Eric C. Bonholtzer graduated Magna Cum Laude from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. While at Southwestern, he was a member of the Moot Court Honors Program, and was both a junior and senior advocate for the Trial Advocacy Honors Program. Mr. Bonholtzer was also a staff member of the Southwestern Law Review before moving into the position of associate editor of the Law Review.
Mr. Bonholtzer stays on the cutting edge of trial work with advanced legal education from the well-regarded Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College. He has had experience in a wide range of disciplines in the legal field including trials, arbitrations, torts, contracts, probate, conservatorships, guardianships, and entertainment law.
In addition to his legal work, Mr. Bonholtzer is a successful author whose stories have appeared in over 40 publications, from anthologies to national magazines. He has won several awards for his writing. Mr. Bonholtzer holds a Master of Arts Degree in English from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from the University of Southern California's well-renowned writing program.
Mr. Bonholtzer is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Litigation Section of the California State Bar, and the Pasadena Bar Association.
Areas Of Practice
Personal Injury & Legal Malpractice
Bar/Professional Activity:
- California, 2009
- U.S. District Court Western District of California, 2011
- U.S. District Court Western District of California, 2011
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2011
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2011
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2011
- California State Bar, Litigation Section, Member
- California State Bar, Litigation Section, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), Member
- Pasadena Bar Association, Member
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Additional Courses Taken At Jerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College
- ABOTA Traumatic Brain Injury Seminar
- American Board of Trial Advocates/Jack Daniel's Trial School
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Pro-bono representation of an injured snowboarder who suffered multiple neck fractures and was sued by the skier he collided with
- Eric Bonholtzer helps low-income clients with a variety of legal issues. He is also active in wildlife conservation and helping to save needy animals. Previously, he spent a great deal of time working for the Meals on Wheels program for the Red Cross
Honors/Awards:
- America’s Top 100 Attorneys Personal Injury Attorney, America’s Top 100 Attorneys, 2024
- American Institute of Trial Lawyers Litigator of the Year, American Institute of Trial Lawyers
- Los Angeles Times Top 70 Personal Injury Attorney, Los Angeles Times, 2022
- Top 100 - The National Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2023
- Best Attorney Lifetime Member, Best Attorneys of America, Rue Ratings
- America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award, America’s Top 100, 2024
- Litigator of the Year, American Institue of Trial Lawyers, 2024
- USA Today/Lawyers of Distinction 2024 Most Influential Lawyerd, Lawyers of Distinction, 2024
- Graduated, Magna Cum Laude
- Recipient, 2013-2015, 2016-2018, Pasadena Top Attorney
- Law Review Honors Program Board Member and Associate Editor
- Moot Court Best Oralist Nominee
- Dean’s Merit Scholarship for Continuing Academic Excellence
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- America’s Most Honored Professionals Top 10%, 2016
- Lawyers of Distinction – Top 10% of Attorneys in the USA, 2017
- Moot Court Honors Program
- Six CALI Excellence for the Future Awards
- Multiple West Law Group’s Witkin Awards
- Avvo 2014 Clients' Choice Award
- America’s Most Honored Professionals Top 10%, 2017
- Lawyers of Distinction – Top 10% of Attorneys in the USA, 2018
- Trial Advocacy Honors Program
- Ruby R. Vale Interschool Moot Court Competition Quarter-finalist
- Multiple Law Review Blue Book Awards
- Top 40 Under 40 – The National Trial Lawyers, 2017
- Avvo 2015 Client Choice Award
- Top 40 Under 40 – The National Trial Lawyers, 2016
- Lawyers of Distinction – Top 10% of Attorneys in the USA, 2016
