About R. Rex Parris

R. Rex Parris is recognized as one of the most successful and innovative trial lawyers alive today. Rex handles a wide variety of cases, ranging from severe personal injury to class actions, products liability and business torts. When he is not in trial, Rex tours the country speaking to trial lawyer organizations about the intersection of cognitive science and the persuasion of jurors. Rex has been profiled in numerous national media outlets, including “20/20,” “Nightline,” the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and a myriad of legal journals.

Rex has achieved outstanding results in the courtroom over the span of his career – he obtained the first million-dollar verdict in California’s Kern County as a young lawyer and, years later, obtained an historic, record-breaking defamation jury verdict in Los Angeles for $370,000,000. In between, Rex has obtained dozens of seven-, eight- and nine-figure verdicts and settlements. His success is hardly happenstance – Rex prepares every case, for trial using the latest science in persuasion skills. Everything from metaphoric choices, word selection and visuals are tested and re-tested before each trial.

In addition to managing his trial calendar and the Firm’s diversified practice, Rex also manages one of California’s fastest-growing cities. As the mayor of Lancaster since 2008, Rex has gained nationwide media attention for his efforts to improve the wellbeing of the city’s residents. For example, gang violence dropped 82%, the city’s downtown area was completely redeveloped during the worst economic downturn in over 75 years, and all of the city’s municipal buildings were converted to solar power.

Rex and his wife, Carrol, founded the Firm in 1985 with the goal of building a truly great law firm. That goal has never changed – they continue to innovate and work tirelessly to improve the service and results they provide daily.

Professional Affiliations:

Board of Directors of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers’ College, Lancaster Child Abuse Task Force (Founder), Antelope Valley War on Gangs (Founder), Valley Volunteers Program (Founder), Antelope Valley Hospital Community Benefits Advisory Council (Former Chairman)

Admitted to Practice:

California

Teaching Engagements:

Adjunct Professor of Advanced Trial Practice – Pepperdine University School of Law 2012

Speaking Engagements:

Hawaii Seminar 2002

• Technology in the Courtroom

11/10/2005: 44^th Annual Convention Hollywood, CA

• Panel: Overcoming Juror Bias

3/24/2006: Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar

• Panel: Lights, Cameras, Action! The First Day of Trial: Setting the Stage for the Jury

11/16/2006: 45^th Annual Convention Carlsbad, CA

• Panel: Stalwarts of the Bar II

3/24/2007: Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar Lake Tahoe, NV

• Panel: Trial Techniques II

5/14/2007: Masters Seminar Fresno, CA

• Persuading Conservative Jurors

8/24/2007: Masters Seminar Stockton, CA

• Influence and Persuasion

11/10/2007: 46^th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA

• Panel: New Strategies for Conservative Juries Plaintiff Attorneys

3/29/2008: Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar Stateline, NV

• Keynote Lunch Speaker: Juror Bias – 12 Angry Men

11/7/2008: 47^th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA

• Panel: Persuasion and Influence

11/13/2009: 48^th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA

• Panel: Persuading 21st Century Jurors

3/26/2010: Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar

• Keynote Lunch Speaker: Creating a Relationship with our 21st Century Jurors

11/19/2010: 49^th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA

• Panel: Persuasion is not a Talent it is a Science

5/20/2011: Palm Springs Seminar Palm Springs, CA

• Panel: Opening Statement/Closing in the Difficult Liability Case

6/3/2011: Modesto Master’s Seminar

• Paperless Office and Trial

11/11/2011: 50^th Annual Convention San Francisco, CA

• Reaching the Hearts and Minds of Jurors

11/18/2011: Plaintiff Attorneys Panel

• Connecting with your Jury

Contact a Los Angeles County Personal Injury Lawyer

At our firm in Lancaster serving Antelope Valley and Los Angeles County, personal injury lawyer and founder R. Rex Parris continues to make his name synonymous with high-quality legal representation. Victims need representation by a powerful attorney who will protect their rights and help them to obtain the compensation they deserve. Because of the positive reputation of both Mr. Parris and the firm, our clients know that they have secured the services of respected legal professionals who care for their welfare and who will represent them with integrity and skill. If you or a loved one has been injured by someone else’s negligence, contact a personal injury lawyer at the R. Rex Parris Law Firm to schedule a complimentary case evaluation.