About Julian Sonnega

Julian Sonnega is a Junior Partner at BD&J, focusing on the litigation of cases involving catastrophic injury. Mr. Sonnega earned his law degree from Southwestern Law School - where he served as both President and Treasurer of the Environmental Law Society, and was an active student member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association. Upon becoming licensed, Mr. Sonnega began his legal career at BD&J, where he has handled hundreds of personal injury matters from start to finish. His practice area includes auto accidents, slip and falls, unlicensed contractors, and wrongful death cases.

He is admitted to practice in California. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Mr. Sonnega enjoys litigating cases throughout the State of California. A tenacious litigator, Mr. Sonnega independently recovered over $1,000,000.00 for clients within his first six months of practice. To date, Mr. Sonnega has resolved more than 500 lawsuits and recovered in excess of $75,000,000.00 for deserving clients.

Mr. Sonnega is also responsible for the mentorship of younger associates and manages a team of 7 additional attorneys. Together, this team has resolved more than 700 lawsuits and recovered in excess of $125,000,000.00 for clients. Education J.D., Sout

Proven verdicts and settlements at BD&J, PC

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$8 millionVerdict

A jury awarded $8 million to the family of Giovani Pulido, a 15-year-old Encinal High School freshman who died of sudden cardiac arrest during spring football practice in May 2016, finding Alameda Unified School District negligent for failing to have an automated external defibrillator on campus.

Alameda County Superior Court · 2020Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$750,000Verdict

A Los Angeles County jury awarded $750,000 to Lulin Yan after a Bradford pear tree branch crashed down on him while he walked a public sidewalk in Diamond Bar, fracturing his spine and hospitalizing him for three days.

Pomona (Los Angeles County Superior Court) · 2024Premises LiabilityRead the full story →

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.