Fresno Personal Injury Lawyer · Serving California
When life changes without warning,
You do not need every answer or record before reaching out. Tell us what happened and what concerns you. Our Fresno office considers serious-injury and wrongful-death matters throughout California. The first conversation is free.
A place to start
You do not need to know your case’s value or the other party’s insurance limits before contacting us. Start with a few basic details. Our office considers the facts, your needs, and whether the firm can help.
David L. Milligan is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Meet the attorney.
Free first conversation. Injury matters: no attorney’s fee without a recovery; clients remain responsible for advanced case costs under the written fee agreement.
If a deadline may be approaching, call and say so. Do not wait on an unanswered inquiry to protect your rights. Our pro bono programs have separate eligibility, cost, and response policies.
Start with the right conversation
Serious-injury representation, attorney referrals, and two separate limited pro bono programs each begin differently.
For injured people and families
We consider life-changing injury and wrongful-death matters throughout California, based on the facts, evidence, potential sources of recovery, case needs, and current capacity.
For referring attorneys
Discuss a serious-injury or wrongful-death referral, or possible trial association. The firm considers the record, remaining preparation, requested role, and availability before accepting an engagement.
Discuss Trial Counsel or a Referral →For self-represented plaintiffs
A trial-only program for rare, qualifying short California civil jury trials. All published trial-posture, timing, subpoena, cost, and scope criteria apply. An early inquiry does not reserve a trial date.
Read All Jury-Trial Criteria →For people unable to afford DMV counsel
A separate limited program for qualifying administrative hearings. It does not include criminal defense or post-decision work. All published acceptance, hearing-date, testimony, cost, and scope criteria apply.
Read All DMV Criteria →Injury matters: no attorney’s fee without a recovery; clients remain responsible for advanced case costs under the written fee agreement. Pro bono programs charge no attorney’s fee; their separate eligibility and cost terms apply.
Current limits: The firm does not handle medical or dental malpractice, workers’ compensation claims (though it does handle work-related third-party civil claims), claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, or adult prison, jail, or police-conduct matters. It is not accepting new institutional-abuse or institutional-accountability matters, or new environmental / toxic-exposure matters. The State Bar of California’s Lawyer Referral Services, (866) 442-2529, may help you look for other counsel.
Past results, including administrative hearing outcomes, do not guarantee future results.
Professional Background
Explore the certifying bodies, training programs, professional organizations, and service reflected in Attorney Milligan’s background.
Board-certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy — a certification shown on his official State Bar of California record — and listed as a member on ABOTA’s official chapter roster.
National Board of Trial Advocacy · ABA-accredited
Listed on the State Bar record
American Board of Trial Advocates
Official San Joaquin Valley roster
Profile-reported completion
Professional training · not a Harvard degree
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Public-profile entry
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
Attorney peer reviews
Avvo Attorney Ratings
Avvo Rating: 10.0 (“Superb”)
Super Lawyers
Selected to the list, 2018–2021 and 2024–2026
Profile-reported leadership
Past president · public Avvo profile
State Bar of California · no. 192184
Active · admitted December 8, 1997
1985–1992 · public-profile biography
Honorably discharged · profile-reported
San Joaquin College of Law
J.D., 1997 · public-profile entry
California State University, Fresno
B.A., 1993 · public-profile entry
In our clients’ own words
A California catastrophic-injury trial boutique
Selective practice · prepared for verdict
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Personal attention. Careful preparation. A trial lawyer to guide you.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Those results were dependent on the facts of each matter, and results will differ if based on different facts.
David L. Milligan
A California civil trial attorney admitted in 1997 and Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Client Perspectives
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Individual experiences are not a guarantee, warranty, or prediction of another matter’s outcome. Results depend on each matter’s facts and differ when the facts differ.
Initial Review · No Obligation
Start with your contact information and a brief description. You do not need to upload records or know the value of your case. If a deadline may be approaching, call (559) 439-7500 and say so; do not rely on an unanswered inquiry.
Injury cases are handled on a contingency-fee basis: if there is no recovery, you owe no attorney’s fee, but you remain responsible for case costs the firm advanced, as provided in the written fee agreement.
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Share basic contact details and a brief description, without medical records or Social Security numbers. An inquiry alone does not create an attorney-client relationship. If a deadline may be near, call the office and do not rely on an unanswered inquiry. Privacy Policy.
Prefer email? Email the office with basic contact and screening information.
Call the Firm
(559) 439-7500Posted office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Leave a message or use the inquiry form. If a deadline may be imminent, say so and do not rely on an unanswered inquiry.
Found us online? Our web inquiry line: (559) 272-4964
The Office
Law Offices of David L. Milligan, APCHours
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM