About John Bertram
John Bertram Marshall was admitted to the California State Bar on January 15, 1970. He is currently affiliated with the law firm Lewitt Hackman, where he practices actively. His legal career spans several decades, during which he has developed a diverse practice in various areas of law.
Marshall graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Southern California. He continued his education at the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree with honors. During his academic career, he was elected to prestigious honor societies including Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi, and received several awards for his academic excellence.
His practice areas include business and civil litigation, commercial real estate, corporate law, and health care law. He has represented clients in disputes related to business operations and civil matters, and has handled transactions and litigation involving commercial properties. Additionally, he has served as General Counsel for health care districts, managing regulatory issues and transactions related to health care facilities.
Throughout his career, Marshall has gained substantial experience in various legal stages, including negotiations, litigation, trials, appeals, and regulatory compliance. He has served as General Counsel for a large public health care district in California for nearly 20 years, where he negotiated complex transactions involving the sale of hospitals and related assets. His contributions to the legal field also include teaching business law as an Adjunct Professor at UCLA and authoring a chapter on legal forms of organization in a financial planning publication.
Marshall has been actively involved in the legal community, serving as a settlement officer and Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles Superior Court. He has also acted as an arbitrator and chaired arbitration panels for various bar associations. His involvement extends to the Corporations Committee of the State Bar of California, where he has analyzed and made recommendations on legislation affecting corporations.
