John N. Demas

John N. Demas, aSacramento personal injury attorney, is the founding partner of Demas Law Group, P.C. He has been exclusively representing injured victims for over 30 years, specializing in vehicle accidents, wrongful death, and product liability cases. John is passionate about helping people, and has earned a stellar reputation in the community for his dedication and successful results for his clients. He has extensive trial experience with several multi-million dollar verdicts.John has been AV rated, the highest level of professional excellence and ethics. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and has been named a Top 100 Attorney in Northern California, and Trial Lawyer/Advocate of the Year in Sacramento.John is very active in the legal community and is past President of the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association, as well as a current Board Member of the Consumer Attorneys of California. He is a frequent speaker and lecturer at seminars and conventions across the State.Professional AccoladesAs a result of his long history of success, John has been selected by his peers as a Northern California Super Lawyer, an honor limited to less than approximately 1% of plaintiff personal injury attorneys, every year for nearly 15 consecutive years. He has been named a Top 100 Attorney for Northern California for several years running. The Top 100 list is an even more exclusive group of attorneys chosen by other attorneys as the very best among the best lawyers in the state.In addition, for several years, he has been selected by his peers and judges as one of the Top 25 attorneys in all of Sacramento. He is continuously recognized as the Best of the Bar by the Sacramento Business Journal and among the Best Attorneys in Sacramento by Sacramento Magazine.John has been granted membership to The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a respected professional organization with exclusive membership limited to less than 1% of the country’s civil attorneys. ABOTA membership is by invitation only—extended to attorneys who have extensive trial experience and are distinguished for their high personal character and professional reputation.John is the current President of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of ABOTA.John also has an “AV” rating, the highest possible national rating from Martindale-Hubbell. The “AV” rating is derived from confidential assessments by attorneys and judges in the community. In addition to the highest attainable legal ability ratings, he has been given the highest marks for “adherence to professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability, and diligence.He was recently recognized as the Trial Lawyer/Advocate of the Year by the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association in recognition for his extraordinary trial results and intrepid work in advocating the rights of consumers.Community InvolvementJohn is very active in the legal community and is past President of the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association, as well as a Board Member of the Consumer Attorneys of California. He is a frequent speaker and lecturer at seminars and conventions across the State and has been asked to speak by numerous organizations, including the Continuing Education of the Bar, Consumer Attorneys of California, and Capital City Trial Lawyers. He donates his time and serves as a Settlement Conference Judge Pro Tem and Arbitrator in Sacramento County, and as a Mediator for El Dorado County and Placer County.In addition to representing injury victims, he is committed to educating and informing people about safety and accident prevention.In his spare time, he likes to spend time with his family, exercise, cycle, scuba dive, hike and travel. He speaks Greek fluently.Education & CertificationUniversity of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D. 1992 With Distinction)University of the Pacific (B.A. Political Science, 1989)Bars and CourtsState Bar of California (1992)U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California (1992)Professional AffiliationsPresident of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of ABOTAPast President, Capital City Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard Member, Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaMember, American Association of JusticeMember, The Justice RoundtableSettlement Conference Judge Pro Tem, Sacramento CountyMediator, Placer & El Dorado CountyArbitrator, Sacramento CountyFrequent lecturer and speaker at attorney seminars and conventionsHonors & AwardsTrial Lawyer/Advocate of the Year, Capital City Trial Lawyers AssociationTrial Lawyer President of the YearPresidential Award for Merit, Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaNumerous academic awards & scholarshipsRecipient of American Jurisprudence AwardsLaw Journal EditorInternational Moot Court Honors Board