REAL RESULTS FOR
REAL PEOPLE
Behind every number on this page is a person or a family who trusted our firm with something deeply difficult. These are some of the outcomes we have reached for survivors of abuse, for families affected by the Eaton Fire and for families who lost a loved one.
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Share what you feel ready to share. We will listen, answer your questions and explain what options may be open to you. You decide what happens next, at your own pace.
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RECENT RESULTS FOR OUR CLIENTS
Some of these cases involve deeply painful experiences, and we share them with respect for every survivor and family behind them. Every case is different, and each outcome depended on its own facts.
$13.1 MILLION
SANTA MONICA PAL PROGRAM | 2023
We represented 13 survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) after-school program. Coming forward takes great courage, and we are grateful to every survivor who trusted us. Their cases resolved for $13.1 million, as part of the City of Santa Monica's $122.5 million settlement in 2023, which the Santa Monica City Council approved.
$745,000
JUVENILE DEPENDENCY CASE | SEPTEMBER 2026
We represented a survivor of sexual abuse in a juvenile dependency case, which resolved in September 2026 for $745,000. It was part of the $4 billion settlement approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for survivors of sexual abuse in county juvenile facilities. We handled the case together with McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP.
$2.3 MILLION
EATON FIRE CASE | APRIL 2026
We settled this Eaton Fire case in April 2026 for $2.3 million. Every Eaton Fire case is different, and each one depends on its own facts.
$375,000
WORKPLACE ACCIDENT | JUNE 2021
In June 2021, we settled a wrongful death case for $375,000. A worker died after soil collapsed during the excavation of a swimming pool in Orange County.
Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Results depend on the facts and circumstances of each case.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CALL
01
YOU SHARE WHAT YOU ARE READY TO SHARE
Share only what you are comfortable with. There is no need to go into details before you are ready. We will listen first.
02
AN ATTORNEY EXPLAINS YOUR OPTIONS
We answer your questions and explain what may be open to you, in plain language.
03
YOU DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
There is no pressure to move forward before you are ready.
Who This Is For
THIS PAGE IS FOR YOU IF...
- You or someone you love is a survivor of abuse in a school, a program or a facility run by an institution
- You lost a loved one in an accident or a workplace incident you believe someone else caused
- You want to understand your options before you decide anything
Meet your attorney
Omar Gastelum
Attorney and Founder
- Over two decades of legal practice
- Has negotiated settlements ranging from thousands to millions of dollars
- Member of the Mexican American Bar Association, Whittier Bar Association and Legal Aid Society of Orange County
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR RESULTS
DO THESE RESULTS GUARANTEE THE SAME OUTCOME IN MY CASE?
No. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case depends on its own facts and circumstances.
DO THESE AMOUNTS SHOW WHAT EACH CLIENT RECEIVED?
Not necessarily. Some results cover more than one client, such as the $13.1 million for 13 survivors in the Santa Monica PAL cases. What each person receives depends on the facts of their case.
DOES YOUR FIRM WORK WITH OTHER LAW FIRMS?
In some cases, yes. For example, we handled the $745,000 juvenile dependency case together with McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A CONSULTATION?
You tell the attorney what happened, and the attorney answers your questions and explains your options. You decide what happens next.
DO I HAVE TO SHARE DETAILS WHEN I CALL?
No. Share only what you are comfortable with. An attorney can explain your options without asking you to go into detail before you are ready.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP TODAY
If you or someone you love has been through abuse, a fire or the loss of a family member, you are not alone, and you can take this at your own pace.
(562) 692-7000