John Gonzalez

John Gonzalez, a seasoned Workers' Compensation lawyer, has been advocating for clients in Modesto, California for more than 29 years. Raised in a hardworking immigrant family, John learned the value of perseverance early on, inspired by his father's five-decade career in manual labor. His diverse work history, from shoe shining to carpentry, reflects his commitment to hard work and dedication to protecting the rights of workers like his father.

John graduated with Honors from California State University, Sacramento and earned his J.D. from UC Davis School of Law, becoming the first in his family to achieve a university degree and the only member to hold a postgraduate degree. Since 1990, John has focused exclusively on Workers' Rights, founding his own law firm in 1994. As a certified specialist since 1996, he averages 15 appearances weekly at the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.

Throughout his career, John has dedicated over 85,000 hours to workers' compensation issues, attending more than 20,000 court hearings and securing over $100 million in settlements. His commitment to his clients is unwavering, having only missed two days of work due to illness since 1990.

John has been married for 28 years and is a proud father of four children who have attended or are attending top-tier institutions, including Harvard University, Princeton University, and Yale Law School. He emphasizes that making a false or fraudulent workers' compensation claim is a serious felony, carrying significant penalties.