Austin G. Ward

Austin Ward is a partner at Adamson Ahdoot, LLP practicing in tort litigation with an emphasis in personal injury. He graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law (Class of ’16). Before that, he attended Westmont College where he earned two bachelor's degrees in Philosophy and Reasoning & Advocacy.

Articles written by this author:

Avoiding the transformation

Be careful not to inadvertently transform your treating-physician witness into a retained medical expert

Austin G. Ward

2017 April

The coach’s duty to student athletes and the assumption of the risk defense

Schools have a special relationship with students, [[case]]in loco parentis[[/case]], that imposes a heightened duty of care

Austin G. Ward

2022 October

From telegraphs to GPT-4

AI: The new tool in the legal toolbox

Austin G. Ward

2024 February

Litigating lithium-ion battery explosions

A look at Li-ion products-liability cases, focusing on establishing personal jurisdiction and proving battery defects

Austin G. Ward

2024 October

Defending client-AI communications in California discovery

A plaintiff’s guide to the attorney-client privilege after the federal court ruling in Heppner, a case of first impression

Austin G. Ward

2026 May