Dale M. Radford focuses his practice on complex, high-stakes litigation involving product liability, toxic tort, environmental, and insurance matters. With more than six years of experience, he has defended Fortune 500 and mid-market clients across multiple jurisdictions and manages all phases of the litigation lifecycle, from pre-litigation through trial and post-trial proceedings.
- Author, “Proposed FDA Rule May Require Stricter Testing for Talc in Cosmetic Products,” CMBG3 Law Blog, Feb. 10, 2025
- Author, “Adding a ‘Prurient Intent’ Element to Resolve Constitutional Overbreadth in the Federal Anti-Animal Cruelty Statute,” 18 U.S.C. § 48, Hastings Journal of Crime & Punishment, 2020
- Author, “Citizen Lawsuits and Stormwater Compliance: A Primer,” Mapistry Environmental Litigation Blog, Mar. 14, 2019
- Author, “Why the California Toxics Rule Appears in Industrial Stormwater Citizen Lawsuits,” Mapistry Environmental Litigation Blog, Sep. 11, 2018
- Contributing Editor and Researcher, “What Is an Abnormally Dangerous Horse? The Equine Activity Liability Act, Abnormally Dangerous Animals, & Gross Negligence,” 40th Annual National Conference on Equine Law, 2026
- Presenter, “Recognizing Ethical Triangular Relationships,” Firm CLE Presentation, Oct. 27, 2022
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Memberships
- LACBA Animal Law Section, Co-Treasurer, 2026-2027
Education
- J.D., University of California Law (formerly UC Hastings College of Law), San Francisco, 2020
- Senior Supervising Editor, Hastings Constitutional Law Journal
- Legal Research Assistant to Professors Jessica Vapnek and Jennifer Dunn
- Competitor, ABA Client Counseling Team
- Co-President, Hastings Animal Legal Defense Fund
- Stephen Cohen Scholarship for Public Interest Writing
- B.A., cum laude, Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 2013
- Anthropology minor
- Dean’s Honor List, Spring 2010-Spring 2013