Baum Hedlund bus accident attorney Katherine Harvey-Lee has been appointed vice chair of the American Association of Justice's Bus Litigation Group, where she also serves as an Advisory Board Member. Ms. Harvey-Lee was elected as vice chair at the AAJ's annual conference in Los Angeles this summer.
Ms. Katherine Harvey-Lee is transportation safety advocate and a partner at the law offices of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, a national law firm known for its extensive work and success in handling commercial transportation accidents across the nation. Ms. Harvey-Lee focuses her practice on catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths stemming from commercial transportation accidents. She has extensive experience litigating bus, truck, and other commercial transportation accident cases throughout the country, including the FedEx vs. Silverado charter bus crash in Orland, California and a school bus crash in Orange County.
The AAJ's mission is to promote a fair and effective justice system by supporting the work of attorneys in their efforts to effectively represent those harmed by negligence and misconduct. The AAJ Bus Litigation Group was formed in 2012 to provide tools and resources to members to enhance and support the successful handling of bus, school bus, motorcoach and RV litigation.
In 2013, the editors of AAJ's Trial Magazine published an article written by Ms. Harvey-Lee entitled "Put the Brakes on 'Curbside' Bus Abuse," in which she discussed the poor oversight and easily manipulated licensing laws that allow cut-rate bus companies to hide from lawsuits stemming from accidents. In the article, she explains how attorneys can use careful discovery to identify the corporate owners of these companies and obtain justice for their clients.
Throughout her career, Ms. Harvey-Lee has made numerous media appearances in Southern California and nationally to comment on bus crashes, specifically discussing bus safety issues and advocating for victims' rights. With clients and peers alike holding her in great esteem, Ms. Harvey-Lee is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers®, and on Avvo.com with a Superb Score of 10.