an Arbitrator for over 30 years. He is a Master of the William B. Enright Chapter of the American Inns of Court and an Associate and Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
LECTURER: • San Diego County Bar Association • National Business Institute (NBI) • Western Trial Lawyers Association • Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) LEGAL SEMINAR TRAINING: • San Diego Inns of Court Trial Advocacy • Over 500 legal seminars and symposiums with respect to spinal cord injury, brain injury, rehabilitation, wrongful death, trial advocacy, civil litigation, mass tort and mock jury trials PROGRAM CHAIR INSTRUCTOR: Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) • Civil litigation before trial • Defending and taking Depositions • Preparing for Trial • Opening / Closing Arguments PROGRAM CHAIR INSTRUCTOR: National Business Institute (NBI) • Trial Advocacy • Deposition and Discovery
Honors and Awards
*Reduced and appealed, resolved for a confidential amount. Results in other matters do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. These results were dependent on the facts of the specific cases, and results will differ if based on different facts. **AV Preeminent is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale- Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards. American Board of Trial Advocates is an invitation-only national organization of leading trial attorneys dedicated to preserving the independence of the judiciary and the right to trial by jury. Members admitted undergo a rigorous screening process as to their jury trial skills and advocacy, and their reputation as to civility, integrity and character. • Best California Trial Attorneys by Best Lawyers. • Tier 1 ranking for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions- Plaintiffs by U.S. News — Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Rankings — 2010 - 2023. • Top Attorneys by The New York Times & Los Angeles Magazine (2021). • $1.2 Billion settlement against JUUL Labs, Inc. for causation of youth vaping epidemic. Frantz Law Group represents nearly 1,000 school districts of approximately 1,400. • Frantz Law Group has played an important part in achieving a landmark award of $13.5 Billion against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). • Over $2 Billion recovered by Frantz Law Group and co-counsel in payouts from San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) (for all the clients represented by attorneys, including our clients). • $1.8 Billion settlement in Porter Ranch Aliso Canyon gas blowout. FLG represented 8,202 of total 35,000 (Largest methane gas settlement in history). • $800 Million recovered against MGM Hotels for the victims of the Route 91 Massacre. • One of the largest Southern California jury verdicts for an individual client ( $223 million ).* • Largest wrongful death Aviation jury verdict in U.S. History against a Public Utility Corporation for negligent maintenance of its equipment ( $55.4 million ).* • $310 Million recovered for fire victims wrongful death (2021). • $24 Million pretrial settlement in Wrongful Death • $18.5 Million Largest San Diego verdict against a dietary supplement drug manufacturer. • Daily Transcript’s Top 10 Attorneys. • Associate and Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). • Super Lawyers 2008 - 2023. • Best Lawyers of America 2010 - 2023. • AV Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbel 2012 - 2023.**
Professional Associations and Memberships • American Bar Association (20 year member of the Tort, Trial & Insurance Sections) • Napa, Sonoma, Los Angeles and San Diego, County Bar Associations • Consumer Attorneys of California • Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles & San Diego • American Association for Justice • (APITLA) Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America • Master, William B. Enright Chapter of The American Inns of Court (25 years) • Delegate, State Bar of California • Special Master, State Bar of California (1982 to Present) • Arbitrator: Superior Court (1982 to Present) • Associate and Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
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