If you need legal help with personal injury matters in California, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. California attorneys handle cases involving car accidents, slip and fall, wrongful death, and injury claims, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Superior Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

One of the most important things to know about personal injury law in California is the statute of limitations. You generally have 2 years (CCP § 335.1) from the date of injury to file a claim. California follows pure comparative fault under Li v. Yellow Cab Co. for determining liability, which directly affects how much compensation you may recover. Cases are filed in Superior Court, and knowing how local judges handle these matters gives experienced attorneys a real advantage.

Choosing the right personal injury attorney in California means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to personal injury law in California to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across California.

Marc Steven Applbaum - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Midway Law Firm APC
 4275 Executive Square Ste. 200 La Jolla CA 92037
(619) 993-0288
Univ of Southern Calif
English, Spanish
Bar #222511
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
William Michael Berman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Berman & Riedel, LLP
 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 300 San Diego CA 92130
(858) 350-8855
Arizona St Univ
English
Bar #190078
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury
James L. Arrasmith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of James L. Arrasmith
 9719 Lincoln Village Dr #500 Sacramento CA 95827
(916) 704-3009
Lincoln Law School of Sacramento (2012)
English, Spanish
Bar #332498
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Civil Rights Divorce
Mark Anthony Davis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Mark A. Davis
 750 E Green St Pasadena CA 91101
(626) 440-0477
South Texas College of Law (1999)
Bar #195014
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
Robin Dwayne Perry - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Robin D. Perry & Associates, a boutique law firm located in Long Beach, California
 100 Oceangate Ste 525 Long Beach CA 90802
(562) 216-2944
Univ of California Davis
Bar #181686
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Sanjay Sobti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
U.S. Law Center
 4230 Green River Rd Corona CA 92880
(951) 371-0027
California St Univ
Bar #202636
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Geoffrey Allen Norris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Geoffrey A. Norris
 5 Harris Court, Building N, Suite 2 Monterey CA 93940
(831) 649-3600
Southwestern University School of Law
Bar #142782
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Family Law Personal Injury
Kevin Heaney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Kevin J. Heaneyd
 24 Professional Center Pkwy Ste 240 San Rafael CA 94903
(415) 302-9609
University of San Francisco (1987)
English, Spanish
Bar #154496
9th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Richard F. Taub - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Taub & Taub, P.C.
 6320 Canoga Avenue Suite 1500 Woodland Hills CA 91367
(818) 646-5300
Nova Southeastern University (1990)
English
Bar #273865
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
John Karl Buche - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Buche & Associates, P.C.
 875 Prospect St Suite 305 San Diego CA 92037
(858) 459-9111
South Texas College of Law (1996)
English
Bar #239477
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Intellectual Property Patents
Maria Amaya - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Maria Amaya, A Professional Law Corporation
 196 Cohasset Rd, Suite 205 Chico CA 95926
(530) 897-3700
California St Univ Chico
English, Spanish
Bar #220753
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
Lennon M. Slatter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Slatter Law Firm, A.P.C.
 11500 W Olympic Blvd #400 Los Angeles CA 90064
(310) 444-3010
California Western School of Law
English
Bar #330356
Active License
Verified
Nursing Home Abuse Personal Injury Products Liability
Ted Khalaf - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Khalaf Law Group
 6300 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90048
(213) 550-4600
La Sierra Univ
English, Spanish, Spanish
Bar #206518
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Criminal Law
Scott Anthony McMillan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The McMillan Law Firm, A Professional Corporation
 4670 Nebo Dr La Mesa CA 91941
(619) 464-1500
Western Sierra School of Law
Bar #212506
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate
Kevin Kump - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wells Fargo Dealer Services; Toyota Financial Services; BBVA Bancomer USA
 1230 Rosecrans Ave. Suite 300 Manhattan Beach CA 90266
(310) 698-7442
Western State University College of Law
English, Spanish
Bar #134043
California Bar
Suspended License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
James Wohl - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of James P. Wohl
 1925 Century Park East Suite 2140 Los Angeles CA 90067
(310) 557-2839
Stanford Univ
Bar #34866
California Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Legal Malpractice
Harry Wayne Harrison - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bodell Law Group
 11455 El Camino Real #400 San Diego CA 92130
(858) 461-4699
University of San Diego School of Law
Bar #211141
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Consumer Law
Karyne Ghantous - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ghantous Law Corporation
 2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 200 San Ramon CA 94583
(925) 242-2431
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (1994)
English
Bar #191309
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law
Jason Kelly Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
MK Smith, APC
 9891 Irvine Center Drive Suite 200 Irvine CA 92618
(949) 299-2500
Pepperdine University School of Law (2008)
English
Bar #277923
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Sarah Ashley Pavlik - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hylton & Associates, APC
 21052 Oxnard St Woodland Hills CA 91367
(818) 999-2269
English, French
Bar #291109
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Insurance Claims
Robert Daniel Rodriguez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Robert D. Rodriguez
 4695 Chabot Drive Ste. 200 Pleasanton CA 94588
(209) 596-4263
California St Univ Stanislaus
Bar #242396
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Bankruptcy Civil Rights Collections
Nathan Mubasher - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Nathan Mubasher
 2621 Green River Rd Ste 105 PMB 403 Corona CA 92882
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Arabic
Bar #281645
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Consumer Law
Mark Lain Venardi - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Venardi Zurada LLP
 25 Orinda Way, Suite 250 Orinda CA 94563
(530) 830-3473
Univ of California Berkeley
English
Bar #173140
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Employment Law Maritime Law Personal Injury
Richard James Molin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stewart Humpherys & Molin, LLP
 PO BOX 720 CHICO CA 95927
(530) 891-6111
San Francisco State Unv
Bar #66894
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Consumer Law Criminal Law
Thomas Rodger Chapin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Reel Fathers Rights APC
 232 E. Grand Boulevard Suite 204 Corona CA 92879
(951) 278-2919
California St Univ Northridge
Spanish
Bar #221741
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
Shawn Patrick King Huston - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Huston | McCaffrey, LLP
 1650 Hotel Circle North, Suite 201 San Diego CA 92108
(619) 800-1166
National Univ
Bar #235944
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy
Darshan Patel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
DPA Attorneys at Law
 1650 Hotel Circle North Suite 120 San Diego CA 92108
(760) 372-0007
English, Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish
Bar #312423
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Raymond Perez Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Raymond Perez
 P.O. Box 1725 Orange CA 92856
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (1996)
Spanish
Bar #210595
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Construction Law DUI & DWI
Victor Manuel Perez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Perez Law Firm
 1304 W Center Ave Visalia CA 93291
(559) 625-2626
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Bar #114381
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Kristin Marie Lucey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
GJEL Accident Attorneys
 39159 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Suite 215 Fremont CA 94538
(510) 794-9441
Univ of Redlands
Bar #184153
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Personal Injury Products Liability
Michael Thomas Shepherd - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Michael T
 1074 East Ave Suite O Chico CA 95926
(530) 893-3700
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Bar #58813
U.S. District Court, Eastern District Bar
Active License
Verified
Antitrust Law Business Law Estate Planning
David C. Hawkes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
David C. Hawkes, Esq.
 800 Silverado St 2nd Floor La Jolla CA 92037
(858) 775-7515
University of San Diego School of Law
English
U.S. District Court Southern District of California Bar
Active License
Business Law Consumer Law Employment Law
Juliette Topacio Sarmiento - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dragon Archer Group, P.C.
 836 Southampton Road Suite B-270 Benicia CA 94510
(510) 548-9944
Univ of San Diego
Bar #152491
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Estate Planning Immigration Law
Amador Larry Corona - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Amador L. Corona
 2124 Main Street, Suite 130 Huntington Beach CA 92648
(951) 279-1009
Univ of California Irvine
Spanish
Bar #93679
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Insurance Claims Juvenile Law
John Ward Schilt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tenax Law Group
 700 Landing Circle Suite 199 Larkspur CA 94939
(510) 234-2808
SUNY Ctr at Stony Brook
German
Bar #221186
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
Geoff A. Dulebohn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1339 Esplanade Chico CA 95926
(530) 342-2858
California Western School of Law
Bar #255187
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Mr. Joe J. Vandervoort - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
DUI KING
 1339 Esplanade Chico CA 95926
(530) 342-2858
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (1969)
Bar #54720
9th Circuit Bar
Resigned License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Paro Astourian - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Astourian And Associates Inc.
 301 N Lake Ave., Suite 1000 Pasadena CA 91101
(626) 795-7922
American Univ of Beirut
Arabic, Armenian, English, French, Spanish
Bar #225488
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law International Law
Timothy Kent Hobbs II - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hobbs Law Group
 250 West 1st Street Ste. 316 Claremont CA 91711
(626) 782-4520
University of La Verne College of Law (2006)
Bar #268532
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Construction Law Consumer Law
T Troy Otus - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Otus Law Group
 7901 Oakport St 4300 Oakland CA 94621
(510) 250-2298
Trinity Univ
Bar #148411
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Consumer Law Criminal Law
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