Wattel & York is one of the leading personal injury and property damage law firms in the country with combined experience of more than 50 years. Wattel & York is dedicated to fighting for the rights of those who have been injured and is one of the leading personal injury and property damage law firms in the country. We are consumer advocates. We fight when other attorneys will not. We are proud of our outstanding results and have served more than 12,000 satisfied clients.

Our litigation track record speaks for itself and when some attorneys could back down we only get more aggressive. Litigation pays off. Every day of the week we fight insurance industry with consistent success against Allstate, State Farm, Farmers, USAA, American Family, Progressive, just to name a few. Insurance companies negotiate differently with us than they do other firms. They realize that if they don't agree to pay our demand, we will fight to the bitter end, if necessary. It's what a good law firm should do.

We handle injury cases of all sorts and property damage claims including diminished value. Call now for your immediate consultation!

David E. Wattel
Michael L. York
Jacob R. Podolsky
Daniel A. Hoffiz
Ryan C. Holzer
Thomas A. Grisoni
Adam V. Schenk
Kathleen S. Phinney
David H. Cluff
Javier Finlay
Zachary Rosenberg

225 South Lake Ave., Ste 300
Pasadena, CA 91101

21250 Hawthorne Blvd., Ste 700
Torrance, CA 90503

We have attorneys licensed in the States of Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, Utah and Washington and associate with other counsel throughout the United States to assist you nearly anywhere.

Auto Accidents
Personal Injury
Product Liability
Wrongful Death - Accidental Death

Daniel A. Hoffiz

Daniel A. Hoffiz, originally from Detroit, Michigan, joined Wattel & York in 2008 as an attorney for the firm. Previously, he was In-house Counsel for Sensory Research Center, Principal of Bank of America, Director of CIBC Asia, Vice President of Citibank and In-house Counsel for Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. Mr. Hoffiz is a member of the California and Pennsylvania Bars having received his Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University College of Law in 1989. Mr. Hoffiz is fluent in spoken Japanese and received his Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from the University of Michigan in 1982.


David E. Wattel

David Wattel is a founding member of the law firm of Wattel & York. He has devoted 20 years of law practice to representing those injured at the hands of others. He aggressively litigates cases and has represented more than 12,000 clients. He has devoted 20 years of law practice to representing those injured at the hands of others. He actively litigates cases and has represented more than 12,000 clients. Mr. Wattel is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Michael L. York

Michael York is a founding member of the law firm of Wattel & York. He has been representing clients in the field of personal injury, property damage, and insurance coverage litigation for 16 years. Mr. York has represented plaintiffs in thousands of personal injury cases since the early 1990's. He has successfully briefed and argued numerous published Appellate cases involving insurance coverage and personal injury law issues. Mr. York's entire career has been devoted to the practice of personal injury, property damage, and insurance issues.

Associates

Associate Attorneys
Jacob R. Podolsky
Ryan C. Holzer
Thomas A. Grisoni
Adam V. Schenk
Kathleen S. Phinney
David H. Cluff
Javier Finlay
Zachary Rosenberg

Daniel A. Hoffiz
Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from the University of Michigan in 1982

David E. Wattel
Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Illinois in 1984

Michael L. York
Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Arizona State University in 1989

Daniel A. Hoffiz
Arizona State University College of Law in 1989

David E. Wattel
Arizona State University College of Law in 1988

Michael L. York
Arizona State University College of Law in 1992

David E. Wattel
Representing those injured by others for over 20 years

Michael L. York
Representing those injured by others for over 16 years.

We have attorneys licensed in the States of Arizona, California, Michigan, Utah and Washington and associate with other counsel throughout the United States to assist you nearly anywhere.

American Trial Lawyers Association