Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in San Antonio, TX

Attorney Philip G. Bernal is of counsel at Janicek Law in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Bernal focuses his practice on personal injury law, handling matters involving commercial vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, police civil rights cases, premises liability, product liability and trucking accidents. He represents clients in San Antonio and throughout Texas.

Mr. Bernal has several decades of experience litigating complex personal injury claims. Over the course of his career, he has secured many major recoveries for injured Texas residents. One of his cases resulted in the 6th highest verdict in Texas and the 51st highest verdict in the nation between 2016 and 2018.

In honor of his successful legal career, Mr. Bernal has received recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, which included him in its publication several years in a row. Outside of his practice, he participates in his legal community and is an active member of the State Bar of Texas.

Mr. Bernal earned his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. He received his license to practice law in 1991, which made him eligible to appear and practice before all Texas state courts. In 1998, he became board-certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Bernal was a respiratory therapist, serving patients with pulmonary diseases and monitoring patients in coronary intensive care units, medical intensive care units and surgical intensive care units. This experience gives him valuable insight into medical malpractice and other types of personal injury cases that hinge upon questions of medical care and medical costs.