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Gregory Evert Deetman

Greg Deetman received a Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, in Political Science from San Diego State University in 1991. Thereafter, Greg attended McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, located in Sacramento, California. While attending McGeorge, Greg served on the staff of Governor Pete Wilson’s Legal Affairs office under the direction of Hon. Janice Rogers Brown, a current justice of the California Supreme Court. In 1994, Greg received his Juris Doctor from McGeorge.

After passing the bar exam, Greg became an associate attorney with a leading Palm Springs insurance defense firm. While there, Greg developed expertise in all phases of litigation, but primarily in the areas of medical malpractice defense and general liability defense.

In 1997, Greg left the Palm Springs law firm and returned to San Diego to join his brother, Richard Deetman, in his personal injury law firm. Since that time, Greg has been focused on helping the firm continue to assist accident victims achieve acceptable compensation for their injuries. The firm also has developed an expertise in burn cases and other serious injury matters.

On a personal level, Greg is a husband and father who enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Greg also participates in various recreational activities.  Greg is also congregational president of his church, and he has served in that capacity for several years.

Education & Certification:

• San Diego State University - 1991

• McGeorge School of Law - 1994

Areas of Practices:

• Medical Malpractice defense

• General Liability defense

• Personal Injury

• Subrogation

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Bernard Richard Deetman

Rick Deetman has extensive personal injury litigation and subrogation experience. He has handled more than a thousand accident cases through settlement, arbitration or trial.

Rick is a graduate of the University of California at San Diego, with a BA in Economics and a minor in Political Science in 1980, and is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 1985.

Rick began his legal career with an insurance defense firm in San Diego in 1985, where he specialized in general liability defense, emphasizing motor vehicle accidents, uninsured motorist claims and dangerous road cases. While there he worked on cases for many of the major insurance companies and several public entities within San Diego County and Imperial County. He also began his representation of accident victims.

In 1992, Rick started his own practice, specializing in personal injury litigation for accident victims. Since that time, the firm has helped accident victims achieve millions of dollars in compensation for their injuries.

Rick has successfully taken to arbitration or trial the most contentious accident and subrogation cases. His cases have made new law and have been reported in a number of appellate court opinions.

Rick has authored numerous articles on personal injury law for newspapers and for peer journals, and has been interviewed many times on the radio about personal injury topics.

Rick's public speaking skills have been featured in his participation on the speaker's committee of past U.S. presidential campaigns.

For many years, Rick has formed and counsels non-profit organizations on a pro-bono basis and has served as chairman of the board of directors of several non-profit groups.

On a personal level, Rick is the father of two children. He enjoys sports, coaches pop warner football, and is a long time runner, surfer and martial artist.

Education & Certification:

• University of California at San Diego - 1980

• University San Diego School of Law - 1985

Areas of Practices:

• Personal Injury

• Subrogation

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