FRank P. Barbaro

August 28, 1943 – April 15, 2019

In honor of our founder, our leader, our confidant, and our friend.

Frank was one of Southern California’s premiere trial attorneys for over 5 decades. His work amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients.

Mr. Barbaro was highly respected by his clients, the judiciary and defense bar for his superb trial advocacy skills. His willingness to advocate for his clients did not stop at the trial court level. Mr. Barbaro successfully argued many cases in front of both the appellate and supreme courts. In Soule vs. General Motors Corporation, Mr. Barbaro won a $1.65 million jury verdict for his client Terri Soule in a complex automobile defect case against GMC.

General Motors Corporation was unwilling to concede defeat after the 12-0 jury verdict. Armed with unlimited resources, General Motors Corporation appealed the case all the way to the California Supreme Court.

After Mr. Barbaro argued for Ms. Soule before the Supreme Court Justices, the Court found in favor of Ms. Soule. This ruling created a landmark decision concerning the application of the consumer-expectation test in the area of products liability. To this day, this case is taught in every law school in the country.

Frank Barbaro’s success came from his determination to personally know everyone of his clients, combined with a tenacious passion and drive to advocate for them.