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Oct. 17, 2014

Fighting for the Underdog

The son of New Deal Democrats and a supporter of liberal causes, Wylie A. Aitken founded the firm now known as Aitken Aitken Cohn to stand up for injury victims against big insurance companies

By Don J. DeBenedictis

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA - Like many other newly minted lawyers in 1965, Wylie A. Aitken had a mission.

"I never thought about making money as a young lawyer. I just wanted to change the world."

More specifically, the son of two "passionate New Deal Democrats" from the Midwest wanted to represent plaintiffs in tort cases. "I always wanted to sue big insurance companies ... and represent ... (continued)

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