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The Law Offices of Preston Easley Specializes in Accident and Maritime Injury Cases. Experienced Trial Lawyers. Call Today.
Personal Injury and Maritime Attorney Preston Easley is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. He served five years of active duty as a Naval officer — three years as a deck officer on a fast frigate and two years as a patrol boat skipper. Mr. Easley also served aboard a tank landing ship in the reserves.
During law school, Mr. Easley longshored and worked as a marine machinist at Todd shipyard. In over 30 years of practice as a personal injury lawyer in California, he has won landmark decisions at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Federal), and the California Court of Appeals which redefined seaman status, expanded vessel owner duties to longshoremen and ship repairmen, expanded Longshore Act jurisdiction, and expanded the rights of injured people, including construction workers and refinery workers.
As an attorney, Mr. Easley has personally handled numerous catastrophic accidents involving cranes, forklifts, dredges, barges, tugboats, and defective products and equipment. At the appellate level, he has been a pioneer in expanding the rights of injured people, frequently reversing lower court decisions and making new law. [Published Decisions]
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Attorney Easley practices primarily in California and Hawaii. His clients include
- construction workers
- longshoremen
- shipyard workers
- tugboat crewmen
- dredge crewmen
- pile drivers
- marine construction workers
- merchant seaman
- tour boat/recreational boat crews
- passengers
His background in the Navy and hands-on experience working in the maritime industry gives him a unique perspective on accidents.
For a free consultation, email or call (310) 832-5315 (Los Angeles); (619) 699-4884 (San Diego); (808) 922-2383 (Hawaii).
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Firm Owner
Preston Easley is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. He served five years of active duty as a Naval officer — three years as a deck officer on a fast frigate and two years as a patrol boat skipper. Mr. Easley also served aboard a tank landing ship in the reserves. During law school, Mr. Easley longshored and worked as a marine machinist at Todd shipyard. In over 30 years of practice as a personal injury attorney he has won landmark decisions at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Federal), the California Supreme Court and the California Court of Appeal which greatly expanded the rights of injured workers.
senior associate
Peter “Max” Yovanovich is the senior associate at Law Offices of Preston Easley APC, which is in San Pedro, California. He focuses his practice solely on personal injury matters, with a special focus on maritime personal injury cases. He takes on cases involving the Longshore Act, Jones Act and maritime third party. Mr. Yovanovich handles every maritime case with a genuine concern for his clients. He is a zealous and tireless advocate for their rights. To protect his clients’ best interests, Mr. Yovanovich devises feasible solutions. He has obtained several million-dollar settlements on his clients’ behalf.
Firm Owner
Preston Easley is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. He served five years of active duty as a Naval officer — three years as a deck officer on a fast frigate and two years as a patrol boat skipper. Mr. Easley also served aboard a tank landing ship in the reserves. During law school, Mr. Easley longshored and worked as a marine machinist at Todd shipyard. In over 30 years of practice as a personal injury attorney he has won landmark decisions at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Federal), the California Supreme Court and the California Court of Appeal which greatly expanded the rights of injured workers.
senior associate
Peter “Max” Yovanovich is the senior associate at Law Offices of Preston Easley APC, which is in San Pedro, California. He focuses his practice solely on personal injury matters, with a special focus on maritime personal injury cases. He takes on cases involving the Longshore Act, Jones Act and maritime third party. Mr. Yovanovich handles every maritime case with a genuine concern for his clients. He is a zealous and tireless advocate for their rights. To protect his clients’ best interests, Mr. Yovanovich devises feasible solutions. He has obtained several million-dollar settlements on his clients’ behalf.
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