John Denove
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Los Angeles, California
Jacoby & Meyers Accident & Injury Lawyers
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability; view more
Licensed in California since: 1976
Education: Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2026 Call today:
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Jacoby & Meyers Accident & Injury Lawyers
2000 Ave of the StarsSuite 1150S
Los Angeles, CA 90067 Visit website
Managing trial attorney at Jacoby & Meyers Accident & Injury Lawyers in Los Angeles, California, John Denove maintains consistency in his judicious legal advocacy across every case he takes on, emphasizing personalized attention, meticulous focus and enthusiastic zeal to see his clients free of their legal woes. He primarily handles myriad aspects of personal injury law, including medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and products liability, as well as police brutality.
Mr. Denove completed his undergraduate studies in 1973, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He went on to attend the Loyola Marymount University School of Law, where he honed his legal acumen and talents by taking part in numerous on-campus activities. He received his Juris Doctor in 1976, and in the same year, he obtained his license to practice law in California.
A stalwart champion for his clients’ futures, Mr. Denove fights tooth and nail to give his clients every opportunity to recover damages for injuries they have suffered through due to no fault of their own. For his many contributions, he has been peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating, and he holds a perfect score of “10.0” on Avvo.
Within his legal community, Mr. Denove holds close affiliations with many prominent legal organizations, including the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the American Association for Justice, the California Trial Lawyers Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America – where he has held numerous leadership positions in most of the aforementioned organizations.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Professional Liability: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 40% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- 30% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1976, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.jacobyandmeyers.com/about/partners/john-f-jack-d...
Bar / Professional Activity
- Ride Commitee Chairman, Cowboy Lawyers Association, 2003
- Diplomate, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2001 - Present
- Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys Public Education Fund, 1997 - 2000
- Member, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1995 - present
- Vice President - Los Angeles Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2012
- Member, California Trial Lawyers Association, 1982 - 1994
- Civil Advisory Committee, Santa Monica Superior Court, 1994 - 2002
- Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001-2007
- Member - Consumer Attorneys of California, 1995 - present
- President, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles,, 2000
- AB 3820 Committee, Los Angeles Superior Court, 2000
- Member, American Association for Justice, 2007 - present
- Second Vice President, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 1997
- Vice President, Italian American Lawyers Association, 2008
- Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1977 - present
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- Member, ABOTA Inn of Court. 1987 - 2009
- Secretary, Cowboy Lawyers Association, 1991 - 1994
- Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1993 - 2000
- Board of Governors, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, 1986 - 1994
- President, Cowboy Lawyers Association, 2004
- Secretary - Los Angeles Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2007 - 2011
- President, Consumer Attorneys Public Education Fund, , 2001
- Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee, Judicial Council of California, 2012 - present
- Member - Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 1994 - present
- President-Elect, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles,, 1999
- Bench Bar Committee, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1999 - present
- First Vice President, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 1998
- Secretary, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 1996
- Board of Governors, Italian American Lawyers Association, 2004 - 2007
- President, Italian American Lawyers Association, 2010
- Blue Ribbon Committee, 2005 - 2008
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Treasurer, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2012
- Member, Cowboy Lawyers Association, 1989 - present
- Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1983 - 1992
- Member, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, 1978 - 1994
- Board of Governors, Cowboy Lawyers Association, 1989 - present
- Executive Committee - Los Angeles Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2002 - 2014
- Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys Public Education Fund, 2002
- Founding Friend and Member, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities, 2006 - present
- President - Los Angeles Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2013
- Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1984 - 2007
- Jury Committee, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1995
- Board of Directors - Consumer Attorneys of California, 2007-2011
- Treasurer, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 1995
- Member, Italian American Lawyers Association, 1977 - present
- AB 3820 Committee, Los Angeles Superior Court, 2001
- Admission to State Bar, California, 1976
- Board of Directors, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2013 - present
- President-Elect, Italian American Lawyers Association, 2009
- Executive Committee of Litigation Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 200 -2004
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- Secretary, ABOTA Inn of Court, 1990 - 1996
White Papers
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Forum Magazine, Evidence, Objections, Direct and Cross Examination, 2004
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Presenter, Trade Libel, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
- Presenter, How to Litigate a Dog Bite Case, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
- John Denove has been selected as a prestigious member of the Plaintiff Trial Academy (PTA) Faculty. He instructs plaintiff attorneys during a three day session on the art of Voir Dire., Plaintiff Trial Academy (PTA) Faculty, https://cdrb-law.com/whats-new/, 2014
- Presenter, Direct and Cross Examination of Experts, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Annual Convention, 2011
- Presenter, Understanding Pain, Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire Annual Meeting, 2011
- Consumer Attorneys Association Of Los Angeles, Presenter, How to Get Documentary Evidence Admitted at Trial, CAALA, New Lawyers Group, 2010
- Presenter, Closing Argument - Is It too Late, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 26th Annual Las Vegas Convention, 2008
- Presenter, Proving Non-Economic Damages in A Wrongful Death Case, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 25th Annual Las Vegas Convention, 2007
- Presenter, Damages, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 25th Annual Las Vegas Convention, 2007
- Maximizing Expert Opinion Testimony, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 23rd Annual Las Vegas Convention, 2005
- Presenter, Closing Arguments by the Masters Part 1 and 2, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 22nd Annual Las Vegas Convention, 2004
- Presenter, Excellence in Trial From Masters Of The Craft, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 21st Annual Las Vegas Convention, 2003
- Presenter, Medicine for Lawyers, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 20th Annual Las Vegas Convention, 2002
- Presenter, Mock Trial: The Premises Liability Case, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 19th Annual Las Vegas Convention, 2001
- Presenter, Using Expert and Lay Testimony in Professional Negligence Cases, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 19th Annual Las Vegas Convention, 2001
- Presenter, Misdiagnosis Of Cancer, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
- Presenter, Dances With Documents, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
- Presenter, Presenting Medical Evidence: 21 Practice Pointers, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
- Presenter, Litigating The Disability Insurance Bad Faith, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
- Presenter, Cross Examination Of Witnesses, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
- Presenter, Persuasive Closing Argument, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
- Presenter, Cross Examination As A Sword, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
- Presenter, Demonstrative Evidence In The 21st Century, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
- Presenter, Finding The Smoking Gun, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
- Presenter, What Do You Do When Your Client Or The Defendant Declares Bankruptcy, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Annual Las Vegas Convention
Other Outstanding Achievements
- John Denove has been selected as a prestigious member of the Plaintiff Trial Academy (PTA) Faculty. He instructs plaintiff attorneys during a three day session on the art of Voir Dire., 2014
- Jack has been formally recognized as one of the attorneys who assisted the task force in the preparation of the Judicial Council of California CACI jury instructions.
- John Denove has been selected as a prestigious member of the Plaintiff Trial Academy (PTA) Faculty. He instructs plaintiff attorneys during a three day session on the art of Voir Dire., 2015
Honors
- He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale- Hubbell., AV Preeminent, Martindale Hubbell
- Lawdragon selects the best lawyers in the United States through a unique combination of online balloting and independent research., Top 500 Plaintiff Attorneys in America, Law Dragon, 2009
- Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers magazine, 2006
- Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2009
- Ted Horn Memorial Award, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2001
- Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers., Best Lawyer in Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers, 2007
- Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2011
- Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2015
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2013
- Outstanding President of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2000
- Presidential Award of Merit, California Trial Lawyers Association, 1994
- Trench Soldier Award, CTL-PAC, 1991
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2008
- Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2007
- Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2012
- Presidential Award, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 1996
- Lawdragon selects the best lawyers in the United States through a unique combination of online balloting and independent research, Top 500 Plaintiff Attorneys in America, Law Dragon, 2007
- Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2013
- Certificate of Appreciation, Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, 1997
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2008
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2000
- Outstanding Achievement Award, California Trial Lawyers Association, 1990
- Century City Chamber of Commerce, Man of Achievement Award, 2003
- Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers magazine, 2005
- Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers magazine, 2008
- Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2010
- Metropolitan News-Enterprise selected John Denove as 2010 person of the year; MetNews co-publisher Jo-Ann W. Grace commented that Denove is “one of the area’s leading practitioners, known for his legal skill.” Too, he is “marked by a sense of humor and a down-to-earth nature.", Person of the Year, Metropolitan News-Enterprise, 2010
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, Los Angeles Trial Lawyer Association, 1993
- Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2014
- Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2014
- Edward I. Pollack Award, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2006
- Trench Soldier Award, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2000
- Hall of Fame, Italian American Lawyers Association, 2013
Office location for John Denove
2000 Ave of the Stars
Suite 1150S
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: 844-431-9848
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2026
