Carmel Personal Injury Lawyers

Experienced, multi-state licensed attorney specializing in Accident Injury & Employment Law. My practice is designed around this truth: 'In life, you don't get what you deserve. You get what you NEGOTIATE.'

My mission is to promote justice and equality, using existing laws and creating additional laws to protect people's constitutional rights.

Elinor Leary is the team leader of the Leary Trial Team which handles complex cases that involve life-altering injuries or death. The Leary Trial Team has expertise with cases that involve construction and worksite injuries, defective products, dangerous property conditions, negligent security, car and truck collisions, and incidents that involve pedestrians and bicyclists. Ms. Leary has tried cases to verdict as well as reached large settlements in numerous other cases, including cases listed in The Recorder’s “Top Settlements” publications.

Ms. Leary was a public defender in Alameda County and has been a clinical professor at the University of San Francisco School...

I have a general civil practice, emphasizing real estate, personal injuries and collections. I presently have cases in San Joaquin, Alameda, Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties. As a sole practitioner I am the attorney who handles all aspects of all of my cases. I have 39 years experience, and I try to settle cases when possible, otherwise I try to get the best results without unnecessary problems and costs.

Practicing maritime law for 49 years. Handled both Jones Act and Longshore & Harborworkers claims. Over 75 trials to completion. Many 7 figure verdicts and settlements. Voted best Northern California maritime attorney (2003) by the Recorder. AV rated. Also handled and litigated major trucking accident cases resulting in multi-million dollar verdicts or settlements.

Wortham Briscoe is a litigation attorney. He specializes in actions involving personal injury and housing rights. Mr. Briscoe successfully litigated numerous cases involving negligence, wrongful death, elder and dependent adult abuse, housing discrimination, uninhabitable conditions, landlord retaliation, wrongful eviction, sexual assault, fraud, and unfair business practice. Wortham is licensed to practice law in California. He is also an arbitrator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) dispute resolution forum.