Greg Bentley

Gregory Lawrence Bentley was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 4, 1990, and holds an active license under bar number 151147 ^[1]. He earned his law degree at Western State University College of Law ^[1]. He is a partner at Bentley & More LLP in Newport Beach, and the practice areas he reports on his State Bar profile are insurance litigation, personal injury, products liability, and workers' compensation ^[1].

Bentley's firm concentrates on trial work for injured people and policyholders across Southern California ^[2]. Its published results include a class action settlement of more than $720 million in Wedding v. California Public Employees' Retirement System, a $31.5 million jury verdict over the state's failure to maintain Highway 138, and a $30 million recovery for a driver who suffered traumatic brain injuries when a truck's driveshaft sheared off and struck her windshield ^[2].

Best Lawyers in America named Bentley Lawyer of the Year in 2023 and again for its 2026 edition ^[2]. He was selected to the 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list, including its Top 50 Orange County and Top 100 Southern California designations ^[2][4], was inducted into the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Hall of Fame in 2025, and was named to the Daily Journal's Top 100 Lawyers list in 2023 ^[2]. His professional history is also listed on his Avvo profile ^[3].

Recognition

• Lawyer of the Year — Best Lawyers in America (2026) ^[3]
• Southern California Super Lawyers, Top 50 Orange County and Top 100 Southern California — Super Lawyers (2025) ^[4]
• OCTLA Hall of Fame — Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (2025) ^[2]
• Daily Journal Top 100 Lawyers — Daily Journal (2023) ^[2]