Daral B. Mazzarella

Daral B. Mazzarella

Attorney at Law

Daral B. Mazzarella has been successfully representing clients since 1986.  Mr. Mazzarella has helped his clients recover tens of millions of dollars in cases involving government takings (eminent domain and inverse condemnation), medical malpractice, products liability, automobile accidents, trucking accidents, insurance bad faith, business disputes, and construction defects.  In recognition of his work in these fields, he has earned Martindale-Hubbell's AV-Preeminent rating and has been selected for inclusion to the prestigious Strathmore's Who's Who. 

Mr. Mazzarella's unique background and experience helps his clients to obtain the best possible results both inside and outside of the courtroom.  He pursued a grueling science curriculum in college, graduating cum laude with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry.  His scientific background gives him an understanding of the complex subject matters which are frequently central to his client's personal injury cases.  Furthermore, his understanding and application of scientific methods to carefully and thoroughly accumulate information to support a particular position dovetails beautifully with the preparation of any lawsuit.

After receiving his Bachelor's degree, Mr. Mazzarella earned his Master's degree in Education and taught high school biology, chemistry, oceanography, and physical sciences from 1975 to 1986.  This experience as an educator gives him an intimate understanding of how people learn, helping him educate fact-finders in the courtroom.  As he points out, "Presentation of a lawsuit is, after all, dependent on how well the lawyer can teach. It really doesn't matter how strong the facts and law are for his client.  If the lawyer cannot 'teach' the judge, jury, and even opposing counsel and the defendant's decision makers, why his client should win, he has failed."

Mr. Mazzarella attended law school while teaching full time and working part time as a law clerk.  Despite his pressing schedule, he was a member of the school's prestigious Law Review, earned top honors in his course work, and graduated magna cum laude.  After law school, Mr. Mazzarella worked as an associate for a San Diego plaintiffs' law firm.  Within a few years, he became a partner, and soon after, the firm's managing partner.  He then started his own law practice to ensure that each of his clients received the utmost personal attention.

Admissions

• State Bar of California, 1986
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 1987
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1988
• U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, 1994

Education

• J.D., magna cum laude, University of San Diego School of Law, 1986
• M.A., Azusa Pacific University, 1981
• B.A., United States International University, 1974

Professional Memberships

• American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
• American Bar Association
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• Consumer Attorneys of San Diego