Best Law Firms in California for Admiralty and Maritime Law

We’re Winning Battles and Righting Wrongs in the Fields of Employment, Personal Injury and Business Litigation.

With a proven track record in personal injury, business litigation, and employment law, Venardi Zurada, LLP is a leading California law firm with offices in Oakland & Walnut Creek.

We’re so confident that we can win, that we operate on a contingency fee basis in many instances — meaning if we do not make a recovery for you, we will not collect a fee.

Founded by attorney Mark Venardi and then later joined by Martin Zurada, the California law firm of Venardi Zurada capitalizes on the insight and experience our attorneys bring from past work both on behalf of and against Fortune 500 companies. Our ability to see both perspectives allows us to provide the kind of aggressive representation typically reserved for major corporations.

While we will negotiate and settle claims if that is in your best interest, we are a litigation firm that doesn’t hesitate to take matters to court when appropriate. That tenacity has resulted in:

• A success rate at trial of over 99 percent
• The confidence to operate on a contingency fee basis in many instances — meaning if we do not make a recovery for you, we will not collect a fee
• The trust of a long list of clients
• The respect of our peers — for example, Mark has received the highest Martindale-Hubbell review rating every year since 2004

We make a difference in everything we do because:

We have earned a leading reputation. Our lawyers have earned top honors, including Northern California Superlawyers (top 5 percent), National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Attorneys, AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (attorneys that have obtained multi-million dollar trial verdicts).

We care and we show it. When you hire us you will get to know us, and we will get to know you. We will learn your story and live your story so we can help decision makers (jurors, claims handlers, judges, and opposing counsel) feel your story.

We get results. We have recovered in excess of a hundred million dollars for our clients and pride ourselves on leveraging our experience, reputation, case development, client story, and technology to get top results

Committed, Connected & Available

“Their dedication, caring, believing and execution are the best that I have ever seen.”
Ray Bellefeuille, President Phoenix Logistics, Inc.

We’re also committed to being available to you to answer questions that help alleviate the stress of being part of a legal action. That includes:

• Giving you your attorney’s direct dial office, cell, and home phone numbers
• Meeting with you outside of normal business hours
• Traveling to a location that’s convenient for you such as your home or the hospital

Mark left the corporate world to provide legal services to individuals and smaller companies in Oakland, San Jose, and surrounding areas because he truly values making personal connections with our clients. Martin moved from Poland to Libya to Germany to the U.S. during his school years, and overcame language and other barriers every step of the way, so he identifies with people who face significant challenges. Both attorneys — and the teams that support them — are committed to providing outstanding legal representation to people who have been wronged.

Founded in 2007 by Bobby Saadian, Esq., JD/MBA, Wilshire Law Firm is a personal injury, employment, and consumer class action law firm that has recovered more than $3 billion in settlements and verdicts for clients nationwide. The firm has been included among Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for seven consecutive years and has obtained significant results across California and the United States, including a $36 million single-plaintiff settlement in Fresno County and a $28.7 million pedestrian accident settlement that TopVerdict.com ranked as the No. 1 single-plaintiff pedestrian accident settlement in the country in 2019. In 2024, TopVerdict also reported that Wilshire Law Firm obtained 59 of the top 100 personal injury settlements in California.

Wilshire Law Firm is home to more than 100 attorneys and over 500 team members. Supported by a broad network of medical professionals and forensic consultants, the firm handles a wide range of complex matters involving serious injuries, workplace disputes, and consumer claims. The attorneys at Wilshire Law Firm are committed to helping clients pursue fair compensation and hold negligent parties accountable.

Wilshire Law Firm is available 24/7, offers free consultations, and works on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no attorney fees unless compensation is recovered.