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title: John K. (“Jake”) Courtney
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# John K. (“Jake”) Courtney

John K. (“Jake”) Courtney, Esq. had an accomplished 32-year career as a trial attorney. He stepped down from the practice of law in 2020 to serve as a full-time mediator at ADR Services, Inc. He is also a former President of the Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA.

### Articles written by this author:

[![Maximizing wrongful death and survivor damages at mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Courtney-Courtney-istock-1124651972_a8c4c0f229b557536b25ed33f2dc44c1.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-october/maximizing-wrongful-death-and-survivor-damages-at-mediation "Maximizing wrongful death and survivor damages at mediation")

## [Maximizing wrongful death and survivor damages at mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-october/maximizing-wrongful-death-and-survivor-damages-at-mediation "Maximizing wrongful death and survivor damages at mediation")

Lawyers often conflate the different types of damages that are recoverable when a family member dies due to the negligence or fault of a third party

[Carter Courtney](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/carter-courtney "Carter Courtney")
[John K. (“Jake”) Courtney](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/john-k-jake-courtney "John K. (“Jake”) Courtney")

[2021 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-october)