FOUNDING ATTORNEY AND SHAREHOLDER
STEVEN A. ELIA
Steven A. Elia established Elia Law Firm in 2001. Since then, he has focused on plaintiff’s personal injury, civil litigation and business transactional matters.
Winner Top 100 Jury Verdict Award 2022
Steven Elia and Garrett Groom received this 2022 Top Verdict award for a premises liability case that you can read about on the results page.
Mr. Elia has handled over 1000 personal injury cases, obtaining excellent results. The personal injury claims in San Diego include automobile, motorcycle and multi-vehicle accidents, brain damage and wrongful death claims, products liability, slip/trip and falls, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and dog bites.
He has extensive litigation experience having appeared at more than 1,000 civil hearings including jury and bench trials, over 500 depositions, and hundreds of mediations. Some of his cases have made national and local headlines. He has prosecuted and defended many substantial civil matters in both state and federal courts. In some instances, his cases have included litigating various complex cases in simultaneous state and federal proceedings.
Mr. Elia is also fluent in Arabic and has a comprehension of the Chaldean Language.
Education
- California Western School of Law, Juris Doctor (2001)
- University of California San Diego (UCSD), Bachelor of Arts (1998)
Awards & Recognitions
- Avvo – 9.6 rating (Superb)
- San Diego Daily Transcript 2013 Semi-Finalist for Top Attorney Corporate Transactional
- San Diego Daily Transcript 2011 Semi-Finalist for Top Attorney Corporate Transactional
- San Diego Daily Transcript 2009 Finalist for Top Attorney Corporate Transactional
Bar Admissions (Admitted in CA on 12/4/2001)
- California Supreme Court and all lower California Courts
- United States District Court, Southern District of California
- United States District Court, Central District of California
- United States District Court, Northern District of California
Areas of Practice
Memberships
- State Bar of California
- San Diego County Bar Association
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (CASD)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- Better Business Bureau (BBB)
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“He as my guide, my confidant, and a shoulder I could cry on. He fought for me and won. I wish I could give him 100 stars.
Paul, AVVO review
TESTIMONIALS
FROM OTHER PROFESSIONALS WE HAVE WORKED WITH
I have been doing business with Steven for the past 5 years with great professionalism and results. His track record with our office has been tremendous. He will always get you the results you would expect from a tenured attorney. I highly recommend you consult with Mr. Steve Elia before signing with other attorneys.
Dr. Danny Bachoua
Chiropractor, San Diego Chiropractic Doctors
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I have known Steve for over 4 years and he has been a very valuable resource personally and for clients. I have seen him go beyond what he was getting paid for to make sure that things got done right and he has always made himself available for questions that I have. I would recommend him as someone to interview if you need an attorney to handle entity formation or business transactional needs.”
Jeff Boyd, CFP®, CWS®
Certified Financial Planner™, Phase Four Financial Solutions – First Allied Securities
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I have great respect for Steve and would personally and professionally recommend Steve at any capacity.
David McCullough
Principal Landscape Architect, McCullough Landscape Architecture, Inc.
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Steve was representing one of my clients with a real estate and loan transaction and was extremely helpful to both myself and the client. He explained all the process and the steps that our mutual client was to overcome, which through Steve’s expertise we were able to accomplish. Steve has always been a true professional, and I would highly recommend anyone that needs an attorney within the real estate arena to contact him.
Harlan Friedman
President, Lightning Commercial Funding, Inc.
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Steven is professional in every way. I have referred clients to him for incorporation, entity formation and other transactional needs. He is easy to work with and has a keen grasp of the legal issues of his practice. I can highly recommend Steve as an attorney who will have your best interest and provide you with good legal counsel.
Bob Sharp
Pres, Sharp, Thunstrom & Batson
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