San Diego County Personal Injury Lawyers

Derek began working in the field of personal injury law in 2002 after graduating from UC Irvine. He has dedicated his entire professional career to serving injured people and their families.

Derek has handled thousands of cases from the preparation stage to negotiation and settlement. His experience includes auto accidents, wrongful deaths, dog bites, slip and falls, and many other types of personal injury cases. Derek has an adversarial but professional relationship with many of the adjusters from the major insurance companies. Derek is also fluent in Spanish and is comfortable helping his Spanish-speaking clients understand the legal process.

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Brian C. Ellis is a founding partner at Ellis Helm, APC. Mr. Ellis graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business/Economics and a minor in Spanish in 2003. He graduated with his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts in 2006. Mr. Ellis was admitted to the California Bar and began practice in February 2007. Prior to founding Ellis Helm, APC, Mr. Ellis worked for large insurance companies as a defense attorney. He spent many years on The Major Case Team for a national insurance company; working on personal...

Mr. Pitcaithley has been an active member of the California State Bar for 39 years. He is licensed to practice before all State and Federal Courts, all Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court. During the mid-1980's, for period of four years, Mr. Pitcaithley worked as legal counsel to a major insurance brokerage and claims adjusting firm where he served as insurance defense counsel for several nationwide insurance companies. From this experience, as well as his prior experience in handling vehicle accident and premises liability cases, in 1989 the emphasis in Mr. Pitcaithley's law practice shifted to plaintiff's personal injury...

After high school, Mr. Long served his country honorably for eight years as a Navy Corpsman. For the first two years, Mr. Long worked in the ICU at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital. Then, he went on to serve the next six with the Marines on Camp Pendleton. His duties included preventive medicine, combat medicine, combat skills instructor and medical intelligence.

After the military, Mr. Long managed a medical facility that focused on occupational health while working towards his bachelor’s degree. Mr. Long attended California State University San Marcos, earning his B.A. in Literature and Writing. During his...

Were you injured due to the negligent actions of another? The Law Offices of Robert Vaage is more than prepared to advocate on your behalf. With more than 30 years of experience and $100+ million recovered in compensation, their San Diego personal injury lawyer is well-established in his field. You can be confident knowing their firm has a proven record of success and is equipped to provide the support, guidance, and zealous advocacy you need during this time. They have been recognized time and time again for their commitment to exceptional legal services, being named among the Best Lawyers in...

Attorney Eiman Rejali comes from a very diverse business background and has held numerous executive and management positions here in the United States and overseas. Mr. Rejali has negotiated various international business ventures in the areas of manufacturing, distribution and import/export. After his very successful role in the business industry Mr. Rejali decided to fulfill his life long goal of becoming an attorney and helping others navigate through the complexities of our legal system. His prior experience has played a pivotal role in the complex legal field. After graduating from law school and passing the California BAR on his first...

Representing employees as a Union Leader inspired me to become an attorney, exclusively representing California employees against their employers in all aspects of employment law: illegal retaliation, illegal discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, wage/hour issues in the workplace, unemployment appeals, and understanding the severance agreement.
I work up every client's case myself and deliver the kind of personal service that every client deserves.
I strive to understand the client's expectations and to exceed them by offering a specialized service tailored to his/her unique case.
If you or someone you know has questions about a workplace issue, give me a call....

San Diego personal injury attorney completed his undergraduate education at the prestigious California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo. Continuing his education, Mr. Pelly graduated Cum Laude from San Diego's California Western School of Law in 1997. Mr. Pelly was honored to be a member of the Dean's list at California Western.

Brian Goh, originally from Long Island, New York, earned his degree in Computer Programming and Information Systems from the State University of New York at Farmingdale. He relocated to San Diego to pursue his legal education at Thomas Jefferson Law School, where he graduated with Pro Bono Honors. During his time at law school, Brian was involved in various student organizations including the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, the South Asian Law Students Association, and the International Law Society. He dedicated his time to volunteering with the San Diego Legal Aid Society, offering pro bono legal services to the...