Eric M. Overholt

Over the course of his career, Mr. Overholt has obtained numerous Awards for millions of dollars for his clients. Mr. Overholt represents injured workers who have suffered severe injuries, including to the spine resulting in quadriplegia and paraplegia. He also has extensive experience litigating TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) cases. Mr. Overholt is one of the most well respected trial attorneys for Workers' Compensation in San Diego. Aggressive litigation and an understanding of catastrophic injury cases and how the are handled has led to some of the largest Awards in California. Mr. Overholt obtained on Award of $8,000,000 in cash benefits for one injured worker who was still able to go on to open his own business. Mr. Overholt was able to negotiate a $17,000,000 in expected cash benefit for a severely injured client. He is a results driven attorney who continuously delivers exceptional results. Mr. Overholt sits on the Board of Directors of the California Applicants' Attorneys Association, which is the number one organization that advocates for laws to protect injured workers in California. He also serves on the Amicus Committee, where he drafts briefs and argues before the Appellate Courts for workers' rights. Mr. Overholt co-authored the Amicus brief in the seminal case Castellanos v. Protect App-Based Services Drivers, et al. on behalf California Applicants' Attorneys Association in the California Supreme Court.In addition, he co-authored the Amicus brief in the often cited Applied Materials v. WCAB in the Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District. He also helps at the local level where he served as Chapter President of the San Diego CAAA Chapter. He has been invited to speak at conferences around the country on legal issues in Workers' Compensation. For his accomplishments, he holds an Avvo "Superb" rating, and the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys honored him in its "10 Best" Attorneys and Firms for Client Satisfaction lists. He also received an Award for his service to the Workers' Compensation legal community. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Eric M. Overholt included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Lawyers of Distinction, January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2026 FindLaw Rising Stars, 2015 - 2019 Top Attorney, San Diego, San Diego Daily Transcript, 2014 "10 Best" Award for Client Satisfaction Client's Choice Award, 2015 10.0 Superb rating by Avvo.com, 2015 Client Satisfaction Award Super Lawyer, 2015 - 2016 First Place, Regional Negotiation Competition, American Bar Association, 2006 First Place, Environmental Law Student Negotiation Competition, State Bar of California, 2006 Other Sources of Feedback About Eric M. Overholt Included on the 2020San Diego Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2018 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2017 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2016 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2015 San Diego Super Lawyers list

• Owner, since March 24, 2025
• Languages
• English (Primary)
• Spanish

• The Mechanics of Proof - How to Prove the Dollar Value of the Time Spent. The Requirements of Patterson., California Applicant's Attorneys Association, April 1, 2025
• Pitfalls for Injured Workers in Work Comp Case, SEIU Local 1000, 2001
• Recent Developments in Work Comp Law, CAAA, 2010
• Workers' Compensation Case Law Update, Cal. App. Attorney Assoc., 2017 to 2019
• Workers Comp. Basics, SEIU, 2019
• Issues with Work Comp Claims, SEIU, 2018

• Castellanos v. State of California
• Citation: 16 Cal.5th 588 (2024)
• Court: California Supreme Court
• Year: 2024
• Applied Materials v. WCAB
• Citation: 64 Cal.App.5th 1042 (2020)
• Court: California Court of Appeal, Sixth District
• Year: 2020
• Tormey v. Vons Cos.
• Court: California Court of Appeals, Fourth District
• Year: 2014

• Lobbying State Legislators on behalf of Injured Workers, 2018 - Present
• Board of Directors - California Applicants' Attorneys Association, January 1, 2018 - Present
• Amicus Committee - California Applicants' Attorneys Association, January 1, 2018 - Present

• California, 2007

• Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2008 - Present
• California Applicants' Attorneys Association, 2010 - Present
• California Applicants' Attorneys Association, 2017 - Present (State Board of Directors)
• California Applicants' Attorney Association, 2018 - Present (Amicus Committee - State Board of Directors)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Gamma Delta