Juan J. Dominguez is a nationally recognized, award-winning personal injury attorney. He is the founder, CEO and Managing Partner of The Dominguez Firm, LLP; a Los Angeles based personal injury, workers' compensation and employment law practice with a legal staff of over one hundred and twenty employees. The firm is one of the most successful and well-known injury law firms in Southern California.

Membership & Honors

  • 2024 Super Lawyers list (10 straight years, 15 overall)
  • 2020 American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (AIOPIA) 10 Best Attorneys in California for Customer Satisfaction (7 consecutive years)
  • 2015, Latino Business Award, Los Angeles Business Journal
  • 2014, Special Recognition Award, Mexican-American Bar Association
  • 2013 Attorney of the Year, Hispanic National Bar Association
  • 2011 Nominated Attorney of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
  • 2010-2019, Top Attorney, Pasadena Magazine
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100
  • The Order of Distinguished Attorneys of the Beverly Hills Bar Association
  • Trial Masters Lawyer Association, Lifetime Member, Seal of Experience Award
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
  • Avvo Rating 10

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in 1984 from California State University, Long Beach.
  • JD, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco in 1987

In 2011, Mr. Dominguez was nominated Attorney of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC). In 2013, he was honored with distinction by the Hispanic National Bar Association with the Attorney of the Year award. In 2014, the Mexican-American Bar Association recognized Mr. Dominguez with their Special Recognition Award for his outstanding career accomplishments and contributions to the community. In 2015, The Los Angeles Business Journal awarded him the Latino Business Award for setting the example for excellence. Pasadena Magazine named him a Top Attorney from 2010 through 2019. For 2020, the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (AIOPIA) named Mr. Domínguez to its list of the 10 Best Attorneys in California for Customer Satisfaction. Most recently, Mr. Dominguez was named to the 2024 Super Lawyers list for the tenth straight year and 15th time overall.

Mr. Dominguez is a lifetime member of the exclusive Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Elite Lawyers of America and a long-time member of several other major national, state and local bar associations, including The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and The Order of Distinguished Attorneys of the Beverly Hills Bar Association. His significant experience as a trial lawyer was recognized by the Trail Masters lawyer association with a lifetime membership and the Seal of Experience award.

Juan came to the U.S. as a 10-year-old, Spanish-speaking immigrant with his family of eight. His parents’ exemplary work ethic enabled them to overcome grave disadvantages and financial hardships, while also providing their children with strong parental role models. Mr. Dominguez earned a Bachelor’s Degree in 1984 from California State University, Long Beach. He earned a Juris Doctor from top-ranked UC College of the Law, San Francisco in 1987 and opened his law practice that same year.

Before entering law school, Mr. Dominguez worked for several years in the emergency rooms of major trauma centers at UCLA Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood, assisting seriously injured patients. There he developed a keen insight and deep compassion for the gravely injured. This ingrained compassion for those in need is reflected not only in the thousands of injury cases he has championed, but also in his continued commitment to helping others. Today, Mr. Dominguez has a long history of charitable giving and philanthropy, supporting over 50 charitable causes in the U.S. and abroad.