When I met John I had no idea how to pick the right attorney so I left it up to the only thing I could trust, My gut. From the day I met him he told me that he would not make me any promises. He said I had a good case and that he would do his best to help me. I had been injured in a motor vehicle a...ccident and had already had a back surgury that failed. I was currently back to work, but I knew I couldn't do it much longer. Over the next 2 1/2 years John and his staff became like a part of my family. A person I trusted and knew he would be there whenever I called. He always gave me good advice and helped me make the right decisions. My case ended up going to a superior court trial against The County of Sacramento, an experience that I would never want to go through again. 8 of the most emotional days of my life. In the end we were awarded 4.5 million dollars. I truly believe that John Demas was the difference in that case, and I know he would be there for all his clients.

I was hit by a driver who ran a red light at full speed and it resulted in severe back pain that required a lot of physical therapy. The injury hindered my ability to interact with my toddler and to partake in sporting activities that I enjoyed on a regular basis. I wanted a lawyer who would go to ba...t for me...but I picked the wrong one. I was initially impressed with John Demas during our first (and only) meeting. He is a very knowledgeable person and I felt that my interests would be protected. Unfortunately that was not the case. I was told up front that my case could take six months...but I was not told about the near total lack of communication from his office. I was contacted with an update only once and I had to take the initiative to get any further updates from him and his staff. I can understand and appreciate that processing a claim can take a while...but a courtesy call or email would have gone a long way in relieving any worries I may have had. When they came to me with a settlement I had asked a staff lawyer why they did not pursue additional compensation for pain and suffering under my UIM coverage and he skirted the issue and (to my regret) I signed the form bringing the case to a close. I'm sure my case was one of many of its type that Mr. Demas and his staff worked. I had read the positive reviews for this firm prior to contacting him and I was expecting more. There was no personal attention, there was no empathizing, and there was no discussion of what my options were. The whole process was very impersonal even though this event affected me very personally. I would not recommend Mr. Demas to anyone based on my experience.