Edward Lear,
Co-Counsel Attorney*
Licensed: CA
English
5200 W. Century Blvd. Suite 345
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Education and Qualifications
1983
1987
1991-1994
1994-Present
Honors:
Dartmouth College
Graduate Cum Laude
UCLA School of Law
Juris Doctorate
State Bar Prosecutor
Los Angeles, CA
Trial Lawyer
Los Angeles, CA
American Board of Trial Advocates
Super Lawyers
Experience and Background
Edward Lear is a highly accomplished trial attorney with over three decades of litigation experience. He has tried more than 300 cases and secured numerous high-value settlements for his clients. A cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College, he earned his law degree from UCLA School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review and Moot Court Honors Program.
He began his legal career as a litigation associate at Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges before serving as a State Bar prosecutor in Los Angeles, where he never lost a trial. In 1994, he co-founded Gerry & Lear LLP, and later, in 2002, he established Century Law Group LLP, a boutique litigation firm known for its aggressive representation and outstanding results.
Mr. Lear has represented clients in high-profile cases, including victims of the Maui and Eaton fires, securing significant compensation for property loss and emotional distress. A member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 2014, he has been recognized by Super Lawyers for nine consecutive years (2017–2025) for his excellence in litigation.
*All cases handled outside of Arizona, to the extent the 10XLAW.COM family does not have a licensed attorney in that state, are handled will by 10XLAW.COM, LLP, a Wyoming Corporation, wholly owned by attorneys, that represents people injured in accidents nationally and co-counsels with attorneys across the nation.
