Awards & Recognition

• 2020
  Orange County Trial Lawyer of the Year: Top Gun, Professional NegligenceOrange County Trial Lawyers Association
• 2020
  2020 CAOC Consumer Attorney of the Year, FinalistConsumer Attorneys of California · Consumer Attorney of the Year finalist for Cunningham v. Narconon Redwood Cliffs and Bright Futures Recovery
• 2016
  Orange County Trial Lawyer of the Year: Top Gun, Personal InjuryOrange County Trial Lawyers Association
• Since 2014
  American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)Membership by invitation, based on a record of civil jury trials tried to verdict
• 2019
  $11,000,000 Verdict: Largest Facility Suicide Verdict in California HistorySanta Cruz County Superior Court, Case No. 16CV02213
• 2019
  Two of the Top 50 Verdicts in California
• 2021
  Top 20 Motor Vehicle Jury Verdicts
• 2021
  Top Plaintiff LawyerDaily Journal
• 2022
  Cover Profile: “Man in the Arena”Attorney Journals
• 2014–2023
  Super Lawyers
• 2016–2023
  Best Lawyers in America
• 2018, 2023
  Lawyers of Distinction
• 2023
  Elite Lawyers
•  
  Top 100 Plaintiff AttorneyThe National Trial Lawyers
•  
  Avvo 5-Star Rated
•  
  Former Instructor, Reptile Trial Strategy
• Law school
  American Jurisprudence Awards: Torts and EvidenceFirst in class, Whittier Law School

Awards are listed with the year and, where applicable, the conferring organization. Past recognition does not guarantee future outcomes.

Independent verification

These outside sources confirm Gavin's license, awards, and results. Many list him as H. Gavin Long.

1. State Bar of California: Harrison Gavin Long, No. 204034Official license record · admitted December 1999
2. Orange County Trial Lawyers Association: Past Top Gun WinnersH. Gavin Long · 2016 Personal Injury · 2020 Professional Negligence
3. Advocate Magazine: 2020 Top Gun award winners announcedOctober 2020 · Professional Negligence
4. Press release: H. Gavin Long wins OCTLA Top Gun Personal Injury Trial Lawyer of the Year2016
5. Video: CAOY 2020 Finalist – Cunningham v. Narconon Redwood Cliffs and Bright Futures RecoveryConsumer Attorneys of California · 2020
6. Santa Cruz County Trial Lawyers Association: 2019 Civil Jury VerdictsCunningham v. New Life Recovery, et al. · Case No. 16CV02213 · Hon. Paul Burdick · 998 demands and offers · $11,000,000
7. Attorney Journals, “Man in the Arena”2022 cover profile · largest verdict at the time against a California rehab facility · 85% fault to defendants
8. Lawyers of Distinction: H. Gavin Long secures $11 million jury verdictJune 2019
9. Trial Lawyers University: Drug Rehab Suicide $11,000,000 VerdictCase presentation · October 9, 2020
10. Lawyers.com: Harrison Gavin LongAttorney directory profile
11. Martindale.com: Harrison Gavin LongAttorney directory profile