James A. Chortanian
Associate Attorney
James A. Chortanian is an associate attorney at Hodes Milman, where his practice is focused on prosecuting medical negligence and personal injury matters. For nearly nine years, James defended physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers in medical malpractice cases. In 2022, he joined Hodes Milman to pursue his true passion of helping victims of negligence.
James' experience gives him unique insight into the workup and strategy used on both sides of medical negligence and personal injury litigation. This allows him to anticipate opposing tactics and obtain the best possible results for his clients, including arbitration victories and multiple seven-figure recoveries. James' success has earned him recognition as a "Rising Star" in medical malpractice by Super Lawyers Magazine from 2020 - 2025.
Education
James graduated cum laude from Whittier Law School and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at the University of California, Irvine.
Professional Activities
- Member of the State Bar of California
- Member of the Orange County Bar Association
- Member of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
Honors
- Super Lawyers, Southern California Rising Star: 2020 - 2025
Dan Hodes treated me like a human being, not just another client. He showed me he cared by how hard he worked on my case.
My daughter was born with a disability due to doctor neglect. I emailed over 200 lawyers over a 2 year time span. I had ONE lawyer believe in my case and he worked with Jeff Milman over the next year helping build my case. Jeff won my case and I cannot thank him enough for believing in me!! He was so pleasant to work with and professional. I will forever be thankful to him and his team!
They are friendly and honest and fought for what they believed was best in our interest.
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