Joseph J. Babich

Joseph Babich knows that the personal injury cases he takes on are often like David taking on Goliath, but instead of using a slingshot against his adversaries, Babich draws upon his deep well of professional experience, his native intelligence and his ability to form connections with people,whether they are clients or members of a jury. His success can be measured not just by the outstanding verdicts he has won for his clients but also by the recognition from his peers in the legal profession who have given him the top ratings possible for both his legal skills and ethics, including a "Lawyer of the Year" award in Sacramento in 2013, 2018 and again in 2024. Babich has represented thousands of individuals and families during his 43-year legal career. The wisdom born of experience has taught him what works and what doesn't, and he has obtained multimillion-dollar verdicts for clients who have suffered injuries or loss.

He knows courtroom theatrics don't win the day; rather, it is the human connection made with clients and with juries that brings about the best outcomes. In one recent case, he represented a woman who had the misfortune of driving on a bridge in Sacramento when a counterweight collapsed, crushing the front end of her car and causing serious injuries. The woman, a mother of four young children who was also a late-stage cancer patient, had not been expected to live more than a few years before the accident. After it, those final years would be filled with additional pain and suffering.

Traditionally, actuarial charts that look at earnings based on life expectancy are used to calculate awards but Babich, who himself is the father of four children, knew how critically important the woman's final years would be to her and her family. "I just put myself in her position. I was trying the case not only for her, but for her kids," Babich explained.