William L. Banning

As the founder of Banning LLP, William L. Banning has built a reputation over the past 40 plus years as one of California's foremost trial attorneys on admiralty and maritime law issues, insurance law and personal injury/wrongful death.Certified as a specialist in admiralty and maritime law by The State Bar of California’s Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Banning has served clients throughout San Diego, Long Beach, Los Angeles, and the state of California, as well as Texas, Florida, U.S. East Coast, American Samoa, Hawaii, Washington and Alaska in cases involving:Car, truck and motorcycle accidentsCatastrophic injury accidents worldwideColorado River Basin accidentsU.S. and foreign fishermen accidents worldwideHarbor and boating accidentsInland or offshore Gas and oil rig accidentsCruise ship and harbor excursion accidentsOcean going Seamen and passenger accidentsProducts liability and other claims from jet skis accidents and recreational boat propeller strikesPrior to establishing his law firm, Mr. Banning worked for one of California's prestigious maritime insurance defense law firms, giving him extensive experience in the field. He understands that the months after a serious personal injury are stressful and frightening for victims and their families, and he dedicates himself to ensuring they have the committed representation. He has procured many millions of dollars in compensation on behalf of them.After receiving his Bachelor of Arts at the University of California Santa Barbara in 1973, Mr. Banning earned his Juris Doctor from the USC Gould School of Law in 1977. He is admitted to practice law in the state of California (1977); the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Northern and Central Districts of California; and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.Mr. Banning's experience has earned him the recognition of his peers. He has received the top rating of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell and was listed in The Best Lawyers in America and America's Leading Lawyers.An enthusiastic speaker, Mr. Banning has spoken on maritime personal injury claims at the American Association for Justice's annual convention and at seminars sponsored by the Consumer Attorneys of California. He is an active member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Consumer Attorneys of California and The Maritime Law Association of the United States.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.