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Justin Hodges is a civil trial attorney at Consumer Litigation Law Center. His practice focuses exclusively on representing clients in personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death matters. Mr. Hodges received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Central Florida and his Juris Doctorate degree from the Nova Southeastern University. During law school, Mr. Hodges earned a degree concentration in Health Law and focused his studies in the area of medical malpractice. He served as the president of his law school’s health law society and captained a team in the L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Competition...

After years of practice at one of the world’s largest law firms, the California Court of Appeal, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, and the United States Department of Justice, Mr. Zandi joined with his mentor, friend, and one of California’s leading trial lawyers, Shawn Steel, to form Steel Zandi, APLC. Mr. Zandi is nationally recognized as one of the leading experts in Qui Tam and state and federal whistleblower litigation and policy. While serving as an assistant United States attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Mr. Zandi led the DOJ’s Affirmative Civil Enforcement Task Force (ACE). As director of...

See www.uscis.us for detail attorney profile. Attorney Profile: Sam Akintimoye Since 1999 Sam Akintimoye has been practicing law in California. His primary areas of practice include: immigration, tax law, bankruptcy and citizenship. Mr. Akintimoye represents clients throughout all of San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County and Riverside County. Education * Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California (Juris Doctor Degree, 1998) * California State University, Los Angeles, California (Master of Business Administration – Finance, 1988) * San Diego...

Attorney Patrick Nolan has extensive trial experience which is reflected by his induction into the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in 2021. ABOTA is the premier trial organization in the United States whose members are admitted only after a rigorous screening process of demonstrated trial skills. Mr. Nolan's trial results are often published in the Daily Journal, including his most recent verdict for $3 million in the federal court case of Saavedra v. Integon Preferred, and a pedestrian v. auto trial in San Bernardino Superior Court that settled with a key witness on the stand for $2.75 million....

Carolyn Tan started at DeWitt Algorri & Algorri in 2010 and is now a Partner who practices in the areas of catastrophic injury, bad faith insurance, wrongful death, premises liability, products liability, and public entity claims. She has successfully defeated complex pre-trial motions and has settled products liability cases against amusement parks and car manufacturers. She has tried cases with Mark Algorri and Patrick Nolan, many which have resulted in multi-million dollar verdicts.

For over 40 years, our firm has devoted itself to providing high quality legal services in representing claimants and defendants in medical malpractice and other personal injury litigation, including drug product and other consumer product claims, automobile liability litigation, and the protection of Elder and Dependent Adults and Children (known generically as "Elder Abuse Claims") and other significant personal injury actions. In that time William Newkirk (known to many as "Bill") has been elected not only to the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, but it Executive Board for the Los Angeles Chapter, and Board membership with the Consumer...

Mr. Sobel specializes in Business Litigation, Personal Injury (including Wrongful Death, Elder Neglect and Nursing Home Abuse), and Probate. In practice since 1984, he has extensive litigation and trial experience, with over 60 trials to verdict. For over a decade Mr. Sobel served the Los Angeles Superior Court as a Judge Pro Tem and a volunteer Arbitrator. He has been a presenter of continuing legal education in Legal Ethics. He has a reputation for integrity, dedication, hard work, and excellent results.

Elizabeth Kim joined Lanzone Morgan as a law clerk in August 2022 and became an attorney for the firm in November of the same year. Raised with three younger brothers in a close-knit family, Elizabeth learned the importance of being a voice for the voiceless from an early age. After her younger brother was diagnosed with cancer, she became painfully aware of the corporate greed that pervades our healthcare system. This experience ignited her passion for advocating for those in need, particularly vulnerable populations like the elderly. At Lanzone Morgan, Elizabeth has found an ideal platform to combat this corporate greed...

Mr. Kaiho is the primary attorney at Dragan & Kaiho. Born in Yokohama, Japan, Mr. Kaiho is fluent in Japanese and intimately familiar with the Japanese culture. With respect to his undergraduate education, Mr. Kaiho attended Boston University, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. After graduation, Mr. Kaiho moved to Tokyo, Japan, where he worked for a multi-national chemical manufacturing company and was a law clerk in a Japanese law firm. For his legal education, Mr. Kaiho graduated from Arizona State University with his JD/MBA, specializing in business law. During law school, Mr. Kaiho was a judicial law...

Nina Shapirshteyn has devoted her career to fighting for victims who have suffered serious injuries due to the negligence of others.

Nina litigates wrongful death, product liability, motor vehicle, and insurance bad faith cases against powerful corporations, insurance companies, and individual defendants.

Ms. Shapirshteyn's representation has resulted in numerous multimillion-dollar recoveries for her clients with traumatic brain injuries and other catastrophic injuries.

San Francisco trial lawyer of the year for the largest defective product verdict in California $79.8 Million vs. Johnson & Johnson - Trial verdict against a zero offer

Unlike most personal injury lawyers, I have been far behind-the-curtains of the insurance industry. As a former insurance lawyer, I know the way insurance adjusters operate and the tricks and techniques used by the insurance industry to minimize cases. This provides me with the valuable insight and know-how to maximize the value of our clients’ cases. I am a distinguished trial lawyer and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the premier organization of trial lawyers. Less than 1% of all practicing lawyers in California are invited to join this elite group of trial lawyers. Only the most...

I am a skilled San Mateo attorney, dedicated to Personal Injury, Insurance Bad Faith, Employment Discrimination and Professional Negligence matters. For decades, I have pursued justice for those that have been injured or wronged. I aggressively advocate for the best possible outcomes. Having recovered millions for my clients, I will fight for what you deserve.

John N. Demas is the founding partner of Demas Law Group, P.C., and has been exclusively representing injured victims for over twenty-five years. John is passionate about helping people and he has earned a stellar reputation in the community for his dedication and successful results for his clients. He has extensive trial experience with several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements including:

$9,750,000: Largest settlement in California for the wrongful death of a baby against the City of Sacramento
$4,500,000: Largest verdict for a personal injury motor vehicle case against the County of Sacramento.
$4,000,000: Largest settlement against Sacramento County CPS.
$2,500,000: Largest personal injury...

Since 1997, I have been representing plaintiffs in serious personal injury cases. My background is strong in litigation and appeals. In 2005, I successfully argued a significant premises liability case, Delgado v. Trax Bar & Grill (2005) 36 Cal.4th 224, before the California Supreme Court. This case established that California merchants have a duty of care to protect their customers from the wrongful acts of other customers due to a special relationship-based duty. I also won an appeal in another premises liability case, Mata v. Mata (2003) 105 Cal.App.4th 1121, which involved an innocent bystander who was shot by an...

Andrade Law Offices is comprised of Lead Counsel and Owner, Steven R. Andrade and Associate Philip M. Green. Together they bring more than 50 years of combined legal expertise in the legal practice of Personal Injury, Criminal and DUI defense. Steven Andrade has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the State of California and is a member of Multi-Million Dollar Advocates. With thousands of trials to his credit, it is no wonder he is recognized with these prestigious recognitions. Steven R. Andrade is known as the lawyer that other lawyers...

Robert May was raised the oldest of five siblings in a blue-collar family on the Central Coast. Robert spent his teenage years working after school and each summer at the local cement plant where he would shovel an endless supply of sand and repair cement trucks. Robert then made the decision to be the first member of his family to receive a college degree. Robert’s goal was to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo after his grandfather, Bob May, who worked at the San Luis Mill for more than thirty years, took Robert to the campus.

After graduating from Righetti High...

Let me tell you a little about myself. I have been a personal injury lawyer for over 34 years representing only injured clients like you. In my entire legal career I have never represented an insurance company.

I graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A. degree in History in 1969 and a post-B.A. degree in Psychology in 1971. I graduated from a four-year Bible College and then graduated from law school in 1979. I passed the California bar exam on the first try and was sworn in as a lawyer in 1980.

While in private practice, I have also volunteered...

Attorney William A. Kershaw is a founding partner in the law firm of Kershaw Talley Barlow in Sacramento, CA. He has over 30 years of experience serving clients nationwide in matters of complex civil litigation such as personal injury, class actions, mass torts, wage and hour disputes and breach of contract cases. He is highly effective against formidable opponents: he has won judgments totaling over $1 billion, including a $330 million class action victory against American Honda Motor Co. and an $87 million judgment against United Parcel Service in a wage dispute. He is now simultaneously serving on the...

Since its opening, The Zinn Law Firm has resolved by settlement, trial or arbitration over 200 cases in their clients’ favor, and has obtained tens of millions of dollars on behalf of its injured clients. Mr. Zinn has developed into one of the most well-regarded and sought after trial lawyers representing injured persons in the Bay Area.

I am an aggressive Northern California Injury attorney. My practice areas include Personal Injury, Vehicle Accidents, Sexual Abuse and Elder Abuse matters. I am dedicated to pursuing justice and maximum compensation for injuries or wrongful death. I provide attentive and comprehensive representation focused on helping my clients get their lives back in order. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family. My interests include biking, hiking, watching Japanese Anime, and also making pop-up cards.

Rob Piering is the principal of the Piering Law Firm. He is a native of the Sacramento area and has been representing personal injury claimants for more than 20 years. His practice includes wrongful death, product liability, general negligence, nursing home and elder abuse cases. Rob is a member of Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers, Capitol City Trial Lawyers, Consumer Attorneys of California, American Association for Justice, American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Million Dollar Advocates Circle, Sacramento Magazine Top Lawyer, and serves as one of two Vice Presidents on the Board of Directors for the...

Stuart C. Talley is a partner at Kershaw Talley Barlow, PC, specializing in mass torts, class actions, and complex litigation. For over 20 years, he has represented plaintiffs in Federal and State Courts, handling large personal injury claims and cases against major corporations. He has led numerous high-stakes class actions and mass torts, representing thousands of injured clients nationwide. At Kershaw Talley Barlow, he oversees case strategy and litigation, ensuring clients receive the personal attention they deserve. In 2024, Talley received the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association Award of Merit for his role in the Wedding v. CalPERS class action, securing a...

Anthony has always fought hard on behalf of his fellow citizens. He served his country as a U.S. Marine for six years and prosecuted crimes on behalf of the People of the State of California as a Deputy District Attorney for nearly four years. As a Deputy DA, he tried numerous cases to jury verdicts and has spent a significant part of his legal career litigating in the courtroom. He has prosecuted and tried cases ranging from juvenile matters to felonies and strike cases, including second chair on an eight month long capital murder trial. ...

The Law Office of Scott Righthand, P.C. was founded in 1992 and provides clients in the San Francisco area with outstanding representation in all types of personal injury cases. Attorney Scott Righthand is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named to The Best Lawyers in America for 6 consecutive years, from 2009-2014. In addition, he was selected for the list of Northern California Super Lawyers for 2007-2014 and is rated Superb by Avvo. If you need a dedicated lawyer to represent your personal injury case in the Bay Area, call our team at the Law Office of Scott Righthand,...

Trial lawyer representing those harmed due to the wrongful conduct of others. Catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, aviation, and business torts.

The $14.9 million jury verdict we obtained for our client injured in a plane crash was one of the largest personal injury verdicts obtained in the state of California in 2008. The $20 million settlement we obtained for a client burned in a utility explosion was one of the largest personal injury settlements in the state for 2006.

Other representative results:

$10 million jury verdict for widow of man killed in California helicopter crash (2011);

$2.6 million settlement for a...

Since 1993 I have been prosecuting negligent corporations and people who have hurt my clients. My main focus is to help injured people and their families. I have tried approximately 20 trials to verdict. I am on the Board of Consumer Attorneys of California and I am the defacto president of the San Joaquin County Trial Lawyers Association.

Adam T. Carralejo is a trial attorney with broad expertise and a strong, ethical reputation. Adam started his career handling estate and trust work in Santa Barbara – his first client matter was the infamous case of Butler v. LeBouef, involving an unethical estate planning attorney and successful trust contest in Santa Barbara Superior Court. Adam would go on to spend several years with a Los Angeles firm advising HOA boards and representing HOA homeowners. During this time, he gained invaluable experience understanding the needs of community managers, boards of directors, and, most importantly, individual homeowners. He’s drafted CC&Rs, provided education...

Jonathan Howell is a top personal injury attorney based out of Woodland Hills and serving all of California. He has spent the majority of his career representing individuals and families who have been hurt or lost a loved one due to the fault of someone else or a business. Jonathan attended University of California Irvine from which he obtained a Bachelors of Science. He then obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. While in law school, he represented individuals in a range of cases from police brutality, Catholic priest sexual abuse cases, auto collisions, train...

Jacob Regar Law is a solo law office in Encino, CA run by attorney Jacob Regar. Jacob handles many types of personal injury cases including auto accidents, slip and falls, premises liability, dog bites, spine injuries and wrongful death. Additionally, Jacob Regar Law represents consumers in lemon law cases against auto manufacturers. Jacob accepts contingency fee payment, which means clients only pay when a recovery is obtained. No recovery, no fee. Also, Jacob provides free consultations to determine whether cases are the right fit for his law office. Jacob is proud to have received an AV peer-reviewed rating by Martindale-Hubbell...

The principal attorney at Clement & Associates, Lesley Ann Clement focuses her practice on the abuse and neglect of elders and dependent adults.  Located in Sacramento, California, her client base includes elders and their family throughout California.  Ms. Clement's exposure to elder abuse is personal.  In 1994, her Great Aunt was abused in an assisted living facility for persons with dementia. Since that time, she has worked to expose neglect and abuse in health care and long term care institutional settings.

As an undergraduate, Ms. Clement attended California State University, Sacramento, where she majored in English and received a Bachelor of...