Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire (TBM Civil Trial Lawyers) is a San Diego personal injury law firm located at 2550 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor, San Diego, CA 92103, reachable at 619-330-8426. With over 47 years of experience since 1978, the firm has recovered over $2 billion in settlements and verdicts for clients. Partners include Vincent J. Bartolotta Jr., Kevin F. Quinn, Christian Hulburt, Karen R. Frostrom, Steve Vosseller, John J. O’Brien, Karla Lopez, Andrew G. Nagurney, Darbi Davidson, Peter Tarantino, with Michael T. Thorsnes (In Memoriam 1943-2019) and John F. McGuire Jr. (In Memoriam 1945-2022). The firm has earned 28 Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards and is rated a San Diego Tier One Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America in seven categories including personal injury, eminent domain, mass tort litigation, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, and sex abuse litigation.
Notable case results include $55 million settlement in the largest False Claims Act case without government intervention, $33 million verdict in fraud/breach of contract for Upper Deck Baseball Card Company, $22.4 million jury verdict in construction defect case involving 419-unit condominium project, $20.3 million verdict for quadriplegic client after Ford van rollover accident, and $2.8 million bench verdict against the United States for brain-damaged baby. The firm handles personal injury, business litigation, medical malpractice, military medical malpractice, brain injury, sex trafficking, product liability, eminent domain, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, wildfires, spinal cord injury, labor trafficking litigation, landslide and flood damage, burn injuries, birth injuries, anoxic brain injury, amputation lawsuits, construction defects, and class/mass action lawsuits. They work on contingency fee basis with no fees unless they win, offering risk-free representation and free consultations. The attorneys have helped businesses grow from one-man operations into companies with $1 billion annual sales and fought for families of 9/11 victims.
Mashiri Law Firm, APC is an employment law and personal injury firm with office address at 9750 Miramar Road, Suite 210, San Diego, CA 92126 and mailing address 11251 Rancho Carmel Drive, #500694, San Diego, CA 92150, reachable at 1 (858) 348-4938, fax 1 (858) 348-4939. The firm operates 24/7 and provides no win, no fee services in both English and Spanish. Mashiri Law Firm, APC is dedicated to advocating for rights and interests of clients in wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, workplace retaliation, workplace harassment, dealership/sales commission disputes, nurse labor law, and bank employee labor law. The experienced team delivers highest level of service and legal expertise, investigating cases thoroughly, gathering necessary evidence, and communicating effectively with clients throughout the entire legal process.
Mashiri Law Firm, APC handles employment law matters including healthcare labor law, failure to accommodate disability, banking labor law, wrongful termination, employer wage and hour violations, workplace harassment, sales commission disputes, workplace retaliation, misclassification issues, and workplace discrimination throughout California. For personal injury cases, they handle pedestrian accidents, bus and transit injuries, slip and fall incidents, Uber or Lyft accidents, car accidents, spine injuries, dog bite injuries, truck accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents, drunk driver accidents, e-scooter accidents, bone fractures, child injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and catastrophic accidents. The firm believes every client deserves compassionate and personalized attention, understanding the physical, emotional, and financial impact that employment law and personal injury issues have on individuals and loved ones. Their vision is making a positive difference in clients’ lives by providing compassionate and effective legal representation, helping clients navigate the complex legal system and obtaining compensation for injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages.
Leigh Law Firm is a workers’ compensation law firm located in San Diego and Los Angeles, with the San Diego office at 3160 Camino Del Rio S. Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92108, reachable at 619-473-7569. The Los Angeles office is at 3625 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Unit 214, Westlake Village, CA 91362, phone 310-626-4449. Founded by attorney Alexander J. Leigh, Esq., the firm focuses exclusively on workers’ compensation cases throughout Southern California. According to their website, Leigh Law Firm has demonstrated a proven commitment to advocating for recoveries with millions of dollars recovered for injured workers. The firm helps clients navigate California workers’ compensation laws, which require all employers with more than one employee to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Their motto states “Your Case Is Our Cause” and they operate on contingency, meaning no fees unless they recover compensation for clients.
Leigh Law Firm specializes in various work-related injuries including catastrophic injuries, construction accidents, police officer injuries, firefighter injuries, slip and fall accidents, wrongful death, brain injuries, and car accidents. The firm handles complex cases such as determining whether carpal tunnel or back injuries resulted from workplace activity or pre-existing conditions. They assist with denied claims and represent clients at appeals hearings. The firm serves both English and Spanish-speaking clients and offers 100% free consultations with virtual meetings available. Their services include helping clients file claims, working with physicians to establish work-related injuries, negotiating with employers and insurance companies, and ensuring clients receive proper medical care and full benefits including medical expenses, temporary or permanent disability, supplemental job displacement, and death benefits for surviving family members. Attorney Alexander J. Leigh previously worked as a defense attorney, bringing valuable experience from both sides of workers’ compensation claims.
McKenzie Scott PC is a civil rights and criminal defense law firm located at 1350 Columbia Street, Suite 600, San Diego, California 92101, reachable at (619) 794-0451. Founded in 2000 by Michele Akemi McKenzie and Timothy A. Scott, both Stanford Law School graduates, the firm represents clients across Southern California. Michele McKenzie served nearly twenty years at Federal Defenders of San Diego Inc. as Trial Attorney, Trial Team Supervisor, First Assistant, and interim Executive Director before entering private practice. Timothy Scott has defended constitutional rights for over 20 years, serving as lead trial counsel in K.J.P. v. San Diego, the largest excessive-force verdict in American history ($85 million in compensatory damages). The team has over 60 jury trials to verdict, obtaining acquittals, mistrials, or reversals on appeal in approximately three-quarters of them.
McKenzie Scott PC handles criminal defense including federal criminal charges, white-collar crime, money laundering, honest services fraud, insurance fraud, border arrests, healthcare fraud, financial fraud, racketeering, murder, terrorism, sex crimes, child pornography, internet crimes, and serious drug charges throughout San Diego County. Civil rights practice includes police misconduct, jail injury, in-custody deaths, housing discrimination, workplace harassment, and physical assault cases with strict six-month deadline for filing government violation cases. Personal injury services cover wrongful death, premises liability, product liability, traumatic brain injuries, and catastrophic injuries on contingency-fee basis. The firm includes attorneys Nicolas O. Jimenez, Marcus S. Bourassa, Michelle Angeles, Lauren Mellano, litigation paralegals Nicole Delaney, Gabriela Gonzalez, Sandra Calderon, Bianca Perez, and law clerks Nina Ng-Lara, Alan Ruiz. Michele McKenzie’s efforts are credited with creating fairer jury pool in Southern District by challenging systemic unfairness and chronic under-representation of racial minorities on federal juries.
Law Office of Marc D. Mabile is a personal injury and sexual harassment law firm that has been practicing in San Diego and Los Angeles areas since 1995. Located at 1950 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101, the office can be reached at 619-702-2600. Attorney Marc D. Mabile is a second-generation San Diego native whose grandparents immigrated from Italy, graduated from Mission Bay High School in 1981, and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Southern California. He has been voted one of San Diego’s “Top Lawyers” by San Diego Magazine and holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, identifying him as having the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards nationwide. The firm has successfully obtained verdicts and settlements including $5.6 million in a sexual harassment case, $5.1 million in medical malpractice, $1.2 million in a motorcycle wrongful death case, $650,000 in a truck/automobile collision, and $300,000 in a premises liability matter.
Marc D. Mabile previously worked as a defense attorney, giving him unique insight into insurance company tactics and defense strategies. The practice areas include sexual harassment claims overseen by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), personal injury cases covering car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle and pedestrian accidents, dog bites, wrongful death, slip and fall incidents, medical malpractice, and premises liability. The firm takes on fewer cases than most to provide personal attention to each client and offers home and hospital visits as a courtesy, understanding that injured clients may be unable to travel to the office. All cases are handled on a contingency fee basis with no fees charged unless the firm wins the case. Marc D. Mabile emphasizes that sexual harassment in the workplace is illegal and helps clients file reports with the EEOC while exploring legal recourse options against offenders.
The Burchett Law Firm, PC is a personal injury and medical malpractice law firm in San Diego, California located at 605 C Street, Suite 301, San Diego, CA 92101, reachable at 619-910-1031 with fax 619-639-1125. Attorney Brian Burchett has more than 30 years of experience handling medical negligence and personal injury claims. Earlier in his career, he spent five years defending insurance companies facing personal injury litigation, giving him valuable insight into how insurance companies strategically approach cases in the courtroom. He uses this knowledge of insurance company tactics to make a difference in clients’ lives. The practice handles medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries, child medical malpractice, hospital negligence, Kaiser malpractice, medical mistakes, military medical malpractice, misdiagnosis, nursing home negligence, and wrongful death. For personal injury, they handle bicycle accidents, brain injuries, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and truck accidents.
Brian Burchett provides personal service where clients work directly with him rather than having cases passed to junior lawyers or paralegals. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis with no attorney fees charged unless compensation is obtained. They offer free initial consultations with no risk or obligation. The attorney has a strong reputation handling cases involving medical mistakes or negligence, birth injuries, misdiagnosis, and serious motor vehicle crashes. Recent blog posts address topics including whether Pitocin can be linked to birth injuries, five common medical malpractice cases, why residents with limited mobility need frequent repositioning, women being more likely to be misdiagnosed, and problems with taking early settlement offers after crashes. The Burchett Law Firm assists injury victims in pursuing compensation for pain and suffering, job loss, medical bills, and other hardships faced due to medical mistakes or vehicular crashes caused by someone else’s negligence.
Thompson Injury Law is a personal injury law firm specializing in toxic mold and environmental hazards located in San Diego, California at 3033 5th Avenue Suite 222, San Diego, CA 92103. The firm can be reached at 619.457.4610 and proudly identifies itself as Southern California’s only mold-exclusive law firm, dedicating 100% of their practice to toxic mold cases. Founded in 1976, the firm has decades of experience litigating toxic exposure claims and has recovered millions of dollars for clients throughout San Diego, Orange County, and Riverside County. The firm handles cases involving construction defects, homeowners associations, nursing home exposure, school and daycare center exposure, and workplace exposure related to toxic mold, asbestos, Legionnaires disease, pest infestations, and substandard housing conditions.
Thompson Injury Law provides comprehensive legal services for victims of environmental hazards, with particular expertise in cases where toxic mold exposure results from water damage, roof leaks, plumbing issues, cracked slabs, improper drainage, and poorly maintained ventilation systems. The firm regularly collaborates with respected experts in environmental law and toxic exposure to build successful claims for clients suffering from respiratory ailments, sinus infections, asthma, fatigue, brain fog, allergic reactions, chemical sensitivity, neurological problems, and skin irritation. They also handle real estate non-disclosure cases under California law, representing clients who purchased properties without proper disclosure of prior damage, known physical defects, history of water damage, or dangerous conditions. The firm assists tenants living in substandard conditions including cockroach, bedbug, or rodent infestations, lack of hot water or heat, plumbing leaks, deteriorated lead-based paint, sewage leaks, mold growth, broken fixtures, defective electrical systems, and unsanitary common areas, ensuring landlords cannot retaliate against tenants for filing complaints or lawsuits.
Kiwan & Chambers APC is a workers’ compensation law firm located at 4080 Centre Street, Suite 201, San Diego, CA 92103, reachable at 619-257-5304, with a satellite office at 1501 Octollio Dr #E, El Centro, CA 92243. The firm, founded by attorneys John G. Kiwan and Christian Chambers, has been fighting for injured individuals across California for over 45 years. According to their website, Kiwan & Chambers APC has represented over 5,000 injured workers, securing hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation and benefits. The firm focuses exclusively on workers’ compensation cases, serving clients throughout Southern California in both English and Spanish. They offer 100% free consultations with virtual meetings available and work on contingency, meaning they don’t get paid until clients get paid.
Kiwan & Chambers APC handles various workers’ compensation cases including denied claims, back injuries, complex regional pain syndrome, construction site injuries, driving-related work injuries, fall-related injuries, catastrophic injuries, and repetitive strain injuries. With over 40 years of experience and more than 4,000 clients served, the firm understands the nuances of California workers’ compensation laws and ensures every aspect of claims is strategically addressed. Notable case results include $4.9 million for a spinal injury to a registered nurse assistant causing paraplegia. The attorneys work solely in workers’ compensation, crafting personalized strategies to fight for compensation. They provide aggressive advocacy against insurance companies, understanding the tactics insurers use to minimize claims. The firm assists with the entire claims process, from initial filing through appeals, working with physicians to connect injuries to employment, negotiating with employers, and ensuring clients receive proper medical care and full benefits including coverage for medical expenses, temporary or permanent disability, supplemental job displacement, and death benefits.
Law Offices of Stephen L. Waldman is a personal injury law firm in San Diego, California led by attorney Stephen L. Waldman who has been handling serious injury and wrongful death claims throughout Southern California for more than 30 years. Since 1992, Mr. Waldman has recovered compensation totaling in excess of $50 million in verdicts and settlements for clients. He has been recognized as one of the top plaintiff personal injury attorneys in San Diego and as a highly effective and skilled litigator, trial attorney, negotiator, and compassionate and highly ethical lawyer. He spent five years earlier in his career defending insurance companies facing personal injury litigation, giving him valuable insight into how insurance companies strategically approach cases in the courtroom. The firm received an AVVO rating of 9.4, the Clients’ Choice Award 2016, and maintains excellent client reviews.
The practice handles car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, wrongful death, dog bite attacks, premises liability, and construction site accidents on a contingency fee basis with no fee unless recovery is obtained. The firm also advances litigation costs for clients, absorbing these costs if no recovery is made. Notable case results include $4.7 million for wrongful death of husband and father, $3.8 million for wrongful death of wife and mother, $2.25 million for catastrophic knee injury in pedestrian accident, $1.9 million for hip fracture with multiple surgeries in motor vehicle accident, $1.5 million for wrongful death, $1.3 million for dog bite scarring to ear and arm, $1.1 million for catastrophic back and neck injuries in pedestrian accident, $1 million for mild traumatic brain injury in motorcycle accident, $1 million in will contest for undue influence, $850,000 for pelvic fracture and mild traumatic brain injury, plus numerous $300,000-$750,000 settlements for various injury types. Free consultations are provided.
Lehr Law, APC is a women’s law firm located at 1420 Kettner Blvd #100, San Diego, California 92101, reachable at (858) 240-9993. Founded by principal attorney Jessica Lehr, the firm provides diligent advocacy to clients involved in business litigation, insurance bad faith, personal injury disputes, employment law, and women’s resources. Lehr Law, APC actively advocates for women’s rights and equality, providing educational resources on identifying and getting out of abusive relationships. The firm operates Monday through Friday, 9AM to 5PM Pacific Standard Time and offers free consultations for personal injury and domestic violence cases only. Their goal is to thoroughly understand client harm, needs and goals, utilizing experience in human psychology, pragmatic problem solving and diligent litigation to effectuate resolution.
Lehr Law, APC handles civil lawsuits, business disputes, contract law, personal guarantee consultation, construction law, commercial and personal insurance disputes, insurance bad faith, HOA disputes, debt collection law, mechanic liens, and personal injury matters throughout San Diego and California. Personal injury services include back/neck injuries, dangerous conditions, dog bites, head injuries, slip and fall, elder abuse, spinal cord injuries, and serious injuries from bicycle accidents, hit and run, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, and uninsured motorist cases. Employment law practice covers sexual harassment in the workplace, discrimination, breach of contract, wages and hours, and wrongful termination. The women’s resource center provides support for domestic violence victims, public safety resources, and information on emotional abuse and trauma. Jessica Lehr emphasizes aggressive, focused, strategic and dedicated legal services with strong emphasis on the attorney-client relationship, counseling clients through legal aspects and long-lasting impacts these situations have on their future.
