El Cajon, CA

Barry P. Goldberg

Mr. Goldberg is a recognized authority on Uninsured Motorist / Underinsured Motorist Law in California. He has successfully handled numerous trials, arbitrations, and mediations, and argued matters before the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He founded Barry P. Goldberg, A Professional Law Corporation in 2005, focusing on personal injury litigation with an emphasis on insurance coverage. He is an author and frequent lecturer on legal topics, and his article 'Mastering Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Arbitrations' was published in CAALA Trial Lawyers Magazine 'The Advocate' in November 2020. He was admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar.

Steven A. Elia established Elia Law Firm in 2001. Since then, he has focused on plaintiff’s personal injury, civil litigation and business transactional matters. Mr. Elia has handled over 1,000 personal injury cases, obtaining excellent results. He has extensive litigation experience having appeared at more than 1,000 civil hearings including jury and bench trials, over 500 depositions, and hundreds of mediations. Some of his cases have made national and local headlines. He has prosecuted and defended many substantial civil matters in both state and federal courts. In some instances, his cases have included litigating various complex cases in simultaneous state and federal proceedings.

Scott Salmu

Scott Salmu is the founder of Salmu Law Firm, established to provide vigorous, ethical, and professional legal representation in the San Diego and El Cajon region. He is a highly experienced attorney practicing in Criminal Defense, Business, and Personal Injury.

Chris Movafagh

Chris Movafagh, also known as Chris Mova, is the founder and lead attorney of Mova Law Group. He is dedicated to representing individuals injured due to negligence, with extensive experience in car accidents, motorcycle crashes, slip and falls, dog bites, and wrongful death cases. Chris is known for his aggressive courtroom presence, compassionate client approach, and commitment to achieving significant settlements and trial verdicts. He coaches personal injury lawyers nationwide on case setup, negotiation, and litigation, particularly for spinal and brain injuries.

Alexandra R. McIntosh

Alexandra R. McIntosh has been fighting and winning since 1993. She opened The Law Office of Alexandra R. McIntosh in 1993 with the aim to serve families and businesses in the greater San Diego County, California area, providing tenacious legal services in family law, business law, mediation, and personal injury.

Since 2009 Ms. Griffin has assisted our office in handling complex civil litigation cases in state and federal court including, but not limited to personal injury and business disputes. She has extensive experience appearing at hearings, depositions and trials. In addition to her civil practice, Ms. Griffin also handles administrative and criminal cases. Prior to practicing law, Maura Griffin was a full time private investigator for many years assisting other attorneys with their cases. As an attorney, she now applies these investigative skills to our firm’s cases.

Holly Attiq Semaan joined ELIA LAW FIRM, APC in February of 2007 as a receptionist. Ultimately, Mrs. Semaan was hired as an associate attorney at Cooley, LLP, a prestigious international law firm. In 2013, she rejoined our team but this time, as an attorney. She has extensive experience with personal injury negotiations and various business transactional matters. In 2019, she became a shareholder at the Elia Law Firm, APC. Known for her attention to detail, Mrs. Semaan leaves no stone unturned when it comes to her cases. She is proud to be a part of a hard working and dedicated team of attorneys and staff who go above and beyond to give clients the representation that they deserve.