Ravn grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, in Nevada City, before pursuing his education on the East and West coasts. Ravn started his career as a public defender for the State of Colorado where he honed his trial skills and obtained acquittals on a number of serious felony cases. Ravn returned to California to transition to civil litigation practice, working for a multi-national law firm in Truckee defending Lake Tahoe ski resorts against catastrophic personal injury claims. Ravn joined Porter Simon’s Trial Practice Group nearly a decade ago to broaden his practice and to focus on the representation of individuals and small businesses. Since joining the firm, Ravn has litigated, arbitrated and advised on a broad array of cases and disputes. Ravn thrives in all phases of litigation and is dedicated to client-driven results, whether negotiating a resolution prior to litigation or taking a case to trial. Where the courtroom is Ravn’s office, the mountains are his playground. Ravn and his wife enjoy skiing, mountain biking and backpacking with their daughter and canine companion.
Ravn has obtained significant monetary recoveries for personal injury clients throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada in cases ranging from car, truck and motorcycle accidents to sexual assault, premises liability and wrongful death. Ravn’s success is grounded on a compassionate, client-focused approach with the attorney-client relationship built on trust, communication and disclosure. In a typical personal injury case where the negligent party, insurance companies and medical providers treat the client as a faceless number, Ravn puts the client at the forefront, emphasizing the client’s individuality. His approach, in combination with a tactical understanding of the evidence and arguments necessary for persuasion, has enabled Ravn to maximize monetary recoveries and minimize medical liens for his clients.
PUBLISHED OPINION(S)
Jones v. Superior Court (2016) 246 Cal.App.4th 390 – Briefed and presented oral argument to the Third Appellate District of the State of California on a writ of mandate regarding an adverse denial of a Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 peremptory judicial challenge. Obtained writ of mandate with order to the trial court to vacate its denial of the peremptory challenge.
PRESENTATIONS
California Personal Injury Bootcamp: An Attorney’s Guide Through Personal Injury Cases – From A to Z – NBI, Inc., December 16, 2021 (Topics Presented: Reviewing Insurance, Negotiating with the Insurance Adjuster and Demand Packages; and, Liens in Personal Injury).
ORGANIZATIONS
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Truckee-Tahoe Bar Association
- Nevada County Bar Association
- Truckee Chamber of Commerce – Member of Board of Directors
