Top best Personal Injury Lawyers in ZIP 92707 | 26 available

Sarah Serpa’s practice focuses on complex litigation, including catastrophic personal injury, contract disputes and business fraud. Sarah Serpa was the responsible attorney for the largest pre-trial personal injury settlement in the history of the United States, at $50,000, for two Orange County mothers rendered quadriplegic.. Ms. Serpa was recently named a “Rising Star” as one of the top 2.5% of Southern California lawyers as rated by her peers.. She successfully prosecuted three severe brain injury cases against large newspaper companies, involving complex issues of employee vs. independent contractor status of workers.. Ms. Serpa also has extensive experience in litigation against governmental entities concerning dangerous conditions of public property wherein she gained vast knowledge in the area of roadway design and traffic engineering.. She also successfully defended corporations and their directors against allegations of fraud and unfair business practices.. Ms. Serpa is admitted to practice in California and in the United States District Courts of California and Colorado. Ms. Serpa obtained her B.S. in Management with a Certificate of Excellence in Economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and attended Mercer University Law School and Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, obtaining her Juris Doctor in 1998.

Raphael Cung is a senior attorney with 15 years of experience in complex business litigation and representing plaintiffs with catastrophic personal injuries.. In just the recent past, Raphael, working with other Callahan & Blaine attorneys, achieved the following favorable results for the firm’s clients:. In a client’s action against a national bank, “hard money” lenders, and loan brokers for financial elder abuse, fraud, and related claims, obtained a rarely granted preliminary injunction against the foreclosure of the client’s multimillion dollar residence two days before a scheduled trustee’s sale.. In a lawsuit representing an individual injured while riding as a passenger in a limousine, obtained a seven- figure settlement for the client after prevailing on five discovery motions against defendants.  In a related dispute with the client’s former attorneys over their fee lien, obtained 93 percent of the amount at issue.. In an action for wrongful deaths arising from the notorious shooting of 8 individuals at an Orange County hair salon, obtained an uncommon denial of defendant’s motion to stay civil proceedings while his criminal prosecution for murder was proceeding.  Also, defeated plaintiff’s multiple attempts to prevent written discovery based on the Fifth Amendment.. Among Raphael's previous accomplishments include the following: successfully representing a major film studio suing over a “knock-off” TV show, which made new case law interpreting the federal Lanham Act; obtaining a walk-away settlement after filing a summary judgment motion in a dispute involving a $17 million real property; defending corporate directors and officers sued for breach of fiduciary duties in connection with a “going private” tender offer, which allowed the $600 million transaction to go forward; winning a motion for a new trial for a client casino resort suing over defective gaming equipment after the court initially granted a directed verdict; winning summary judgment for a real estate brokerage sued for the acts of an employee who had a side business, a result upheld by the California Court of Appeal; and obtaining complete vindication for a corporate president sued for $300 million involving the estate of a prominent billionaire, whose network of companies the client oversaw for 25 years. Raphael previously practiced with, among others, O’Melveny & Myers and Greenberg Glusker in Los Angeles.  He has been selected as a “Rising Star” by California Superlawyers. Before going to law school, Raphael served for 4 years in the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C., where he formulated trade policy toward East Asia. Raphael was born in Saigon, South Vietnam and is a naturalized U.S. citizen.  His family fled the country on the last day before Saigon was overtaken by Communist forces.  Raphael is a native speaker of Vietnamese.  He has also studied French and Mandarin Chinese.

Pamela Liosi-Traut has over 25 years of experience handling personal injury matters. She has practiced with the Traut Firm since 2014, doing exclusively plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death law. She is a former partner with Watten, Discoe, Bassett & McMains, an Orange County insurance defense firm, where she practiced for 18 years. Throughout her legal career, Pamela has been involved in numerous jury and bench trials where she represented both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death matters. Pamela is a Patriot and member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and currently serves as Treasurer for the Orange County Chapter of ABOTA and is the Incoming President for 2024. Membership in ABOTA is by invitation only, and the group seeks only attorneys who display exceptional skill, professionalism, civility, and integrity in the practice of law.. She served two terms as President of the Italian American Lawyers of Orange County in 2013 and 2014. She is currently Incoming President on the executive board of the Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court. She was the recipient of the Angelo Palmieri Award for Civility from the Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court in 2017. In 2018, she was inducted into the Western State College of Law Hall of Fame.. She is also a member of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, California State Bar, Orange County Bar Association, Italian American Lawyers of Orange County, Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court, and the Orange County Bar Foundation Society of Fellows.. She frequently speaks on the topic of civility in the practice of law to students at Western State, as well as to California Bar Associations including the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and Banyard Inn of Court. In addition, Pamela has been an adjunct professor teaching legal writing at Western State University, College of Law.

Michael Penn obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with an emphasis in international relations, graduating with honors from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1998.  He studied abroad at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, from 1996 to 1997 and returned to Tokyo after graduation to work for Toyo Corporation.  Mr. Penn obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Chapman University School of Law in 2004, and was elected student commencement speaker.. In May 2003, Mr. Penn began working at Aitken * Aitken * Cohn as a law clerk focusing on law and motion matters.  He was promoted to an associate after passing the July bar exam in 2004.  He specializes in litigation with an emphasis in wrongful death, products liability and premises liability.Mr. Penn is currently Chairman of the Orange County Association of Business Trial Lawyers’ Leadership Development Committee and Co-Chairman of the Orange County Bar Association Products Liability Section.  Mr. Penn also serves as an attorney coach for the Canyon High School Mock Trial Team in Anaheim, California, and as a Local Board Member of the California Selective Service System for Region III.. Mr. Penn previously served as 2008 Chairman of the Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.  He also served on the Board of Governors for the Orange County Asian American Bar Association.. Michael Penn has been named a Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star by Los Angeles Magazine in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. Currently, Michael Penn is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, the Orange County Asian American Bar Association, the Celtic Bar Association, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, and the Warren J. Ferguson Inn of Court.. Michael and his wife, Ashleigh, married in 2002 and have two daughters.

Jonny Hornberger is a trial attorney at Callahan & Blaine where he litigates personal injury and business cases. Throughout his career, Jonny has been successful in recovering millions of dollars for his clients and is known for his zealous advocacy and commitment to fighting for his clients through every phase of the legal process.. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, Jonny was recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine, a distinction awarded to less than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state.. Jonny earned his B.A. in political science in 2010 from Loyola Marymount University, where he was a two-sport athlete competing in both track and field and rugby. He earned his J.D. from Southwestern Law School’s accelerated two-year program in 2016, while also being a member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program. At Southwestern, he earned semi-finalist honors at the ABA Labor and Employment Trial Advocacy Competition and clerked at the California Court of Appeal in downtown Los Angeles.

I have handled every legal aspect of builders and subcontractors in the construction industry for over 23 years.  I offer a $ demand letter as the only up front cost for public and private payment disputes or related demands. I have long term clients as I do not "burn" my clients or charge them more money than they were seeking in the first place.  My motto is " I get builder's paid to live another day."

I am a partner at Aitken Aitken Cohn in Santa Ana, California, where I practice in the areas of insurance bad faith, personal injury, and medical malpractice. I’m President of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and former Editor of its publication (The Gavel). I’m a volunteer with the Orange County Constitutional Rights Foundation and have been named a Southern California "Rising Star" and Super Lawyer consistently since 2005 and one of the Top Personal Injury Attorneys in Orange County since 2011.

I am a trial lawyer and the founding partner of Aitken Aitken Cohn in, Santa Ana, California.  At age 35 I was and am the youngest president in the history of the State Trial Bar.. Memberships include: President and Trustee of American Board of Trial Advocates Foundation; Board member of the National American  Board of Trial Advocates; Lawyer Representative to the 9th Circuit Judicial Court; and,  former member of Board of Governors of ATLA.  I have been a frequent guest speaker at numerous legal seminars, frequent guest on TV and radio shows, including Larry King Live, Inside Edition, KOCE, KNBC, KFI, published in several professional journals and one of the contributing editors of Jefferson’s California Evidence Benchbook. Repeatedly recognized by the State Legal Newspaper, The Daily Journal for being one of The Top 100" Most Influential Lawyers in California, a state of almost 200,000 lawyers; The Daily Journal’s Top 10 Rainmakers;  Southern California Super Lawyer; Lawdragon Top 500 Lawyers in America; and regularly featured in The Best Lawyers in America and the Pre-Eminent Lawyers of America.

Erik E. Woodbury is an Associate in the firm’s Orange County office and has extensive experience in the areas of Business & Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Construction Litigation, Complex Civil Litigation, Products & Premises Liability, and Additional Civil & Commercial Disputes, including Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death Litigation.. During the course of his legal career, Mr. Woodbury has had the opportunity to represent a broad spectrum of corporations and individuals in highly complex litigation and representational matters, and has achieved great success on behalf of his clients in State and Federal Courts across the country. In addition to obtaining beneficial results through trial, Mr. Woodbury has worked to negotiate favorable settlements for clients in more than 75 mediations, and has assisted corporate clients in the structure and completion of numerous commercial transactions.. Since graduating from Tulane Law School in 1997, Mr. Woodbury has worked with some of the top litigation firms in the country and also has served as general counsel to a wide array of companies – from start-ups to established, multi-national businesses. In that capacity, he has provided guidance on a variety of legal matters, including but not limited to, litigation, compliance, regulatory, intellectual property, real estate, risk management, corporate governance, and dispute resolution issues.. Some of his representative cases include:. Mr. Woodbury is admitted to practice in California, Florida, Georgia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and is active in the legal community as a member of the California and Orange County Bar Associations; Florida Bar Association; Virgin Islands Bar Association; Georgia Bar Association; American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; and the Litigation Section of the ABA.. While at Boston College, Mr. Woodbury was a member of the varsity soccer (1990 - 1992) and football teams (1992 - 1994), and was a finalist for the Chevrolet Scholar Athlete Award.

Eric V. Traut is one of the top trial attorneys in Southern California. He distinguished himself early in his career as the youngest recipient of the Orange County Trial Lawyer Association's "Trial Lawyer of the Year" award in 2003, and then received it again in 2023. Recently, he was selected by the nine chapters of CAL-ABOTA as their “Trial Lawyer of the Year” (2024) which is the highest honor for a trial lawyer to receive in California. He was chosen by the leaders of nine chapters in the state following a presentation on behalf of all the nominees. In his 34 years practicing law, Eric has successfully tried over 100 jury trials.. Eric’s reputation for civility, ethics, and fair-play precedes him. Judges, arbitrators, and mediators alike have openly admired his integrity, compassion for his clients, impressive trial skills, and his gift of advocacy. Often handling unique, high-profile cases, Eric has the respect of his peers and the community in and out of the courtroom. Eric has earned interviews and appearances on Good Morning America, Fox News, Court TV, ABC’s “Primetime” and CBS News.. Eric’s leadership skills have been sought after by numerous legal associations and charitable boards. He has served as President of five prestigious legal organizations in Orange County, including OCTLA, ABOTA, Project Youth-OCBF, Banyard Inn of Court, Italian American Lawyers of Orange County and he will be President of the 7000 member Orange County Bar Association in 2027. Eric has received many awards and honors. In addition to CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year, Eric has won the award from the local Orange County Chapter of ABOTA, and the Joseph D. McNeil Civility Award. In September 2023, Eric was honored as a recipient of the Anti-Defamation League’s Marcus M. Kaufman Jurisprudence Award.  This highly notable award recognizes outstanding members of the legal profession who are role models of ethics and leadership in the legal community.. While Eric loves being a lawyer and changing the lives of his clients, he truly enjoys giving back to his colleagues and the community. As the Past President of Project Youth, Eric led a non-profit organization strengthening Orange County youth and families through unique, award-winning health and educational programs. He continues to serve on the Executive Committee, donating many hours and thousandsof dollars each year to help local at-risk youth. Eric continues to give back to the legal community by volunteering to speak at countless seminars on litigation and trial skills and donating money to charities supported by law firms and legal organizations.. When not practicing law, Eric enjoys traveling the world with his wife, Pam. He cherishes time with his three children, two stepchildren, grandsons Vance and Calum, and granddaughter Holland.

Early in my practice of the law, I exercised poor judgment and failed to meet my obligations to some of my clients. I was rightly sanctioned for this. Honest acknowledgment is part of the process of winning back one’s good name and building a reputation for excellence.. I believe the client reviews and attorney endorsements I've received during the intervening quarter-century reflect my commitment to legal excellence and ethical service. I’ve worked hard to earn the trust of my clients and the respect of my colleagues. I will do my best to ensure your rights are protected and to keep your interests paramount as we proceed with your case.

Connor J. Traut, Esq., is an attorney at Traut Firm, representing plaintiffs in serious personal injury cases involving trucks, automobiles, motorcycles, bike/plane/boating accidents, assault/battery, and property owner negligence, including slip/trip and falls. These cases involve brain and spinal injuries, severe fractures, and wrongful death of a loved one.

Christopher R. Aitken,  who received his B.A. from the University of California (Los Angeles) in 1992 and his J.D. from the University of Southern California School of Law in 1996, is a partner in the Santa Ana firm of Aitken, Aitken, & Cohn. Mr. Aitken represents plaintiffs in major civil jury trial litigation involving personal injury, insurance bad faith, wrongful death, and general business litigation. He also is the creator and lead contributor of the Consumer Personal Injury Lawyer Blog.  He has also been a frequent continuing education speaker for the various California bar associations, and is a contributing member of the Consumer Attorney of California and the Orange County Bar Association.  For a complete biography, you can find me at: .

Brian J. McCormack is a Principal Attorney with the law firm of Callahan & Blaine, in Santa Ana, California, where his practice focuses on high-stakes, complex litigation, including business and contract disputes, business fraud, serious personal injury, wrongful death and product liability cases.. In October, 2002, Mr. McCormack and Daniel J. Callahan negotiated a settlement on behalf of the plaintiffs in a traumatic brain injury case which resulted in payments to the plaintiffs in excess of $28 million dollars.. In November, 2003, Mr. McCormack and Mr. Callahan obtained a jury verdict of $934,419,108 in Beckman Coulter, Inc. v. Dovatron International, Inc., Flextronics International, Inc. et. al. The verdict was the largest in Orange County, California history and was the largest verdict in the State of California in 2003.. Mr. McCormack was born in Salem, Massachusetts on August 23, 1959. He attended the Pennsylvania State University, receiving his B.A. in 1983. He received a J.D. from Western State University, College of Law, in 1993. Mr. McCormack is admitted to practice in California and in the United States District Court, Central District of California.. Mr. McCormack is a member of the American Trial Lawyer’s Association, The Association of Business Trial Lawyers and the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Santa Ana and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Santa Ana and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Santa Ana and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Santa Ana and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Santa Ana and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Santa Ana and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Santa Ana and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Santa Ana and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Santa Ana and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Santa Ana and surrounding areas.