Campbell, CA

Paul Caputo

Paul Caputo is a founding partner and senior trial attorney at Caputo & Van Der Walde. He has a long and successful history in courtrooms throughout Northern and Central California, fighting for injured victims in car accidents, wrongful death, and various personal injury cases. Following in his father's footsteps, Paul maintains high ethical standards and advocates for clients, often expending significant resources for those unable to pay upfront. He is the only Santa Clara County attorney chosen as the 'California Trial Lawyer of the Year' by the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC). He has secured major victories, including challenging transit agency policies, taking on large corporations like Foster Farms, and settling cases against auto manufacturers and police departments for millions. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers list for 16 consecutive years since 2005 and is AV Preeminent® peer-review rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. He is also a past president of the Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association, a board fellow at Santa Clara University, and a professor of Torts at Lincoln University Law School. He has over 30 years of experience.

Paul Van Der Walde

Paul Van Der Walde is a founding partner and senior trial attorney at Caputo & Van Der Walde. With over 20 years of experience, he is a known figure in Santa Clara County courtrooms. He earned his J.D. from Santa Clara University in 1993. After initially practicing defense law, he shifted to representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases, including car accidents, slip and falls, and wrongful death. He co-founded Caputo & Van Der Walde in 2014 after successfully leading Van Der Walde & Associates for over a decade. He is dedicated to providing full attention and resources to his clients. He has received awards such as Personal Injury Attorney of the Year and the Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association’s “Outstanding Trial Advocacy Award.” He is also a member of Lawyers of Distinction and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Teresa Li

Teresa Li is a Bay Area personal injury attorney with extensive experience representing plaintiffs. She is an experienced trial lawyer who previously defended corporations in high-exposure personal injury cases. Her trial success has been featured in national publications, and she has been repeatedly recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine and San Francisco Magazine.

Norman Gregory Fernandez

Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., is a top rated, nationally recognized Senior Attorney at Law, and the founder of The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates, a California personal injury law firm. He has almost 3 decades of experience handling Personal Injury and other legal matters throughout the State of California. He has obtained millions of dollars for thousands of clients. He is a member of the Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association and was named one of the 10 Best by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys for 2016-2017. He is licensed to practice law in California and before several U.S. Federal Courts.

Jordan Johnson

Jordan is a compassionate advocate who handles a wide variety of personal injury cases. Jordan is a detail-oriented litigator motivated by personal conviction and a passion for standing up for those who have been wronged. During his career, Jordan has recovered multiple millions of dollars for clients, tried cases to verdict, and-most importantly-formed meaningful connections with those he has served. After nearly a decade of experience and multi-million-dollar successes, Jordan founded Pacific Coast Injury Lawyer, APC with the vision of providing top-tier, professional legal service with a personable approach.

Leonard Emil Chaitin

Leonard Emil Chaitin, Esq., is an experienced trial lawyer with over 44 years of legal experience in Criminal Law, Appellate Law, Civil Law, Federal Law, and other legal areas. He holds a Juris Doctor Degree from the San Fernando Valley College of Law and is Of Counsel at The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates.

James Hann

James started his career, not as an attorney, but as a police dispatcher for the UC-San Diego police department. During his 5 years on the force, he gained a unique insight into police investigations and procedures that serves him well as an attorney. After graduating from UC-San Diego with a Bachelor’s in Political Science, he went on to get his law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. He also received a special certification in intellectual property law. Since then, James has practiced law in a variety of areas, giving him the wide range of experience needed in the most complex cases. He consistently gets the most favorable outcomes for his clients, even against the toughest adversaries. No case is too big or too small to merit James’ full attention and benefit from his extensive experience in trial preparation and litigation. From complicated business transactions to property disputes to criminal trials, Mr. Hann brings dedication to his clients and passion for justice to every case he works on.