Olivier Taillieu

Olivier Taillieu

Olivier Taillieu is the Managing Trial Attorney at The Dominguez Firm. He graduated from the George Washington University Law School in 1999 and went on to clerk on the Central District of California first and on the Ninth Circuit immediately thereafter. He now dedicates himself to representing people against insurance companies, corporations, and governmental entities. He has tried cases in both state and federal courts – in California and in other states.

Articles written by this author:

Proving injury and damages in invisible-injury cases

Proving injury and damages in invisible-injury cases

Just because you can’t see the injury does not mean it’s not there. In TBI cases, with the right tools, you can bring that injury to light


Developing the case for large economic damages

A look at the strategies and recent case law useful to maximize economic damages at trial


Closing arguments: connecting the dots

You must tell your story in a way that conveys the emotional tone of the trial, keeps jurors interested and flows naturally through liability to asking for damages


Taking a premises-liability case to trial in Orange County

Taking a premises-liability case to trial in Orange County

Verdict on slip and fall at gasoline pump demonstrates that jurors respond to common sense safety protocols


Non-attorneys practicing law: An about-face with no rational basis

The due-process implications of non-lawyer representation and fee sharing in California


Show and tell

Show and tell

A practical analysis of the new mandatory disclosure rule