Law Firm Overview

Powers & Santola, LLP, is one of the nation's preeminent law firms. Our firm limits its practice to representing people in the evaluation, preparation, settlement and trial of serious personal injury and wrongful death suits. We only represent individuals who have been injured, and their families. We never represent insurance companies.

Since the 1980's, both of our firm's founding partners, John Powers and Dan Santola, have repeatedly been selected by their peers as two of "The Best Lawyers in America ".

Our law firm, Powers & Santola, LLP, has consistently been recognized for its High Professional Legal Standards and Ethics in The Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. According to its publisher, the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register is limited to only the most distinguished law practices; those that have achieved the AV rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. The A signifies the highest level of legal ability, while the V denotes very high adherence to the professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability and diligence.

John and Dan are also listed in: "Who's Who in the World," "Who's Who in America " and "Who's Who in American Law".

Our attorneys handle a variety of complex matters, including: medical and hospital malpractice; birth-related injuries; construction site accidents; defective and unsafe products; failure to timely diagnose cancer; nursing home negligence; and airplane, truck, train and automobile accidents.

Areas of Practice

• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Construction Law
• Environmental Law
• Hazardous Waste
• Nursing Home
• Litigation & Appeals
• Class Actions
• Complex Litigation
• Federal Claims Court
• US Supreme Court
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
• Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff
• Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
• Property Damage -- Plaintiff
• Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
• Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Apparel
• Asbestos
• Chemicals & Cosmetics
• Firearms
• Food & Agricultural Products
• Machinery & Tools
• Medical Products & Devices
• Motor Vehicle Defects
• Pharmaceutical Products
• Recreational Products
• Tobacco
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Dental Malpractice
• Legal Malpractice
• Medical Malpractice
• Toxic Torts
• Pesticides
• Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy
• Toxic Mold

West Practice Categories

Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Construction Law, Environmental Law, Hazardous Waste, Nursing Home, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Claims Court, US Supreme Court, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Tobacco, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Pesticides, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Toxic Mold