Raphael Javid (CA)
Founder & Managing Partner
Raphael Javid is a founder and the managing partner of BD&J’s litigation department. Raphael has successfully secured over $1 Billion in settlements and verdicts for his clients.including over 50 verdicts and settlements for $1 million dollars or more.
Raphael has made personal injury claims the focus of his practice, handling cases involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability claims, and similar matters that have resulted in catastrophic, life-altering injuries for his clients.
Puts The Needs Of His Clients First
Even after office hours or during personal meetings, Raphael is readily accessible to his clients via cell phone. In addition to securing his clients’ full financial recovery, he also strives to make quality medical care and rehabilitation services easily accessible to his clients to ensure they are able to fully recover—both physically and financially.
Education & Legal Career
Raphael attended UCLA School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2001. He also earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating summa cum laude and among the top 50 students of his 12,000 student class. Raphael is admitted to practice in all California state courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Raphael serves as a mentor for many young lawyers, emphasizing the importance of learning the rules of evidence and the nuances of trial advocacy. He serves as a member of the American Association for Justice, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and serves on the Board of Directors for Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, California.
Languages
- English
- Farsi
Representative Verdicts & Settlements
- $34.5 Million | Truck v. Pedestrian
- $6.5 Million | Truck v. Car
- $5.1 Million | Truck v. Car
- $4.75 Million | Truck v. Motorcycle
- $2.5 Million | Construction Site Injury
- $1.75 Million | Truck v. Car
- $1.5 Million | Car v. Car
- $1.5 Million | Truck v. Car
- $1.5 Million | Slip And Fall
- $1.25 Million | Truck v. Car
- $1 Million | Car v. Car
- $1 Million | Car v. Car
- $1 Million | Car v. Car
- $1 Million | Car v. Motorcycle
- $1 Million | Truck v. Car
- $1 Million | Car v. Car
- $1 Million | Truck v. Motorcycle
- $1 Million | Truck v. Pedestrian
- $1 Million | Car v. Car
- $1 Million | Car v. Car
Education
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University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts
* Graduated among the top 50 students of his 12,000 student class -
University of California, Los Angeles, Juris Doctor
*Ranked among the top 10 trial advocacy competitors in the state of California
Awards
- 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyer, 2016-2017
- Rising Star 2013, by Super Lawyers in Los Angeles Magazine
- Rising Star 2015, by Super Lawyers in Los Angeles Magazine
- Avvo 10.0 Superb Rating
- Ethical Lawyers of America
Professional Associations
- Brain Injury Association of California (Board Member)
- Sinai Temple (Board Member)
- American Association of Justice
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- California Applicant’s Attorney Association

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