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James Patrick Frantz

also known as James P. Frantz

1.5
2 reviews
Rating: 9.4

Licensed for 46 years

Personal injury Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Business, Litigation ... +2 more

402 W Broadway, Suite 860, San Diego, CA

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Biography

Practice Areas

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Litigation 20%

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Personal Injury 20%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 46 years

State: California

Acquired: 1979

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Location

Frantz Law Group, APLC

402 W Broadway, Suite 860, San Diego, CA, 92101

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Posted by anonymous | March 23, 2013

Had to switch attorneys, what a waste of time

Did not take my case seriously and wasted my time

Posted by anonymous | October 24, 2023 | Personal Injury

Do not hire this attorney unless you have a multimillion dollar case

I hired this firm to represent me after I was hit from behind while stopped at a red light. The driver who hit me did not attempt to stop and claimed he did not see my taillights, or the taillights of the several cars in front of me, or the stoplight. He was OBVIOUSLY at fault. My attorney never resp...onded to my calls or e-mails, he downplayed my injuries, which were severe enough that I had to change jobs and reduce my working hours to part time, with no potential for physical improvement at this point. I've lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in past and future wages, I have thousands of dollars in medical claims, and he berated me and put me down for not settling for 90K. He yelled at me that I was foolish for rejecting mediation offers that didn't even cover my medical bills. He hired medical experts on my behalf who charged outrageous fees for doing nothing, and then wrote reports that were filled with inaccurate information. They required me to track down medical reports and contact these so-called experts to attempt to correct their inaccurate information, then complained that my case was not strong becasue there were inconsistencies in my medical reports! This is not a good law firm for the average injured person. If your case isn't worth millions, they will ignore you and encourage you to settle for the minimum amount which requires them to put forth minimal effort. When I pushed to refuse the settlement offer, their response was that the opposing insurance company was a tough company and would be hard to face in court. Further, they told me that my pain and suffering, lost wages and medical bills were not factors in how much I could expect to recover.

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Experience

Rating:  9.4 (Superb)

Honors

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2023

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2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Best California Trial Attorneys, Best Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Best California Trial Attorneys, Best Lawyers

2015

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Top Lawyers in San Diego, San Diego Magazine

2014

Top Lawyers in San Diego, San Diego Magazine

2014

Best California Trial Attorneys, Best Lawyers

2014

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Top Lawyers in San Diego, San Diego Magazine

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Best California Trial Attorneys, Best Lawyers

2013

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Top Attorneys in San Diego, The New York Times

2013

Top Attorneys in San Diego, Los Angeles Magazine

2013

San Diego's Top Attorneys, Best Lawyers

2012

Top Lawyers in San Diego, San Diego Magazine

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Best California Trial Attorneys, Best Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2006

Top 100 Attorneys, San Diego Daily Transcript

2005

Top 100 Attorneys, San Diego Daily Transcript

2003

Nomination, Outstanding California Trial Lawyers

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Top 10 Attorneys, San Diego Daily Transcript

Work Experience

1981 - Present

Managing Partner, Frantz Law Group

1900 - Present

Member, Frantz Law Group, APLC

Associations

1997 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1982 - Present

Superior Court

Arbitrator

San Diego County Bar Association

Member

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

Consumer Attorneys of San Diego

Member

American Association for Justice

Member

Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America

Member

William B. Enright Chapter of The American Inns of Court

Master

State Bar of California

Delegate

State Bar of California

Special Master

Education

1979

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

University of California - Santa Barbara

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

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