Lem Garcia
Lem Garcia is the founder of Lem Garcia Law, a personal injury practice serving the San Gabriel Valley and North County San Diego from offices in West Covina, Oceanside, and Cerritos. Born and raised in West Covina as the youngest of three sons to Filipino immigrants, Lem started his practice in 2014 after discovering his calling wasn't journalism but helping accident victims fight insurance companies. With twelve years representing injured Californians, he has secured seven-figure recoveries including a $1,100,000 settlement. He is licensed by the State Bar of California (Bar #288695) and built the firm around three guarantees most personal injury attorneys won't put in writing: no recovery / no fee, fee never more than your recovery, and a 30-day cancellation guarantee.
West Covina (HQ), Oceanside, and Cerritos — serving the San Gabriel Valley, LA, OC, Riverside, San Bernardino, and North County San Diego.
No recovery / no fee, fee never more than your recovery, and a 30-day cancellation guarantee — three commitments most California PI firms will not put in writing.
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Meet Lem Garcia
Lem Garcia is the founder of Lem Garcia Law, a personal injury practice serving the San Gabriel Valley and North County San Diego from offices in West Covina, Oceanside, and Cerritos. Born and raised in West Covina as the youngest of three sons to Filipino immigrants, Lem started his practice in 2014 after discovering his calling wasn't journalism but helping accident victims fight insurance companies. With twelve years representing injured Californians, he has secured seven-figure recoveries including a $1,100,000 settlement. He is licensed by the State Bar of California (Bar #288695) and built the firm around three guarantees most personal injury attorneys won't put in writing: no recovery / no fee, fee never more than your recovery, and a 30-day cancellation guarantee.
Lem Garcia founded Lem Garcia Law to give injured people in the San Gabriel Valley and North County San Diego a personal injury attorney who actually fights insurance companies in plain language. Born in West Covina in 1982 to Filipino parents who immigrated in the seventies, Lem has lived in West Covina his entire life and operates his headquarters at 1543 W. Garvey Ave. North, with extension offices in Oceanside at 918 Mission Ave #101 and Cerritos. What started as a solo practice in 2014 has grown into a regional firm handling car accidents on the 10, 60, and 210 freeways, motorcycle crashes, pedestrian accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, and rideshare collisions across LA, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. His published results include a $1,100,000 settlement and additional seven-figure recoveries. Clients come to Lem because he treats them like real people, not case numbers, and brings the same advocacy-driven energy to every case that he'd want for his own family.
What Inspired Lem?
Lem never set out to become a lawyer. He went to college to become a journalist because he wanted to write and tell people's stories to change the world for the better. But he realized he needed something more practical to make a living while still helping people. Growing up in West Covina as the youngest son of Filipino immigrants who came to America in the seventies with nothing, he watched his parents work hard without complaining and figure things out. That work ethic became his guiding principle. After law school, his first personal injury client was a young woman who'd been turned away by other attorneys after losing her front teeth in a car accident. When he helped her get her smile back through a good settlement, he knew he'd found his calling.
Mission & Vision
Lem Garcia Law exists to improve how personal injury cases are handled across the board. By delivering excellent results and five-star reviews, the firm puts pressure on other attorneys to step up their game. Lem operates exclusively on contingency with three commitments most personal injury firms won't put in writing: no recovery, no fee; the fee is never more than the client's recovery; and every client gets a 30-day cancellation guarantee. The mission is simple: make sure people injured in accidents have someone they can trust completely, someone who will advocate for their interests and get them everything they deserve while they focus on healing.
Career History
Lem Garcia has practiced California personal injury law for twelve years, building Lem Garcia Law from a single West Covina office into a regional practice with locations in West Covina, Oceanside, and Cerritos. He started as a journalism major at Cal Poly Pomona, where he was a newspaper editor and photojournalist, even working as the LA Clippers' court photographer for a season. After graduating from Western State Law School in Fullerton, he worked at various firms handling immigration and real estate cases before opening his own practice in 2014. His first personal injury cases convinced him to focus exclusively on helping accident victims. The firm's published results include a $1,100,000 settlement and additional seven-figure recoveries for catastrophically injured clients. Lem is the responsible attorney under California State Bar #288695 and continues to handle every signed case personally, maintaining the firm's three published guarantees.
Education & Career
Lem Garcia has practiced California personal injury law for twelve years, building Lem Garcia Law from a single West Covina office into a regional practice with locations in West Covina, Oceanside, and Cerritos. He started as a journalism major at Cal Poly Pomona, where he was a newspaper editor and photojournalist, even working as the LA Clippers' court photographer for a season. After graduating from Western State Law School in Fullerton, he worked at various firms handling immigration and real estate cases before opening his own practice in 2014. His first personal injury cases convinced him to focus exclusively on helping accident victims. The firm's published results include a $1,100,000 settlement and additional seven-figure recoveries for catastrophically injured clients. Lem is the responsible attorney under California State Bar #288695 and continues to handle every signed case personally, maintaining the firm's three published guarantees.
Cal Poly Pomona
B.A. Journalism
Western State Law School
J.D.
California Law School
Juris Doctor — Admitted to the State Bar of California (Bar #288695)
Guiding Principles
The core values that drive Lem Garcia and Lem Garcia Law in every case they handle.
Client Interest First
Every case decision at Lem Garcia Law is built around the injured client's recovery — medical care, lost wages, and long-term outcome — not the carrier's preferred number.
No Recovery, No Fee
Lem Garcia Law works on a contingency-fee basis. If the firm does not recover compensation, the client owes no attorney fees — guaranteed in writing.
Fee Never Exceeds Recovery
The firm's published fee guarantee means Lem's fee will never be more than the client's net recovery — a commitment most California PI firms will not make on paper.
30-Day Cancellation
Clients can cancel their representation agreement with Lem Garcia Law within 30 days, no questions asked. The decision to hire an attorney should never feel like a trap.
Plain-Language Advocacy
Lem explains California personal injury law in the same language clients actually use — comparative fault, MedPay, UM/UIM, statutes of limitations — without the jargon.
Trial-Ready Preparation
Every case is built as if it will be tried in California state court. That preparation is exactly why most of Lem Garcia Law's cases resolve at strong settlement numbers without a verdict.
Client Interest First
Every case decision at Lem Garcia Law is built around the injured client's recovery — medical care, lost wages, and long-term outcome — not the carrier's preferred number.
No Recovery, No Fee
Lem Garcia Law works on a contingency-fee basis. If the firm does not recover compensation, the client owes no attorney fees — guaranteed in writing.
Fee Never Exceeds Recovery
The firm's published fee guarantee means Lem's fee will never be more than the client's net recovery — a commitment most California PI firms will not make on paper.
“Personal injury attorneys are really there to help you out and guide you through a process where the cards are stacked against you.”
Practice Areas
Lem Garcia and Lem Garcia Law specialize in personal injury cases where another party caused the harm.
Car Accidents
Lem Garcia represents drivers and passengers hurt in crashes on the 10, the 60, the 210, and the 5 across the San Gabriel Valley and North County San Diego. Lem Garcia files claims for rear-end collisions, intersection crashes, hit-and-runs, and uninsured motorist coverage under California Insurance Code §11580.2. Photograph vehicle damage, the road position, and any traffic signal at the scene if you can do so safely.
Truck Accidents
Lem Garcia handles commercial-truck cases on California's freight corridors, including the 10 through the SGV, the 210, the 60, and the 5 outside Oceanside. Lem Garcia investigates Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations covering hours-of-service logs, brake inspections, and broker liability. Send a written preservation letter for the truck's ECM data and driver logs if a crash has happened.
Motorcycle Accidents
Lem Garcia represents riders struck by negligent drivers in West Covina, Pasadena, El Monte, Carlsbad, and across the SGV and North County San Diego. Lem Garcia counters insurer bias against motorcyclists and pursues full California damages under Civil Code §3333. Save the helmet, the gear, and the bike in their post-crash condition for the adjuster's inspection.
Pedestrian Accidents
Lem Garcia represents pedestrians hit in crosswalks, parking lots, and neighborhood streets across the SGV, LA County, Orange County, and North County San Diego. Lem Garcia files claims under California Vehicle Code §21950, the right-of-way statute, and pursues hit-and-run carriers under uninsured motorist policies. Get a copy of the police report and the 911 audio within ten days of the collision.
Wrongful Death
Lem Garcia represents California families after fatal car, truck, motorcycle, and pedestrian crashes in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. Lem Garcia files wrongful death actions under California Code of Civil Procedure §377.60 for funeral costs, lost financial support, and loss of love, companionship, and care. File the lawsuit within two years of the death to preserve the claim.
Dog Bites
Lem Garcia represents adults and children attacked by dogs across the SGV and North County San Diego. Lem Garcia files claims under California Civil Code §3342, the strict-liability dog-bite statute, and pursues homeowner or renter policies for medical bills, scarring, and trauma. Photograph the wounds and identify the owner's address before leaving the scene if the bite happens.
Slip and Fall
Lem Garcia represents people hurt at retail centers, apartment complexes, and public properties across West Covina, Oceanside, and Cerritos. Lem Garcia files premises claims under California Civil Code §1714, which holds owners liable for failing to keep property reasonably safe. Photograph the spill, the broken stair, or the unsafe condition within minutes of the fall.
Rideshare Accidents (Uber & Lyft)
Lem Garcia represents passengers, drivers, and pedestrians hit by Uber and Lyft vehicles across LA, OC, and San Diego counties. Lem Garcia stacks claims across the rideshare driver's personal auto policy and the $1 million third-party policy required by California Public Utilities Commission rules. Screenshot the trip receipt and the driver profile from the rideshare app right after a crash.
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Call (626) 337-1111 — answered 24/7 — or text (626) 252-2168 to start a free, no-obligation consultation with Lem Garcia Law. The team will gather basic accident details, talk through California PI options, and schedule time with Lem or a member of his legal team. Cases are handled on a contingency-fee basis: clients owe no attorney fees unless the firm recovers compensation.