Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Business Litigation; view more
Licensed in California since: 1969
Education: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2014 Call today:
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Biegel Law Firm
2801 Monterey-Salinas Highway, Suite AMonterey, CA 93940 Visit website
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At the helm of the Biegel Law Firm in Monterey, California, Lawrence E. Biegel stands as a devoted advocate in the realms of criminal defense and personal injury law within Monterey County. His legal prowess spans diverse practice areas, including personal injury, criminal defense, and civil and business litigation.
Mr. Biegel is celebrated as one of California's most skilled and respected trial lawyers. His distinguished career showcases triumphant defenses in high-stakes criminal cases, comprising a death penalty trial and notable wins in civil matters, such as intricate business disputes and personal injury cases involving motorcycle accidents, car crashes and ATV mishaps. His achievements are amplified by the meticulous work of investigators and essential witnesses.
An alumnus of the University of California, Los Angeles, Mr. Biegel earned his J.D. from the UCLA School of Law. He began his legal journey clerking for a judge on the California Court of Appeals before embarking on his path as a trial attorney. Esteemed in the legal fraternity, he holds membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and has presided as president of the Monterey County Bar Association. In 2006, he was honored with the Lewis L. Fenton Award for his outstanding abilities in jury trials.
In a recent courtroom victory, Mr. Biegel successfully defended a client charged with first-degree murder by the Monterey County district attorney’s office. After a grueling three-week trial, the jury returned a unanimous not guilty verdict on all counts. That very evening, the client was released from the Monterey County Jail after 15 months of incarceration. Additionally, partnering with a San Francisco law firm, he and his team tackled a harrowing case where a client was rendered quadriplegic after an 18-wheeler veered across the median on U.S. Highway 101, causing a catastrophic collision. Over 18 relentless months, they secured an $11 million settlement for the client.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Criminal Defense, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault, Assault & Battery, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Debt, Dram Shop Laws, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Non-Compete Agreements, Overdrawn Bank Account, Parole, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Tax Evasion, Theft, Toxic Mold, Trade Secret, Traffic Violations, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 40% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Criminal Defense
- 20% Business Litigation
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1969, California
Professional Webpage: https://biegellaw.com/about-us/lawrence-e-biegel/
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA is a highly distinguished organization which only admits the most professional and experienced trial lawyers, all of whom have a significant record of jury trial expertise and a track record of civility with the courts, counsel and their clients. , 1997
- President of Monterey County Bar Association, 2003
- Verdicts and Settlements: $12,250,000 for a client who's business burned to the ground and the client's insurance company refused to pay benefits under a fire insurance policy it issued and reissued to our client. A jury found that the company was in bad faith and rendered a judgment including punitive damages. The initial jury verdict was in excess of $8,000,000. The insurance company appealed which went all the way to the California Supreme Court which upheld the verdict in its entirety. After three years of interest on the verdict, our client received a total of $12,250,000. $11,000,000 settlement for client injured in auto versus 18 wheel truck in which client was rendered a quadriplegic. $8,600,000 verdict for client injured in a motorcycle versus wild boar crossing State Route 1; defendant was State of California for maintaining a dangerous condition of the roadway. $8,300,000 settlement for client who suffered injuries, including quadriplegia, after accident in which a drunk driver crashed into vehicle in which client was a passenger and resulted in the death of client's mother, father and younger brother. Settlement with motorist who caused crash and with Stanislaus County for maintaining a dangerous condition of the roadway where the accident occurred. $5,500,000 settlement for a client who was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle. After settling with the insurance company for the at fault commercial driver for the policy limits of $2,000,000, we filed suit against the manufacturer for a defect in the seat-back in our client's vehicle and that company paid an additional $3,500,000 to settle our client's claims of injury and loss. $2,500,000 settlement for five children of their father, killed on the roadway when agricultural vehicle crossed into the father's lane and caused a fatal collision. $2,000,000 settlement for pedestrian injured when a yellow cab driver failed to see her crossing a street in San Francisco and ran her down, causing life changing traumatic brain injury. $1,700,000 policy limits settlement for middle aged woman who suffered the loss of her entire right arm when a vehicle careened off roadway, tumbling down on client who was trying to escape the path of the out of control vehicle. $1,700,000 settlement against the State of California for maintaining a dangerous condition on U.S. Hwy 101 which resulted in the death of client's husband. Settlement was for the wife and her three minor children.
- We have represented and continue to represent the daughter of a woman who was brutally raped and murdered in 1981 when our client was four years old. When DNA testing revealed the identity of the assailant, he was convicted by a Monterey County jury in February of 2023 and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. We are currently in the process of suing the convicted murderer in order to obtain some economic recovery for our client -- at least the satisfaction of prevailing over him before a Monterey County jury., 2021
- Awarded each year in honor of Lewis L. Fenton, the dean of Monterey County litigators, recognizing excellence in trial practice. This award has been given every year since Mr. Fenton passed away in his honor. Mr. Fenton was recognized as the premier trial lawyer in Monterey County and it is a great honor to be recognized as someone who has the same professionalism and trial skills as Mr. Fenton demonstrated for so many years in the Monterey County Superior Court and elsewhere., Lewis L. Fenton Award for Trial Advocacy, Monterey County Bar Association, 2006
- Graduate from U.C.L.A. with degree in psychology in 1965. Graduate from the U.C.L.A. School of Law with J.D. degree in 1968., 1960-1965
- Mr. Biegel taught evidence to second year law students for ten years. Since Mr. Biegel is an accomplished trial lawyer, it was easy to be able to translate that experience into helping law students understand the law of evidence, the key to being able to try a case before a judge or jury. Seven of Mr. Biegel's students have gone on to be appointed as judges in the Monterey County Superior Court and the Santa Cruz County Superior Court. Many more have gone on to establish distinguished careers as lawyers on the Central Coast of California and beyond., Evidence and Trial Practice Instructor, Law Professor, Monterey College of Law
- For twenty years, Mr. Biegel has been a member of the California Lawyers' Association biannual "Week in Legal London" program. Every two years, this program sends attendees to London to immerse themselves in the British legal system, including meeting barristers in their chambers and in the courthouses where they try their cases, meeting some of the most distinguished lawyers and judges in Great Britain and also engaging in MCLE programs with our counterparts in the London legal community to sharpen our legal skills. The highlight of every program is the closing gala dinner at the House of Lords Peers Dining Room where we celebrate the people we have met and the places we have visited along with the judges and barristers who have provided us with unmatched access to the British legal system.
- American Board Of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- California Attorneys For Criminal Justice
- Monterey County Bar Association
Office location for Lawrence E. Biegel
2801 Monterey-Salinas Highway, Suite A
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-785-5922
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2014
