Eric C. Bonholtzer

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Pasadena, California

Ball, Bonholtzer & Evans
Eric C. Bonholtzer
Ball, Bonholtzer & Evans

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability; view more

Licensed in California since: 2011

Education: Southwestern Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2021

Ball, Bonholtzer & Evans

650 Sierra Madre Villa Ave
Suite 203
Pasadena, CA 91107 Visit website

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Eric C. Bonholtzer serves clients across California, especially the Southern California region, from the law office of Ball, Bonholtzer & Evans, in Pasadena, California. He handles cases involving personal injury matters such as:

  • Auto and motorcycle accidents
  • Construction accidents
  • Premises liability
  • Wrongful deaths
  • Product liability
  • Life-altering injuries

Graduating magna cum laude with his law degree from the Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, Mr. Bonholtzer is licensed to practice in all the state and federal courts of California. During law school, he was a dean’s list student and part of the Moot Court Honors Program and the Trial Advocacy Honors Program. He also served as an associate editor of the university’s law review and won six CALI Excellence for the Future awards.

Mr. Bonholtzer obtained further legal education from Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College. Furthermore, he holds a B.A. in creative writing from the University of Southern California and an M.A. in English from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. As an avid author, Mr. Bonholtzer has won numerous awards for his writings and his stories have been published in more than 40 publications.

An active member of the legal community, Mr. Bonholtzer is a part of the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, The State Bar of California’s litigation section and the Pasadena Bar Association.

Recognized for his vast legal acumen and knowledge of the law, Mr. Bonholtzer has earned several accolades throughout his legal career. He has won many of West Law Group’s Witkin Awards and named a Pasadena Top Attorney by the Pasadena Magazine. Moreover, the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys has listed him among the Nationally Ranked Top 10 Under 40 attorneys. He also holds a “Superb” rating on Avvo, along with plenty of positive client reviews and peer endorsements. 

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 80% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
  • 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 2011, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.pasadenalaw.com/attorney/eric-c-bonholtzer/

Representative Clients:
  • Eric C. Bonholtzer represents clients from all walks of life who have been injured or wronged.  Sample previous clients have included families, children, people with mental disabilities, undocumented workers, widows, students, businesses, employees, and television personalities
Other Outstanding Achievements:
  • In addition to his legal work, Eric C. Bonholtzer is a published author with over 50 publications to his credit.  He has had his stories and poetry included in several national and international anthologies and magazines.  He has won several awards for his writing and has published two books
Honors/Awards:
  • Graduated, Magna Cum Laude
  • Recipient, 2013-2015, 2016-2018, Pasadena Top Attorney
  • Law Review Honors Program Board Member and Associate Editor
  • Moot Court Best Oralist Nominee
  • Dean’s Merit Scholarship for Continuing Academic Excellence
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • America’s Most Honored Professionals Top 10% , 2016
  • Lawyers of Distinction – Top 10% of Attorneys in the USA, 2017
  • Moot Court Honors Program
  • Six CALI Excellence for the Future Awards
  • Multiple West Law Group’s Witkin Awards
  • Avvo 2014 Clients' Choice Award
  • America’s Most Honored Professionals Top 10% , 2017
  • Lawyers of Distinction – Top 10% of Attorneys in the USA, 2018
  • Trial Advocacy Honors Program
  • Ruby R. Vale Interschool Moot Court Competition Quarter-finalist
  • Multiple Law Review Blue Book Awards
  • Top 40 Under 40 – The National Trial Lawyers, 2017
  • Avvo 2015 Client Choice Award
  • Top 40 Under 40 – The National Trial Lawyers, 2016
  • Lawyers of Distinction – Top 10% of Attorneys in the USA, 2016
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Additional Courses Taken At Jerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College
  • ABOTA Traumatic Brain Injury Seminar
  • American Board of Trial Advocates/Jack Daniel's Trial School
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Pro-bono representation of an injured snowboarder who suffered multiple neck fractures and was sued by the skiier he collided with
  • Eric Bonholtzer helps low income clients with a variety of legal issues.  He is also active in wildlife concervation and helping to save needy animals.  Previously, he spent a great deal of time working for the Meals on Wheels program for the Red Cross
Educational Background:
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Southern California (USC)
  • Master of Arts Degree, English, California State University, Pomona
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • "Dubious Trial Dates Causing Defendants To Flee ADR", Published in the Daily Journal, www.pasadenalaw.com/index.php/published-articles
  • "Obscure Statute Helps California Tenants Stand Up To Slumlords", Published in the Daily Journal
  • "Finding A Way Out (The Labyrinth of Medicare Reimbursement)", Published in the Daily Journal
Bar/Professional Activity:
  • California, 2009
  • U.S. District Court Western District of California, 2011
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2011
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2011
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2011
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2011
  • California State Bar, Litigation Section, Member
  • Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), Member
  • Pasadena Bar Association, Member
Verdicts/Settlements:
  • 108,000 settlement for auto accident, 2017
  • $4.9 Million Dollar Settlement for an undocumented worker who fell through an atirum on a construction site
  • $200,000 settlement for a client who was knocked down by a dog, 2017
  • $85,000 settlement for a woman bit by a miniature Dachshund
  • $100,000 policy limit settlement for an auto case
  • $100,000 policy limit settlement for bicycle accident
  • $100,000 policy limits settlement for auto accident
  • $100,000 policy limit settlement for auto accident, 2018
  • $100,000 policy limits settlement auto accident
  • $100,000 policy limits settlement for auto accident, 2017
  • $259,000 settlement for auto accident, 2017
  • Confidential six-figure settlement for a mentally disabled woman who was shopping in a retail store and was wrongfully arrested and sent to jail
  • $100,000 policy limits settlement for an auto accident, 2017
  • $137,500 settlement for auto accident
  • $175,000 for a trip and fall
  • $181,500 verdict against the City of Los Angeles for a trip and fall on a defective sidewalk, 2018
  • $200,000 settlement for premises liability case, 2017
  • $272,000 settlement for auto accident, 2017
  • $100,000 settlement for a trip and fall, 2017
  • Confidential six-figure settlement for a widow who's worker's compensation attorney failed to file a death benefits claim
  • $200,000 settlement for a product liability case, 2017
  • $76,000 settlement for a habitability violation in an apartment
  • $115,000 settlement for auto accident, 2017
  • $2.5 million dollar settlement for a defective staircase, 2018
  • $145,189 verdict against the City of Long Beach for a defective sidewalk trip and fall, 2017
  • $130,000 settlement for auto accident
  • $13.6 Million Dollar verdict against the County of Riverside for an injured worker at a landfill, 2017

Office location for Eric C. Bonholtzer

650 Sierra Madre Villa Ave
Suite 203
Pasadena, CA 91107

Phone: 626-243-2152

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