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Paul S. Zuckerman | Founding Partner
Carpenter & Zuckerman
With more than 25 years of experience, Paul Zuckerman is a seasoned personal injury lawyer who acts as a relentless advocate for his clients.
Paul launched his legal career in 1991 after graduating from law school close to the top of his class. He went to work as an attorney for an insurance company where he believed his services would be used to help policyholders. However, reality set in and Paul saw that his efforts were doing the opposite — they were leaving injured people shortchanged while padding the pockets of his employer.
This realization led to a career-changing decision for Paul — he left the insurance company and started his own practice with his law school classmate, John Carpenter. The two attorneys formed Carpenter & Zuckerman, a law firm that is solely dedicated to representing the wrongfully injured against big, powerful insurance companies that so often take advantage of these victims.
Paul believes in treating each of his clients with the care and respect with which he would like to be treated. He gives them one-on-one attention, makes unsolicited calls to see how they’re doing, and takes the time to understand their situation and empathize with their experience. As a result, Paul has built a reputation as an attorney that clients can trust.
Carpenter & Zuckerman has collectively obtained more than $2 billion for injury victims and their families. Some of his personal wins include $13.86 million for a boxer who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury in an auto accident, $2.1 million obtained for a homeless drug addict who was run over by a garbage truck (that client is now sober and working to help get other homeless individuals off the street), and many other million- and multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts.
Paul is committed to helping every single client win maximum compensation so they can rebuild their lives after a devastating injury or loss of a loved one.
Paul graduated with his law degree from Southwestern Law School, and he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California.
If you are injured in an accident and want to maximize your settlement, contact us for a free consultation. We treat our clients like family. We fight for you.
If you are injured in an accident and want to maximize your settlement, contact us for a free consultation. We treat our clients like family. We fight for you.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
50%
34 years
Car Accident
25%
34 years
Slip and Fall Accident
25%
34 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
33%-45%
Licenses
Licensed in California for 34 years
State: California
Acquired: 1991
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024
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Posted by anonymous | October 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents
Amazing lawyer and firm!
I was involved in a car accident where I was rear-ended on the freeway. I had hired a local attorney but they admitted early on that this case was beyond their scope of expertise and referred me to Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley. Paul contacted me very soon after I sent an inquiry to the firm and he l...
Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2014 | Personal Injury
Top Notch Firm!
Paul, and the staff at Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, are true professionals. They made sure I received the best medical treatment possible, and fought for me to the bitter end. Kudos!
Posted by Daniel | September 04, 2009 | Personal Injury
D.R.V.
i work for public works while driving i was broad sided and hurt very badly i was confused and did not know how to proceed paul has taken care of every thing and i feel real confident that i am in good hands
Paul Stuart Zuckerman's Lawyer Endorsements
"I HIGHLY endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Paul's vision and heart have made his firm one of the premiere plaintiff's firms in the nation. What makes Paul different is that he cares for his clients as human beings, and fosters great relationships with referring counsel too. He is extremely generous, and a man of his word. There is no greater credential than that!!"
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Mr. Zuckerman is a brilliant and highly experienced attorney and rain-maker. He is the managing partner of one of the most respectable and high powered Plaintiff's personal injury firms in the country. He tells it like it is and doesn't let the insurance company get away with shady tactics. I endorse this lawyer."
"I whole heartedly endorse Mr. Paul Zuckerman. Mr. Zuckerman is an expert in the field of personal injury; he is an aggressive advocate with a proven track record of successful results. Mr. Zuckerman's law firm has obtained landmark jury verdicts. Rest assured, Mr. Zuckerman has the experience, specialized legal knowledge, firm infrastructure and resources, and industry connections to get you the result you deserve."
Clark Fielding
Personal injury lawyer
Samuel Mirejovsky
Personal injury lawyer
John Carpenter
Personal injury lawyer
Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.
Private reproval, public disclosure issued in CA, 2024
updated on 05/21/2024Private reproval, public disclosure means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar warns the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
Honors
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Top Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2012
Top Attorneys, Pasadena Magazine
2012
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2011
Top Attorneys, Pasadena Magazine
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Managing Partner, Carpernter, Zuckerman & Rowley
2000 - 2010
Managing Partner, Carpenter & Zuckerman
Associations
2009 - Present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesMember
2009 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaMember
2001 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
2000 - Present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Sample of Legal Cases
Birth Injury
Judgment 75 Milllion
Education
1991
Southwestern University School of Law
N/A
University of Southern California
Speaking Engagements
2013
MCLE Event
Maximizing Personal Injury Case Value
2013
MCLE Event
Personal Injury 101- Nuts & Bolts of Personal Injury Practice
2012
MCLE Event
Personal Injury 101 - Nuts & Bolts of Personal Injury Practice
2011
MCLE Program
Personal Injury 101 - Nuts & Bolts of Personal Injury Practice
Publications
2011
Wordpress
Speeding Tow Truck
Languages
Spanish
Armenian
English
Hebrew
Farsi
Activity
Legal Answers