Education

Law School/Year: J.D., Yale, 1993

College/Year: BBA, University of San Diego, 1989

Bar Admissions

California; U.S. District Court, Southern, Central and Northern Districts of California; 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Practice Areas

Personal Injury & Property Damage, Product Liability, Business Litigation, Labor

Major Cases

Since 2000, I have recovered over $135 million in verdicts and settlements for my clients, with 19 awards in excess of $1 million. In 2005, I obtained a $1.7 million verdict against a crematorium for the mishandling of my clients’ mother’s remains. I also obtained a $106 million verdict against the county of San Diego and Kristin Rossum in a civil case arising out of San Diego’s notorious “American Beauty” murder. As a prosecutor, I successfully tried highly publicized cases against seven members of a Chinese alien smuggling syndicate, and a corrupt INS inspector. I currently represent the families of two Border Patrol agents in products liability cases against tire and automotive manufacturers. One was killed, and one suffered quadriplegia, when their service vehicles rolled over on duty.

Professional Background

After graduating from Yale Law School in 1993, I spent a year clerking for the Honorable Marilyn L. Huff of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. I then spent close to four years as a litigator at Latham and Watkins’ Los Angeles Office. In 1997, I accepted a position as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of California, where I tried human trafficking, narcotics and corruption cases on behalf of the United States. I returned to private practice in 2000 and have since represented exclusively plaintiffs in civil litigation. In September 2005, I founded the Gomez Law Firm, where I represent ordinary people and businesses in high-stakes litigation.

Professional Affiliations

I am a member of the Executive Committee of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, a faculty member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and a member of ATLA and Consumer Attorneys of California. I am also a member of the San Diego County Bar Association’s board of directors.

Personal Affiliations

Through our firm’s “First Saturday” program, every member of the Gomez Law Firm, along with family, clients, friends and colleagues, gets together the first Saturday of every month to perform a community service. The firm has helped organizations as diverse as I love a Clean San Diego, San Diego Rescue Mission and the Helen Woodward Animal Center.

Personal Background

A native San Diegan, I attended public high schools here before moving on to the University of San Diego. I came home to San Diego for good in 1997 and would never again live anywhere else. My wife Lisa is a director with Sempra Energy. Together, we live in Carmel Valley with our son “JD” and dog Emma. I try to stay active by running, going to the gym, surfing and working on the game of golf.