John Denove

Proven Verdicts
San Diego, CA46 years experience

About John Denove

John F. "Jack" Denove is the Managing Trial Attorney at Jacoby & Meyers with 46 years of experience. He has successfully tried over 150 jury trials, earning numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts in motor vehicle incidents, malpractice, insurance bad faith, product liability, and police brutality cases.

Denove earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University School of Law and his Bachelor of Science from UCLA. He is admitted to the State Bar of California (License #68825).

Denove holds Diplomate status with the American Board of Trial Advocates (since 2001) and was named Super Lawyers Southern California (2024) and Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association. His leadership roles include President of the American Board of Trial Advocates Los Angeles Chapter (2013), President of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (2000), President of the Italian American Lawyers Association (2010), and President of the Cowboy Lawyers Association (2004).

Proven verdicts and settlements

$6.68 millionVerdict

An 11-day jury trial in Los Angeles ended with a $6.68 million verdict for a 56-year-old customer who slipped on a single grape in the condiments aisle of an El Monte Food4Less, sustaining serious spinal injuries.

Los Angeles County Superior Court (Case No. 19STCV05580) · 2024Slip & FallRead 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.

Practice areas

Education

University of California, Los Angeles
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of California (Bar No. 68825)
American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomate)
American Board of Trial Advocates - Los Angeles Chapter (Past President 2013)
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (Past President 2000)
Italian American Lawyers Association (Past President 2010)
Cowboy Lawyers Association (Past President 2004)

Awards & recognition

Super Lawyers Southern California (2024)
Trial Lawyer of the Year - Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
Super Lawyers Southern California (annual since 2005)

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