Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury Lawyers in
San Diego, California:
 Kerry Steigerwalt Managing Shareholder for Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center |
 Robert Arentz Partner |
Terry Allen
Terry Allen is an attorney for the criminal law division of Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center. Mr. Allen is a Former Judge Advocate in the U.S Marine Corps and has sat as a Judge Pro Tempore in the Vista Court. He has handled numerous felony and misdemeanors cases in State and Federal Courts as well as Military Courts Martial.
Mr. Allen is a Graduate of Baker University in Kansas and the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law. He is admitted to Practice Law in Missouri since 1969 and California since 1978 and Federal District Court.
Robert Arentz - Criminal Defense
Robert Arentz is the supervising attorney at Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center. Mr. Arentz is a Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization and has been licensed to practice law in Arizona since 1978 and in California since 1984. In addition to his supervisory role, he also handles high profile and complex cases, as well as felony criminal cases in Arizona and California. Mr. Arentz has been in practice for more than twenty-five years. He has handled numerous criminal trials and appeals, including death penalty litigation.
Mr. Arentz is a graduate of Michigan State University in 1973 with honors and Pepperdine University School of Law in 1978. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Arizona, State of California, and various Federal Courts and before the United States Supreme Court. He has practiced criminal law since 1978, both as a prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney.
In 1984, Mr. Arentz assisted in the creation of the Cochise County, Arizona Public Defender’s Office, and served as director of that office for over five years. Mr. Arentz has also served as Chairman of an Arizona State Bar Disciplinary Hearing Committee.
Joe Auerbach - Of Counsel
He became a member of the California Bar after studying Business Management at the University of Arizona and subsequently attending Southwestern University School of Law and The International Law School at the Hague, Netherlands.
Joe Auerbach is an attorney with Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center's Personal Injury Division. Mr. Auerbach has focused his practice to civil litigation and personal injury matters for more then 15 years and has a broad range of jury trial experience. Mr. Auerbach earned his law degree from Southwestern University School of Law & the International Law School at the Hague, Netherlands. He also studied Business Management at the University of Arizona. Mr. Auerbach has been a member of the San Diego Trial Lawyers Association, The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce and a volunteer for several local charities. He is licensed to practice law in California and in Federal District Courts.
Ron Bobo - Of Counsel
Ron Bobo is a highly respected, long time San Diego Criminal defense lawyer. Mr. Bobo obtained his B.A. Degree from San Diego State in 1965, with a major in philosophy and psychology. He received his Master’s Degree from SMU in 1968. He earned his Juris Doctorate Law Degree from Western University College of Law in 1975 and he was admitted to practice law in California in February 1976. Mr. Bobo was formerly a felony supervisor with San Diego County Public Defender’s office downtown. He was transition training supervisor, helping misdemeanor lawyers progress to handling a felony caseload. He was chief of the El Cajon branch of the Public Defenders office from 1998 to December 2004.
Mr. Bobo has represented over 1,000 clients and conducted more than 100 jury trials. He has achieved acquittals on almost every criminal charge including first and second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon (car, gun, and knife), terrorist threats, domestic violence, robbery, burglary, possession of controlled substance for sale, and sale of controlled substance.
Mr. Bobo is past President and former Board member of the Criminal Defense Bar Association. He is a current member of the San Diego Criminal defense Lawyer’s Club, California Public Defender’s Association, California Attorneys’ for Criminal Justice, and the San Diego County bar Association.
Don Bokovoy
Don Bokovoy has been practicing law since 1978. He is one of only nine San Diego attorneys who have been recognized by the State Bar of California as a Certified Specialist in Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy Law. Mr. Bokovoy has over 20 years of experience specializing in Business Bankruptcy, Personal Bankruptcy, Straight Bankruptcy (chapter 7), Wage Earner Plans (chapter 13) and personal and small business cases (chapter 7, 11, 13).
Mr. Bokovoy earned a B.S. in Business Management from San Diego State University before graduating from Western State School of Law 1978. That same year, he was admitted to the California State Bar. He taught Bankruptcy Law at National University School of Law for five years.
He has represented over 5,000 debtors in Chapter 13 cases and thousands in Chapter 7 cases. He has represented debtors, creditor committees and Trustees in Chapter 11 cases in San Diego, Los Angeles, Texas and Florida.
In addition, Mr. Bokovoy has conducted "Bokovoy on Bankruptcy" seminars to educate attorneys on new bankruptcy laws throughout California, Nevada and Texas, as well as Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center's own attorneys and paralegals in San Diego and Arizona.
Thomas C. Booth, III - Criminal Defense
Mr. Booth is a graduate of Boston University and earned his Juris Doctor from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego. He is admitted to practice law in the State of California and the United States District Court, Southern District of California.
Mr. Booth's prior experience includes more than eight years in private practice. He has represented clients in both felony and misdemeanor cases. As a sole practitioner, Mr. Booth's caseload also included civil litigation, family law and bankruptcy matters. His approach is to obtain the best possible disposition for his clients under the law, facts and circumstances of the case. Mr. Booth has been recognized by the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program for his service to that program.
Before entering the practice of law, Mr. Booth served more than twenty years as a Coast Guard officer. Much of that career was in operational law enforcement. He has commanded operational units, is a Distinguished Graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and has valuable insight into the impacts of legal matters on military personnel and their careers.
Wilfred E. Briesemeister
Wilfred E. Briesemeister is one of Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center’s accomplished Chapter 13 Bankruptcy attorneys. With 32 years of bankruptcy experience, Attorney Briesemeister has represented debtors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings. He has had additional experience working with foreclosure trustees, mortgage brokers, servicers and lenders in loss mitigation and bankruptcy litigation.
Mr. Briesemeister also has experience in debt collection law and litigation and has used his expertise as a lecturer, moderator, and panelist at various trade and bar associations. His Chapter 13 work includes:
- Confirmation hearings
- Meetings of creditors
- Preparing criminal referrals to the Office of the United States Trustee
- Serving as a panelist of Chapter 13 Trustees at a Federal Bar Association seminar
Mr. Briesemeister has authored several legal papers on bankruptcy and foreclosure law, as well as successfully arguing before the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. He has also served on the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
Mr. Briesemeister graduated from California State University in 1971, and in 1975 received his Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law. During his time in law school, Mr. Briesemeister worked as the managing editor of the International Law Journal and received the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Service and Contributions to the School. He is a member of the California State Bar.
Marcus E. DeBose
Marcus E. DeBose is an attorney for the criminal law division of the Firm. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia where he majored in History and minored in Spanish. Mr. DeBose completed an adjunct history studies exchange program at the University of Valencia, in Valencia, Spain. He earned his Juris Doctorate at the University of San Diego School of Law where served as a member of the Appellate Moot Court Board and as a member of the California State Appellate Oral Advocacy Team. Mr. DeBose has been a member of the California Bar since 2001 and is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
In 2002, Mr. DeBose obtained an acquittal on his first jury trial wherein his client was falsely accused of domestic violence. Since then he has obtained several favorable jury verdicts, evidence suppression rulings and probation grants on both misdemeanor and felony cases. Devoted to volunteer service and the maintenance of community ties, Mr. DeBose will serve as President of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association in 2006 and is a member of the Mission Valley Rotary Club. Mr. DeBose speaks fluent Spanish.
Lawrence R. Fieselman
As one of Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center’s most accomplished bankruptcy attorneys, Lawrence R. Fieselman brings nearly 30 years of experience in bankruptcy law to our firm. During his years in legal practice, Mr. Fieselman has assisted thousands of clients in filing either Chapter 7,11 or 13 bankruptcies. His extensive knowledge in the legal representation of debtors includes helping creditors get relief from dischargeability actions and stay actions. His skill set also allows him to help business owners with complex Chapter 11 reorganizations. In addition to bankruptcy law, Mr. Fieselman has also had extensive civil trial experience in family law and appellate matters.
In 1969, Mr. Fieselman graduated from Kansas State University and subsequently received his Law Degree from Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles in 1978. Mr. Fieselman is both a member of the California State Bar and the California Federal Courts in the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California.
During the Viet Nam conflict, Mr. Fieselman served as a Marine Corps officer. He currently volunteers his time and legal help to the Long Beach Bar Association and area park and recreation committees.
Jesus Gonzalez
Jesus Gonzalez is an attorney in the Criminal division of Pacific law Center. He graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and distinction in the major from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He earned his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law and is also a licensed California Real-estate Broker.
Mr. Gonzalez' primary area of practice is criminal law. He also has experience in child dependency, copyright and trademark law, employment discrimination, general civil litigation, and business transactional experience.
Daniel F. Greene
Dan Greene received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. After college, Mr. Greene worked as the Director of Business and Marketing for the Southern California offices of a Washington Post subsidiary company focusing on Education, Academics and Test Preparation. A native San Diegan, Mr. Greene left that position to pursue a law degree from California Western School of Law. As a law clerk and student intern, Mr. Greene worked for the Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General and for the Federal Defenders of San Diego. After graduating, Mr. Greene served as a certified law clerk for the San Diego County Public Defender's Office.
Mr. Greene is a member of both the State Bar of California and the Federal Bar for the Southern District of California. As a highly valued member of the Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center family of trial attorneys, Mr. Greene handles a majority of the firm’s felony attempted murder, robbery, assault, battery, domestic violence, and theft-related cases. He has aggressively defended clients at trial on serious felony charges (see Highlights below), and has successfully negotiated plea bargains in cases where trial was not in the client’s best legal interests. Mr. Greene has successfully represented clients prosecuted for Attempted Murder, “Gang” Crimes, Robbery, Assault with a Firearm / Deadly Weapon, Inflicting Great Bodily Injury, Battery, Lewd Contact, Residential and Commercial Burglary, Grand Theft, Embezzlement, Prostitution, Resisting Arrest, Aiding & Abetting, Accessory, Reckless Driving, Evading Police, Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol, Transportation, Sales and Possession of Narcotics and Drug Paraphernalia, etc.
In addition to defending against adult prosecutions, Mr. Greene handles both juvenile Delinquency and Dependency cases. He has also successfully represented clients for felony and misdemeanor expungements, requests for probation modifications, early termination of probation and felony reductions, as well as exclusions/exemptions related to the Department of Justice Sex Offender Website.
Dan Greene brings intelligence, hard work, enthusiasm and, most importantly, “Results” to the practice of Criminal Defense Law. He is tireless in his efforts to obtain for his clients the best legal results possible on each and every case.
Highlights include:
- ATTEMPTED MURDER (GANG CASE) - - DISMISSED DAY OF TRIAL
- D.V. BATTERY RESULTING IN GREAT BODILY INJURY - - NOT GUILTY
- ATTEMPTED MURDER - - HUNG JURY
- ASSAULT WITH A SEMI-AUTO WEAPON - - HUNG JURY
- FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM - - DISMISSED DAY OF TRIAL
- IDENTITY THEFT / FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - - DISMISSED PRE-TRIAL
- RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY - - DISMISSED POST-PRELIMINARY HEARING
- ATTEMPTED LEWD CONDUCT WITH A MINOR - - DISMISSED POST-TRIAL
- ASSAULT & BATTERY RESULTING IN GREAT BODILY INJURY - - DISMISSED AT PRELIM.
- GRAND THEFT BY EMPLOYEE - - DISMISSED AFTER REVERSAL ON APPEAL
Samantha Mann
Ms. Mann completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara and graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law. Ms. Mann joined Steigerwalt & Associates in 2002 as their misdemeanor attorney. Since then, she has become the firm's Managing Attorney and carries a varied felony caseload. She negotiates and litigates felony cases including vehicular manslaughter, battery, forgery, indecent exposure, prostitution, resisting arrest, vehicle code violations, assault with a deadly weapon, as well as cases involving drug possession and sale.
Additionally, Ms. Mann is our authority in handling federal cases. She continues to maintain a significant district court caseload that permits her to litigate a wide array of cases through the motions and trial stages.
- Ms. Mann has received some impressive results including, but not limited to:
- DUI's- dismissed, not guilty
- Felony weapon charges- dismissed
- Assault with a deadly weapon- dismissed
- Robbery- not guilty
- Assault- not guilty
- 3,000 lbs. of marijuana (Federal case)- not guilty
- Vehicular Manslaughter- dismissed
Ms. Mann is a valued member of our team who at all times guarantees thorough, professional, and effective representation to her clients.
William K. Mueller
William Mueller is an Senior Trial Attorney in the Criminal Law Division of Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center.
He has been in private practice since 1982, working almost exclusively on criminal felony and misdemeanor cases. Mr. Mueller has also done some appellate work and argued before the United States Court of Appeal in and for the Ninth Circuit. His defense work also includes three years with the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Offices.
Mr. Mueller served with distinction in the United States Marines and is a Vietnam Combat Veteran. He was awarded the Purple Heart, one of the most respected of all military decorations, in 1969.
Mr. Mueller received his Bachelor’s Degree from St. Joseph College in Indiana and his Juris Doctorate from the University Of San Diego School Of Law. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1978.
Jon Pettis
Jon Pettis is an attorney for the criminal division of Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center. Mr. Pettis has over 11 years experience as a criminal defense attorney. He has represented clients in both State and Federal courts in cases ranging from simple misdemeanors to very serious felonies. Mr. Pettis is an experienced trial attorney having taken dozens of cases through trial with many successful verdicts. He has also had great success representing clients whose rights were violated by the police, having evidence suppressed and having those cases dismissed.
Mr. Pettis has extensive experience defending clients accused of DUI. He has developed an excellent understanding of police procedures, field sobriety tests, the science involved in DUI cases and explaining to juries why chemical tests are often inaccurate. He is a two- time graduate of the National College for DUI Defense and a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Mr. Pettis is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz where he graduated with honors. He attended UCLA School of Law where he was a Moot Court award winner.
His knowledge, dedication, and countless hours in the courtroom make him a valuable asset to the trial team at Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center.
Robert A. Schauble
Mr. Schauble works in the Bankruptcy Division, handles Chapter 7 bankruptcies and appears at all of the 341(a) hearings for the firm. Mr. Schauble is admitted to practice law in California and Hawai’i as well as the United State District Court for the Southern District of California.
While in law school, Mr. Schauble earned both CALI and Witkin awards for excellence in legal writing. Mr. Schauble has interned with several San Diego County Superior Judges gaining invaluable experience in both civil and criminal matters. Mr. Schauble also interned in both the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the Office of the San Diego City Attorney. Prior to joining Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center, Mr. Schauble worked for a securities firm specializing in class actions and shareholder derivative suits. Mr. Schauble also has associated with local counsel in Hawai’i on various landlord-tenant, class actions and consumer matters.
David Shapiro
David P. Shapiro was the most recent addition to what was formerly Steigerwalt & Associates, joining the firm in the fall of 2007.
David has dedicated his career to defending those accused of crimes. Mr. Shapiro graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies in 2003 and thereafter attended Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2006. David served as President of the Tulane Criminal Law Society and excelled as a student-attorney in the nationally renowned Tulane Criminal Law Clinic. In connection with his service at the Tulane Criminal Law Clinic, he advocated on behalf of inmates and criminal defendants, including prisoners whose rights had been impinged due to the collapse of the New Orleans criminal justice system in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, garnering recognition in several international news documentaries in the process. David also worked for Tulane's Project for Older Prisoners (POPS) and is one of only a few student-attorneys to have successfully argued before the Louisiana State Board of Parole.
David moved to San Diego in 2006 when he was selected for the highly competitive and sought after post-bar internship with the San Diego County Public Defender's Office. He previously had worked with criminal defense offices in his native New York City.
Some of Mr. Shapiro’s accolades in San Diego include, but have not been limited to:
- Felony Burglary Charges = Dismissed at First Readiness Conference
- DUI & Weapons Charges = Dismissed at First Readiness Conference
- DUI (Drugs) = Not Guilty after Jury Trial
- Battery w/ Serious Bodily Injury = Dismissed After Hung Jury (9-3 Not Guilty)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia = Charges Dismissed on Day of Trial
- Domestic Violence Battery = Charges Dismissed on Day of Trial
- Charges which would have required Lifetime Registration as a Sex Offender = Dismissed on Day of Trial
- Temporary (Civil) Restraining Order = Dismissed, and Attorney’s fees paid by Opposing Party
- Numerous Traffic Offenses = Dismissed at, or during, Trial
David cares about his clients, and strives to make a positive difference in their lives.
Thomas Slattery
Thomas Slattery is also a supervising attorney for the criminal law division for the firm. He is a former prosecutor and felony defense attorney who has represented hundreds of clients in cases ranging from death-penalty murder to driving under the influence of alcohol. Mr. Slattery has tried more than 50 cases to verdict.
Mr. Slattery is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law, and he is licensed to practice law in the State of California, and in the Federal District Courts.
Daniel M. Smith
Daniel M. Smith is a Criminal Defense Attorney with Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center.
He has an extensive background in Federal criminal defense cases and has served as a Federal trial lawyer for Federal Defenders, Inc. since 1990. His experience includes time on the State Criminal Appeals Panel and the Federal Trial Panel.
Mr. Smith has had great success raising creative defenses over his career. As early as 1992, Mr. Smith successfully argued the “battered woman syndrome” defense in a bank robbery case on behalf of his client. Mr. Smith maintains that issues sometimes hide in the reports. For example, in a cut and dry third time DUI case, Mr. Smith argued that the prosecution must prove that Federal jurisdiction is ceded to the State when the stop occurs on a military base – he found it in the reports and the defense motion was granted and case dismissed. “I tell my clients that many times, the important issues are hidden until we get the police reports.”
Mr. Smith is a third generation trial attorney, following in the footsteps of his father, the Hon. Ralph G. Smith, Jr., a judge for 18 years and Ralph G. Smith, Sr., his grandfather, who earned notoriety successfully defending bootleggers in the days of prohibition. You may sometimes find Mr. Smith on the telephone talking defense strategies with his father, now that he is a retired judge.
Mr. Smith received his Bachelor’s Degree from Arizona State University and his Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law. He also holds a membership to the Arizona Bar, the US District Court and Southern District of California Bar Membership. Mr Smith was admitted to the California State Bar in 1990.
Matthew Spiegel
Matthew Spiegel is an attorney for the criminal law division of Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center who speaks both English and Spanish. Mr. Spiegel graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor degree in economics. He earned his Law Degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego.
Mr. Spiegel has extensive experience in handling various types of misdemeanor and felony cases. He has tried many misdemeanor and felony cases, involving charges such as DUI, Child Abuse, and Sex Offender matters. Mr. Spiegel also has experience in drafting all types of criminal and civil motions.
Kerry Steigerwalt
With over two decades of successful personal injury litigation experience, Kerry Steigerwalt has become one of the most well-known and demanded attorneys in practice today. Mr. Steigerwalt is also highly respected by members of several organizations and associations dedicated to fighting for the rights of injured victims and the criminally accused. He has become a recognized authority in both civil and criminal law matters. With over 100 jury trials appearances, Mr. Steigerwalt has considerable courtroom experience.
Mr. Steigerwalt has also been a devoted criminal defense lawyer and has built a distinguished reputation in his practice. He has successfully defended numerous clients against capital murder charges and multiple "three strikes" cases, often producing unexpected and extraordinary results. Additionally, he possesses familiarity with virtually every form of felony prosecution. Mr. Steigerwalt has also been honorably distinguished by receiving a “not guilty” verdict in ever courthouse in the city of San Diego.
Mr. Steigerwalt's outstanding professional competence has been put to use outside the courtroom as well, with numerous appearances as a legal expert on programs including Court TV, 48 Hours, 20/20, and The O'Reilly Factor. Many local San Diego news stations have also featured Mr. Steigerwalt as their bona fide legal analyst where he has provided guidance on notable legal proceedings such as the Michael Jackson trial, the Scott Peterson case, the David Westerfield case, and the Stephanie Crowe trial. He has also provided expert legal advice to several renowned publications including The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and People Magazine.
Mr. Steigerwalt has an ongoing commitment to continually assisting those in need of his services regardless of budget or type of case. He has assembled a paramount of select lawyers, paralegals, intake specialists, and associated support personnel to facilitate the effective representation of all injured persons and their families.
Michael Stuart
Michael L. Stuart is the supervising attorney for Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center’s Chula Vista Office. Mr. Stuart is a graduate from the University of Colorado, Boulder and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Mr. Stuart’s primary field of practice is representing criminal defendants in state and federal courts. Throughout law school, he was trained as a Public Defender, where he was assigned to a team that counseled clients, researched and investigated legal theories and case facts, and advocated for clients from arraignment through sentencing. He has filed and researched Writs of Habeas Corpus, appellate briefs and orders in the United States District Court, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, California Court of Appeal, 4th District, and San Diego Superior Court. Mr. Stuart has been a strong believer in the necessity of aggressive advocacy for all of his client’s legal rights and interests throughout the entire legal process.
Attorney Stuart has extensive experience in handling all types of misdemeanors, including DUI cases and their implications on a client’s privilege to drive. He is very knowledgeable on how to successfully challenge all types of DMV suspensions and revocations. He is familiar with handling felony DUI, drug possession, and domestic violence / child abuse cases.
Ron Toigo
Ronald M. Toigo is an associate attorney in the bankruptcy department of our San Diego office. Mr. Toigo obtained his undergraduate degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law. He is admitted to practice in the state of California, all of the United States District Courts in California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Toigo prior non-attorney experience includes volunteer work for the Peace Corps in West Africa, teaching in California schools, work for the Employment Development Department, Security Pacific Bank, the Internal Revenue Service, and for Judge Alder of the Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of California. As an attorney Mr. Toigo has represented delinquent taxpayers before the Federal and State tax agencies, debtors in bankruptcy, creditors and trustees. He has experience in the three main chapters of bankruptcy (7, 11 and 13). Because of this background Mr. Toigo has competence in and knowledge of various legal issues including tax, family law, property issues, collection, estate planning, investigative techniques, personal injury and property damage and security interests. This varied experience has given Mr. Toigo insights into the various sides of disputes which can occur in the practice of bankruptcy and which are of great value to the clients.
Paul K. Urey, III
Paul K. Urey, III, has been protecting the legal rights of clients since 1984 and has amassed over two decades of extensive experience involving serious personal injury cases and wrongful death cases. He has handled thousands of personal injury cases and is attentive to the needs of his clients. He is particularly familiar with the complex insurance issues that often arise in personal injury lawsuits.
Mr. Urey is an accomplished litigator with a proven track record of success and has tried over 100 personal injury cases before both judges and juries. Early in his career, Mr. Urey was a Claims Representative for a major insurance company and handled thousands of personal injury claims. After gaining a significant amount of claims experience, Mr. Urey was hired as an insurance defense attorney for a major San Diego law firm and rose to the rank of Partner. He was retained as an attorney to protect the interests of several major insurance companies. Based upon his significant level of experience, Mr. Urey is uniquely qualified to understand how insurance companies evaluate personal injury claims from start to finish. He now utilizes his high level of knowledge and experience to fight for full and fair compensation for injured victims and their families. Mr. Urey has cultivated a reputation for personal integrity and he is devoted to ensuring justice for each of his clients, both inside and outside of the courtroom.
David G. Weil
David G Weil is Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center's Chapter 7 supervising attorney in the bankruptcy division of our La Jolla office. Mr. Weil brings over 32 years of bankruptcy experience to our firm. During his 32 year career as an attorney, he has filed thousands of Chapter 7's and Chapter 13's. His extensive experience in the bankruptcy field also has included representing corporations and other business entities in sophisticated Chapter 11 business reorganizations.
In addition to Mr. Weil's experience in the area of bankruptcy, he has additional practice experience in many other areas of law, including estate planning, probate, wills and trusts, family law, personal injury and general civil business litigation.
During the early years of Mr. Weil's attorney career, in the late 1970's and early 1980's, Mr. Weil had the esteemed privilege of representing a number of professional football players in the NFL, negotiating lucrative contracts on their behalf.
Mt. Weil graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1970, continuing his education at Southwestern Law School. He received his Juris Doctorate in 1973 and he was admitted to the California State Bar and the Central District of California Federal Court in 1975. Mr. Weil is also admitted to the Southern and Eastern District Federal Courts in California.
