La Mesa, CA

Freddy Garmo

Attorney Freddy Garmo immigrated to the United States with his family in 1976. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1992 and the University of Detroit, School of Law in 1994. He began practicing law on a full-time basis in San Diego in 1995. Mr. Garmo's practice includes personal injury, real estate, and business transactions. He also obtained his California real estate broker’s license in 1996 and has over 29 years of experience. He volunteers his time in various organizations in the San Diego area.

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.

James F. Sexton

During the first 10 years of his legal practice, James F. Sexton, Esq. represented insurance companies, defending them against claims from persons injured in car accidents and at work. In 2001, Mr. Sexton decided he would rather help people than advocate against them. Mr. Sexton now represents car accident victims and injured workers against the insurance companies and is dedicated to protecting his clients’ legal rights. He is an ethical and dedicated individual who strives to be the most honest and professional attorney around, communicating effectively with clients in English and Spanish.

Philip H. Dyson

For the past 30 years, Philip H. Dyson’s legal career has been focused solely on civil litigation. He has represented clients in hundreds of trials and arbitrations to both verdict and judgment, in a wide range of areas, including business and commercial torts, personal injury, contractual disputes, real estate, fraud, and intellectual property claims.

Bill Epstein

Dr. Epstein, an attorney at law, provides legal services with an emphasis on personal injury and civil litigation. Over the course of several decades, as a practicing chiropractor, Dr. Epstein focused on treating injury victims. Now, as an attorney, he uses this experience for the benefit of his clients and is able to achieve large monetary settlements, having negotiated six-figure settlements. He also has experience in contract disputes, insurance disputes, and collections matters, and earned awards in law school for his negotiation skills.

Michael G. Doan

Michael G. Doan is a Board Certified Specialist in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification since May 21, 2003. He founded Doan Law Firm in 1995, concentrating solely on Debtor representation in Bankruptcy with over 25 years of experience. He has filed over 6,000 consumer bankruptcy cases and has extensive appellate experience. Michael was the first attorney in the Southern District of California to file the first Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcies under the new Bankruptcy Laws in 2005. He is also a licensed Mortgage Broker and Realtor.

Matthew Sheena

Matthew M. Sheena joined Garmo & Garmo, LLP as an associate in 2014. He has experience handling matters concerning estate planning, business and real estate, personal injury, and criminal defense. Mr. Sheena obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and minor in English from San Diego State University and earned his Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law. He is also a licensed real estate salesperson in California.