Damian M. Dolin

Shareholder / Corporate Secretary

Damian M. Dolin is a founding shareholder of the firm. Damian is an AV Preeminent rated trial attorney who focuses on personal injury, commercial real estate litigation, premises liability, product liability, and general negligence actions. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a premier national association of experienced trial attorneys and judges. Damian’s practice is largely devoted to the representation of individuals who have suffered serious injuries.

Damian is well-versed in all stages of litigation and has obtained outstanding results for his clients in jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, and mediations throughout California. Damian has obtained in excess of $40,000,000 in verdicts and settlements for his injured clients and more than 15 defense verdicts for his corporate clients.

The San Diego Business Journal deemed Damian “Best of the Bar” and he was deemed as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in 2025. He has been deemed a San Diego Super Lawyer for the last eight years in a row. Damian was also awarded a membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum for his jury verdict in Huber v. Sharp Healthcare, et al.

Damian believes in an honest, direct approach to litigation. He is a tough, but fair, litigator who never loses sight of his client’s goals. He is an experienced trial attorney who recognizes that most cases can and should be resolved short of trial.

Damian was born and raised in San Diego, California. Damian received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and graduated cum laude from California Western School of Law.

Awards +-

  • Best Lawyers in America 2025
  • San Diego Super Lawyers 2017-2024
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2015, 2016
  • San Diego Business Journal’s “SD500 Most Influential People in San Diego” 2022
  • San Diego Business Journal’s “Leaders in Law” 2022
  • San Diego Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” 2014
  • San Diego Daily Transcript’s Young Attorneys Award 2008
  • San Diego Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” 2016-2023
  • San Diego Metro Magazine’s “Top Attorneys” 2023
  • Life Member – Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Affiliations +-

  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • American Bar Association
  • Association of Credit and Collection Professionals
  • Cal Poly Alumni Association
  • Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
  • San Diego County Bar Association
  • State Bar of California

Education +-

  • California Western School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002)
  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (B.A., 1999)
  • Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (2016) Mediating the Litigated Case

Results +-

  • Obtained a $2.5 million settlement for a pedestrian struck by a work van.
  • Obtained a $2.2 million verdict for a client in a medical device product liability/personal injury case – Andrea Huber v. Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation, et al. (San Diego Superior Court case no. 37-2008-00078376).
  • Obtained a $2 million settlement in bicycle vs. automobile accident wrongful death case.
  • Obtained a $1,034,344 verdict for a client in a pedestrian vs. automobile wrongful death case – Torres v. Almquist, et al. (San Diego Superior Court case no. 37-2012-00076304).
  • Obtained a $1 million settlement in a dog bite case.
  • Obtained a $1 million settlement for a young woman injured on a carnival ride.
  • Obtained a $950,000 settlement for client assaulted by server at a nightclub.
  • Obtained a $750,000 settlement for a woman injured when she fell from a second story balcony.

11622 El Camino Real, #300
San Diego, CA 92130
Tel: (858) 755-8500
Fax: (858) 755-8504

Tel: (858) 345-8515
Fax: (858) 755-8504
ddolin@pettitkohn.com

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