Encinitas, CA

William L. Banning

William L. Banning has over 30 years of experience in personal injury and maritime law. He has been honored by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America, and is a Certified Specialist in Admiralty & Maritime Law.

James S. Iagmin

James S. Iagmin is an injury attorney with 25 years of experience representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury, employment, and real estate fraud cases. He is known for his empathetic approach and successful track record, including a $369 million jury verdict. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Loyola Marymount University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Francisco.

Michael Padilla

Michael Padilla is a highly recognized civil trial attorney and the founder of Padilla Law Group, LLP. A graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law (1975), he specialized in civil litigation before transitioning to plaintiff’s personal injury law. He has served as a board member and advisor to numerous professional, civic, and charitable organizations. Michael has a proven track record of winning high-stakes cases, including automobile accidents, construction site injuries, and product liability, and has received the Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award multiple times.

James S. Iagmin is a dedicated personal injury attorney in San Diego with 25 years of experience representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury, executive employment, and real estate fraud cases. He is recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the nation, has received numerous Outstanding Trial Lawyers Awards, and has been designated a Super Lawyer. Jim is known for his integrity, compassion, intelligence, and skill, and has secured many seven-figure verdicts and settlements for his clients.

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.

Jeff Padilla

Jeff Padilla, founding partner of Padilla Law Group, LLP, earned his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2005. He has successfully represented clients in various personal injury cases, including car accidents, product defects, and premises liability. He has been recognized as one of California’s Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers and the American Society of Legal Advocates, and among San Diego’s Top Attorneys. He holds Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV Preeminent rating and has been selected for the Super Lawyers list. Jeff is also a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College.

Howard C. Kornberg

Howard Kornberg is the founder and lead personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Howard Kornberg. With over 35 years of experience, he is dedicated to fighting for equal justice for injured individuals against powerful insurance companies and corporations. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from UCLA. Mr. Kornberg has consistently held an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 1997, recognizing his professionalism, trial skills, and ethical representation. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and has served on the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors and the Board of Directors Committee for Quality of Care Improvement at Cedars Sinai Hospital. He was also appointed by the President of the California Bar Association to a Commission to revise the rules of professional conduct and ethics for California lawyers. His license has never been revoked or suspended, and he has never faced a malpractice suit.