About Michael Pines

Michael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who has also represented major corporations such as Pepsi Cola and Arrowhead Water. He has also represented real estate developers and various HMOs and has handled medical malpractice cases filed against doctors, dentists and pharmaceutical companies. While he was an insurance attorney, Michael learned from behind the scenes how insurance companies work and how they decide how much to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents. Michael knows the entire range of benefits that insurance companies are willing to pay if legal arguments are presented correctly and losses are assigned. On a personal note, Michael was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1957 and later grew up in the Southern states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisiana. When Michael was 14, he had to cope with the tragic loss of his father, but his determination and work ethic kept him strong. While attending college at the University of Irvine, Michael worked full time at a grocery store to pay his bills yet still graduated in less than three years. He then received a rull scholarship to go to the Hastings School of Law at the University of California in San Francisco - consistently recognized as one of the nation's best law schools.

 

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I was involved in a major t-bone car accident in Chula Vista and hired you after carefully reading your website. On a 1 to 10 scale, would give you guys 150%. What got my attention was that your firm specializes in personal injury and brain injuries. In the end, it all came down to “trust.” From your excellent staff who attended to all of my needs, answering questions and giving feedback, to the fine specialists (neurologist, physical therapy, and many MRIs), you really did a great job.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Personal Injury 3
    • Automobile Accidents
    • Trucking Accidents
    • Wrongful Death
  • Products Liability

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
    Farsi
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
    Contingency Fee: 25% - 40%
  • Firm Information
    Position
    President
    Firm Name
    Pines Salomon Injury Lawyers, APC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Armstrong v. Breslin, et al. Practice Area: Personal Injury Date: Nov 15, 2006 Outcome: $147,606.36 Verdict/Judgment for Plaintiff
    Tahbaz, et al. v. Aguirre Practice Area: Car Accident Date: Oct 27, 2006 Outcome: Family Rec'd Policy Limits
    Valencia, et al. v. Robles, et al. Practice Area: Car Accident Date: Apr 18, 2006 Outcome: $750,000 Insurance Policy Limits
    Doe Family v. Ford Motor Company Practice Area: Defective & Dangerous Products Date: Feb 27, 2004 Outcome: Family members received $1,200,000.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1989, California
    Memberships
    American Association for Justice
    Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
    Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
    Consumer Attorneys of California.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Hastings College of the Law, University of California, San Francisco
    Class of 1987
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of California
    Class of 1984
    B.A.
    Political Science
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1957
    Columbus, Ohio, 1957
    Hobbies & Interests
    Traveling, philanthropy, politics and listening to classical music.

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President at Pines Salomon Injury Lawyers, APC
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4660 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 575San Diego, CA 92122U.S.A.

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