Colton Parks defends product manufacturers and technology companies in high-stakes catastrophic injury cases. He represents clients in complex litigation from case inception through trial or arbitration and settlement.
He focuses his practice on cases that involve claims of product liability, commercial and consumer litigation and personal injury matters. Colton has represented clients in both state and federal courts throughout California, defending companies that manufacture such products as motor vehicles, electric motors, elevator electronic control systems, electrical inverters and exercise equipment.
He also has experience defending technology companies concerning their products and services, including online platforms, and defends manufacturers and distributors of products from false advertising and fraud or misrepresentation claims.
Colton regularly handles all aspects of litigation, including drafting and arguing dispositive motions, discovery motions and trial preparation. He was a key member of a trial team that represented a major automobile manufacturer against claims of product defect in which the plaintiff sought a multimillion-dollar award. At trial, Colton agued motions and examined witnesses. He also served as co-second chair in a product-liability matter in which he assisted with jury selection.
He has extensive experience working with technical experts, including elevator engineers, electrical engineers, automotive engineers, accident reconstruction experts, biomechanical experts, human factors experts, neurologists and neuroradiologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists, cardiologists, and orthopedic experts.
Colton relaxes by playing soccer, golfing, surfing, attending Lakers games and spending time with his wife and daughters. As a young man he was inspired by Kobe Bryant, who taught him to play to win.