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title: Austin G. Ward
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![Austin G. Ward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ward-Austin-web_3a56a384b891c3ac827ed12012ff1ab4.jpg)

# 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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-april/avoiding-the-transformation "Avoiding the transformation")

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

[Austin G. Ward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/austin-g-ward "Austin G. Ward")

[2017 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-april)

## [The coach’s duty to student athletes and the assumption of the risk defense](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-october/the-coach-s-duty-to-student-athletes-and-the-assumption-of-the-risk-defense "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/austin-g-ward "Austin G. Ward")

[2022 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-october)

## [From telegraphs to GPT-4](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-february/from-telegraphs-to-gpt-4 "From telegraphs to GPT-4")

AI: The new tool in the legal toolbox

[Austin G. Ward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/austin-g-ward "Austin G. Ward")

[2024 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-february)

[![Litigating lithium-ion battery explosions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ward-istock-514062316_a05e512bffa9f4224c83c265dabaf2c3.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october/litigating-lithium-ion-battery-explosions "Litigating lithium-ion battery explosions")

## [Litigating lithium-ion battery explosions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october/litigating-lithium-ion-battery-explosions "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/austin-g-ward "Austin G. Ward")

[2024 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october)

## [Defending client-AI communications in California discovery](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-may/defending-client-ai-communications-in-california-discovery "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/austin-g-ward "Austin G. Ward")

[2026 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-may)