Program. He joined Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges immediately after law school and worked for four years as a "big firm" litigation associate before becoming a Los Angeles-based State Bar prosecutor. For three years, Mr. Lear prosecuted California attorneys, never losing a trial, before co-founding Gerry & Lear in 1994. In 2002, he founded Century Law Group LLP, now a five-attorney litigation boutique firm. In 2014, Mr. Lear was inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates and was named a SuperLawyer for 2017. Mr. Lear has tried over 200 cases and has litigated matters ranging from real estate to commercial to professional liability. He regularly acts as a counselor to professionally-licensed individuals and entities regarding risk management and compliance. He is a recognized speaker at legal seminars, has published numerous articles, and has been qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts. Civic Involvement: Mr. Lear is a member of the Manhattan Beach Mayor’s Youth Council. Previously, he served as Commissioner for the City of Manhattan Beach from 2000 through 2008 and, thereafter, served as Chairman of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Bond Oversight Committee, supervising the expenditure and allocation of over $60 million of bond proceeds.

University of California - Los Angeles

Law Degree (1987)

1987

Dartmouth College

Undergraduate Degree (1983)

1979 - 1983

Honors: cum laude

Founder & Partner

Century Law Group LLP

2001 - Current

Partner

Gerry & Lear LLP

1994 - 2001

Deputy Trial Counsel

State Bar of California

1992 - 1995

Association of Disciplinary Defense Counsel

Member

Current

Activities: The Association of Disciplinary Defense Counsel is the bar association for lawyers who represent lawyers and others in disciplinary, admissions, and regulatory proceedings before the State Bar of California and the California Supreme Court.

American Board of Trial Advocates

Inducted Member

2014 - Current

California State Bar  # 132699

Member

1987 - Current

California

Since 1987

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees

• Eminent Domain Law
• License Defense Law