About Frank Mihalic

Frank Mihalic is a dynamic trial lawyer at Carpenter & Zuckerman. He is known for his meticulous approach to law and genuine commitment to his clients’ welfare. Licensed in California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, Frank brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to his role, consistently striving for excellence in every case he handles. Before joining CZ Law in 2022, Frank honed his legal expertise as a judicial clerk for the Hon. Richard S. Hoffman, P.J.A.D., in the New Jersey Intermediate Court of Appeals. Frank helped guide the appellate panel’s rulings by crafting legal memoranda and drafting and editing judicial opinions.

His contributions his analytical skills and deep legal understanding. During law school, Frank’s summer associate position at Kristensen LLP allowed him to into various legal fields, including product liability, employment law, and discrimination cases. This experience further enhanced his advocacy skills. Education Frank received his Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey.

He graduated with honors at the top of his class, distinguishing himself as a scholar and a contributor to the legal community. During his time at Rutgers Law, Frank was a Dean’s Scholarship recipient who received accolades for his legal writing. He served as an associate editor for Rutgers Law Record. While attending law school, Frank demonstrated his commitment to social justice, providing invaluable legal services through the Rutgers Immigrant Justi

Proven verdicts and settlements at Carpenter & Zuckerman

These results are credited to Carpenter & Zuckerman. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$45 millionVerdictTop 20 of 2016 · #13

A Los Angeles jury awarded $45 million to the four children of Claudia Fernandez after a drunk driver, whose vehicle owner negligently handed over her keys, struck and killed her at a Boyle Heights taco truck in 2012.

Los Angeles Superior Court · 2016Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$40 millionVerdictTop 20 of 2015 · #10

A Riverside jury awarded $40 million to the parents of Orlando Jordan after finding that TGI Friday's and its franchise operator bore 55 percent of the responsibility for his death, having repeatedly served alcohol to a visibly intoxicated underage patron who then stabbed Jordan inside the restaurant.

Riverside County Superior Court · 2015Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$38.6 millionVerdictTop 20 of 2012 · #10

A Newport Beach hotel guest fell two stories from a balcony with a railing eight inches below California building code height, suffered a skull fracture and catastrophic traumatic brain injury, and an Orange County jury returned a $38,628,127 verdict against the hotel in 2012.

Orange County Superior Court · 2012Premises LiabilityRead the full story →
$8.36 millionVerdict

In September 2013 a Los Angeles County MTA maintenance van rear-ended a stalled Honda on the Santa Monica Freeway, and both vehicles caught fire. The driver, Xian Hui Lin, 56, died four days later. The MTA admitted responsibility, and a Los Angeles Superior Court jury in March 2016 awarded his widow and two adult children $8.36 million in damages. The parties then settled and waived appeal.

Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County (case BC546460) · 2016Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$6.63 millionVerdict

A Los Angeles jury awarded Henrietta Castrellon $6,626,603 after she slipped and fell on an unsafe floor condition at a Home Depot store, in a result the Daily Journal described as potentially the largest such verdict against the company in California.

Los Angeles Superior Court · 2025Slip & FallRead the full story →

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