Hemet, CA

Neil Shouse

Neil Shouse is a California personal injury attorney and founder of Shouse Law Group. A graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, he served five years as a Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney, winning 96% of over 40 jury trials. He is a frequent legal expert on national media including Dr Phil, CNN, Fox News, Al Jazeera, Court TV, and Good Morning America. He uses his insider experience from defending large insurance companies to help individuals. He is also a mass tort attorney fighting for victims of defective medical devices and dangerous drugs.

Brian Banner

Brian Banner has advocated for the wrongfully injured for over a decade. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from the University of California, Irvine, and a Juris Doctorate of Law from California Western School of Law. Having experienced a major auto collision himself, he possesses genuine empathy for his clients. He is completely fluent in Spanish and helps Spanish-speaking clients navigate the legal system.

Courtney L.C. Cefali

Courtney L.C. Cefali is a multi-versed litigator and partner at Cefali & Cefali, known for her dynamic and powerful style. She achieves dismissals in criminal defense and excellent outcomes in personal injury matters.

Michael J. Cefali

Michael J. Cefali is a passionate accident attorney and partner at Cefali & Cefali, dedicated to providing justice and fair compensation to accident victims. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of San Juan Capistrano and is committed to giving back to his community.

Michael Scafiddi

Top-notch criminal defense attorney for all San Bernardino and Riverside County courthouses. Former police officer and police sergeant. Uses real-life experience and insight from law enforcement to defend criminal defense clients. Knows how police put together criminal cases, devises strategies to fight them. Great rapport with judges, prosecutors, probation officers, and police detectives in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. President of the San Bernardino County Bar Association.

William R. Van Order was born in Michigan. He moved at a young age with his family to Southern California in the early 1960s and grew up in Orange County. He graduated from Katella High School in Anaheim and went on to attend Carroll College in Helena, MT where he graduated Cum Laude earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Political Science in 1982. In 1985 William Van Order graduated and received his Juris Doctorate Degree from Whittier College School of Law. After passing the California State Bar exam, he was sworn in to practice law in all Courts in the State of California and in the Southern and Central Districts of the California Federal Courts as well as the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Attorney Van Order started his career at the firm of Harding & Miller in Riverside, CA in 1986. A year later, he began his own law practice in Moreno Valley and soon expanded to Hemet practice initially focused on real estate, estate planning, business law, and personal injury law. However, after a few years, the practice changed to exclusively handle personal injury cases, seeking compensation for individuals from insurance companies. We currently have offices in Hemet and Palm Springs, California.

W. Michael Sweeney received his B.S. degree from Ohio State University in 1986 and his Juris Doctor from National University in 1990. He is a past president of the Hemet-San Jacinto Bar Association and practices exclusively in personal injury and wrongful death.