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John H Gomez
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John Gomez founded the firm alone in 2005. He acts today as President and Lead Trial Attorney. From humble beginnings, he attended three separate San Diego public high schools and Grossmont Junior College before graduating from the Nation’s top ranked law school, Yale University, in 1993. In between, John was named an Academic All American football player for the University of San Diego’s Toreros. He clerked for a federal judge, worked for the international law firm of Latham & Watkins and served the United States as an Assistant United States Attorney until becoming a trial lawyer for people in 2000.
Since that time, he has established himself as one of California’s most recognized and accomplished trial lawyers. Lawyers USA named him the national Lawyer of the Year in 2010. He has twice been named San Diego’s Trial Lawyer of the Year. The Consumer Attorneys of San Diego have awarded him an unprecedented ten separate Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards. He has been named a Top 100 California Attorney overall by the Los Angeles Daily Journal, a Top 10 San Diego attorney overall by San Diego Metropolitan Magazine, and has been voted by peers a top 10 San Diego Super Lawyer every year since 2012. He was featured as the subject of the cover story in that 2012 publication.
He was voted by peers as the number 1 attorney in San Diego for 2015 and 2016 overall in polling conducted by Super Lawyers rating service. Best Lawyers in America named him the San Diego 2011 and 2012 Plaintiffs Products Liability Attorney of the Year and the 2015 Class Action and Mass Tort Attorney of the Year. Avvo rates him a 10.0 out of 10.0 and he has been voted by his peers as a top ten San Diego litigator in three separate fields: Personal Injury, Insurance and Corporate Litigation. Since 2000, he has recovered over $550 million in settlements and verdicts for his clients with more than 100 separate recoveries of one million dollars or more. A prolific trial lawyer, John has tried to jury verdict more than 50 separate cases. He has obtained verdicts in excess of $1,000,000, $10,000,000 and $100,000,000. Perhaps most notably, John has obtained 6 separate jury verdicts of one million dollars or more in which the defendant offered absolutely nothing to settle prior to trial.
John is universally considered a national expert on representing victims of brain injuries. He is among a very small group of attorneys that has successfully litigated those cases all the way through trial and he has achieved multiple verdicts for verdicts in excess of both one million and ten million dollars. John created the Firm’s dedicated brain injury practice team and, along with Partner Jessica Sizemore, continues to lead that practice group today. John is regularly invited to lecture to other attorneys regarding brain injury cases and has done so to attorney groups nationally in excess of 50 times.
Among John’s significant trial results are a $106 million wrongful death jury verdict arising out of San Diego’s infamous “American Beauty Murder,” a $16.5 million jury verdict against El Pollo Loco for a slip and fall, and a $10.8 million jury verdict against Pizza Hut among many others.
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Licensed in California for 31 years
State: California
Acquired: 1994
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Gomez Trial Attorneys, Accident & Injury Lawyers
755 Front Street, San Diego, CA, 92101
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27720 Jefferson Ave, Temecula, CA, 92590
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603 N. Coast Highway 101, Suite G, Solana Beach, CA, 92075
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11840 Pierce Street, Suite 200, Riverside, CA, 92505
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1825 18th Street, Bakersfield, CA, 93301
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2299 W Adams Ave, Suite 102, El Centro, CA, 92243
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1334 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Car Accidents
Posted by Marciano H | February 15, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents
BEST Car Accident Attorney’s in San Diego
I had the pleasure of working with Justin and Camila on my car accident that occurred in September 2021. They immediately helped me and made me feel just like family. I've had a horrible experience with different attorneys in the past and was just so afraid the same thing would be happen but Justin a...
Posted by anonymous | December 02, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents
Trust this one!
We hired John and his team after a car accident. John was very supportive along the way, our case was long but he was very calm, ethical, empathetic and realistic during the entire process. He has a lot of experience and it showed. There was a time when I spoke to him on the phone and i was just mel...
Posted by Stephen | March 05, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents
I thought it was a long shot
I thought nothing would come of my claim as the driver who hit me did not have insurance but the Gomez team got me the $$$ I needed and deserved.
Posted by Isaac Mercado | March 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents
Very professional
During my car accident they took my case , I didn't worry about anything they kept me updated, everything went well they won my case, definitely recommended them.
Posted by Wendy B | June 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents
Highly recommending John Gomez
Just finished settling a personal injury case caused by getting rear ended in my car which resulted in an extensive knee surgery. I tried to get the insurance company to settle without lawyers and they made many promises even sending letters that they were going to make me an offer. Before I knew ...
John H Gomez's Lawyer Endorsements
"John is one of the best attorneys in California and the Country."
"John is the gold standard for trial attorneys. I have tremendous respect for him as an attorney and as a person. I recommend him wholeheartedly and without reservation."
"I endorse this John Gomez. He would be an excellent attorney for anyone seeking legal assistance."
"I endorse this lawyer. A true class act. Mr. Gomez is a top-notch trial lawyer and a true leader in the community."
"I endorse John. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"I am highly impressed with John Gomez as a trial lawyer. He has achieved amazing results for his clients. He is caring and sincere, and knows how to hit hard. I would retain his firm if I needed a great personal injury lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. The attorney works very hard for the clients and keeps up with the law by attending legal seminars to assist them in this regard. I endorse this attorney."
"John is one of the excellent trial attorneys in San Diego."
"I endorse John Gomez. John cares tremendously for his clients and his success speaks for itself. John is also easy to talk to, easy to approach and a genuinely nice guy. I would have no reservations referring business to John because I know that the people I refer would be in good hands."
"John exhibits the highest standards of excellence and strategic skill in personal injury cases. It was a pleasure to witness his high skills in every aspect of trial practice."
"John is an outstanding lawyer. He is constantly developing new and innovative trial techniques to help his clients. He justifiably recognized as one of the best."
"It's hard to fit in only 1000 characters the many qualities that John brings into the courtroom. We worked on the best way to visualize his client's experiences for an upcoming jury trial. Because John understands his clients' struggles and intimate details about his client's lives, John had no problem with this task. On top of this gift, John brings knowledge of the law, passion, and experience into trial. John is a superb trial lawyer and a gift to the San Diego legal community."
"John Gomez is one of the most accomplished, respected trial attorneys in the U.S. Having personally seen John's trial skills, I highly recommend John to anyone who has been wrongfully harmed by negligence, carelessness, or defective products. In addition to being an extremely skilled and fierce courtroom lawyer, John also has tremendous compassion for his clients. He, unlike most attorneys, can walk his clients through some of the most challenging times of their lives. I whole heartedly endorse John."
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Experience
Honors
2010
Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
2010
“Top 50” attorney, San Diego Daily Transcript
2010
Recognition, Super Lawyers
2010
Recognition, Best Lawyers in America
2010
, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
2006
Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
2006
, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Principal, Gomez Law
1997 - 2000
Prosecuting Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
1994 - 1997
Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP
Associations
2010 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of San DiegoPresident-Elect
San Diego County Bar Association
Board of Directors
La Cuna
Board of Directors
La Cuna
Chairperson
Sample of Legal Cases
DeRuyver v. Omni La Costa Resort and Spa
Verdict $5,601,404.72
Kidd v. WKS Restaurant Corp
Verdict $16,232,416.80
Education
1993
Yale Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
University of San Diego
undergraduate
Languages
Spanish
English
Activity
Legal Guides