I am different from many law firms in that I personally work on all of my clients' cases from the beginning to end. I enjoy helping through this difficult time in their life. If you are looking for an attorney who truly cares about his clients and values them, please give me a call. (619) 206-2056

Comments of former clients:

"Michael was very trust worthy and diligent while working with my situation. He also was very informative, and gave me both the good and bad as far as what could happen with my case."   "He was thorough and organized, and I have no problem referring him to others who may need his service. Thank you for your help Michael!"

"My 1st attorney dropped my case when the other driver said the accident was my fault - but it wasn't my fault. I was discouraged and didn't know what to do. My mother urged me to call Mike, so I did. We met, I told him about my case, and he agreed to help me. He worked very hard on my case, and he always kept me informed. I have referred my friends to Mike."

"Me ayudo mucho despues del accidente el Mike es muy honesto y habla muy bien el espanol"

"He took time talk to me. not like other lawyers who are not there. he help me on phone when I first call. thank you very much."

"This guy is a very helpful attorney. I had him a few years back and was great."

"Mr. Mike is very frendly and help me while on the phone even though I have a very small problem and he was not my attorney. Mr. Mike told me what I could do on my own without an attorney to save money. Thank you Mr. Mike - I will tell all my frends who need a attorney to call you! MIL GRACIAS!!!"

"Mil gracias por su ayuda! very high recomend him."

Past cases:

Auto accident on Interstate 8, vehicle totaled -
I was the second attorney on this case - the initial attorney dropped the case as soon as she received a letter from the insurance company denying the claim - the other driver said my client was at fault. The insurance company then sent me the same denial letter. I interviewed the CHP investigating officer, and drove by the accident location with my client. She insisted she was not at fault and did not cause the accident. I believed her. In the accident, my client slightly injured her shoulder which required one month of physical therapy and home exercises; she also suffered a 2 inch scar on elbow. Client told me she did not want to go to trial. Six figure settlement.

Multi-car accident on Interstate -
I was retained as the second attorney after the client became unhappy with his first attorney's lack of communication and minimal work on the case over two years time. I called the first attorney and he told me that, as per the signed contract, he was taking a 33% lien on the case and was going to keep the $10,000 that he had already recovered. In four short months, the initial attorney sign a statement that he would not take a lien on the case. I recovered the $10,000 from the prior attorney and settled the case for $55,000.

T-bone while make a left turn -
Client was frustrated. She did not have the money to remove her vehicle from the tow yard where it was held after the accident, and her car was eventually sold at auction. So now, in addition to not having a car, the tow yard sent her a bill for $2,246, and the insurance company wanted her to charge her for the salvage value on her vehicle that had already been sold at auction. She also spent $955 on car rental. After she retained me as her attorney, I told the insurance company they were liable for everything. They refused to pay, saying she had a duty to remove her car from storage. We filed on the case and the judge sided with my client ordering the insurance to pay my client for all the expenses she incurred.

Front impact to both vehicles after defendant pulls out into cross traffic -
I personally worked on this case, as I do all my cases. The injured party came to me after arguing with the insurance company and being told she was 30% at fault. After a few months of work and investigation, the insurance company agreed to accept 100% liability.

Driving across border when another driver makes a sharp left turn in front of client -
Client came to me after the other driver's insurance adjuster told him they had investigated the accident and that "after looking at the damage to both vehicles, and speaking with their insured" they had determined he was 100% at fault. He retained me as his attorney and now a witness has been found who has told me he saw the accident and my client was not at fault.