Partner J. Warren Rissier, immediate past president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, is quoted in this story celebrating the group's 40th anniversary.
The ABTL, which was founded in Los Angeles, filled a legal niche. In four decades, what started in Los Angeles has expanded to include five chapters across the state — Los Angeles, Northern California, Orange County, San Diego and San Joaquin Valley — and now boasts nearly 5,000 members.