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Samer Habbas
[edit]Samer Habbas[1] is an attorney and the founding partner of the Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates, P.C., a Southern California-based firm that specializes in personal injury law. Since becoming licensed in 2006, he has represented clients in high-profile cases involving motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, elder abuse, and wrongful death.[2]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Habbas was born in Santa Monica, California, and raised in Corona, California. He graduated from Santiago High School in 1998. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine, after initially majoring in Biological Sciences. He later obtained his Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School.[3]
Legal Career
[edit]Habbas was admitted to the State Bar of California on July 6, 2006.[4] He founded the Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates, P.C. the same year. The firm has offices in Irvine, Los Angeles, El Segundo, San Diego, and Riverside.[2]
His practice areas include personal injury, elder law, medical malpractice, and product liability. Some of his notable settlements include:
- $11 million in a catastrophic injury truck accident case [5]
- $3.45 million for a motorcyclist injured by a negligent driver
- $1 million in a funeral home cremation error case
- $600,000 for funeral home negligence involving mistaken identity
Recognition
[edit]Habbas has been recognized by several professional organizations:
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs[6]
- Selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer from 2022 to 2025[7]
- Named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers[2]
Media and Public Speaking
[edit]He has been profiled in the Los Angeles Times as a Business Visionary for his work in consumer law.[8] Habbas was also featured on the Love Thy Lawyer podcast.[3]
Professional Memberships
[edit]- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
- California Brain Injury Association[9]
- Orange County Bar Association[4]
- Consumer Attorneys of California[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Samer Habbas". Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates". Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Fighting for Justice: A Conversation with Personal Injury Attorney Samer Habbas". habbaspilaw.com. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Attorney Licensee Search – Samer Sami Habbas". State Bar of California. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Samer S. Habbas". npaper. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Samer S. Habbas". Best Lawyers. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Samer Habbas – Profile". Super Lawyers. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Samer Sami Habbas". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates, P.C." biausa. Retrieved 23 May 2025.