Mr. Zitsow is a Shareholder in the Glendale office of La Follette Johnson. Born in Canada, Mr. Zitsow is multi-lingual, speaking English, Spanish and French. He received his Bachelor of Arts from The University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada in 1991 and his Master of Business Administration from York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1994, specializing in International Studies, Spanish and Marketing. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law in 1996, during which he earned the prestigious Am Jur Bancroft-Whitney Award in Constitutional Law.

Mr. Zitsow defends hospitals, physicians, and related healthcare providers in complex medical malpractice litigation. Additionally, Mr. Zitsow handles general liability matters for various hospitals, including slip and fall actions and other non-medically related general liability claims.

Mr. Zitsow serves on the Board of The Southern California Association of Healthcare Risk Management and is a member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

Mr. Zitsow is rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers list for 2024-2025.