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lems. Juan’s parents’ solid work ethic and unrelenting faith, however, dem- onstrated to their children that any adversity can be overcome with hard work, dedication, and motivation.
“My parents came to this country with nothing but six kids in tow,” he says. “Talk about scraping by. I learned so much just by watching them. ey both worked very hard, which was contagious, as each of us kids got paper routes or a job at a fast- food restaurant as soon as we were old enough.”
Juan’s father, while working full- time, attended pharmacy school at USC — at the age of 65 — so he could continue his career as a pharmacist in the United States. Juan’s mother, who had been a teacher in Cuba, dedicat- ed herself to supporting her children and husband to make it work in their new country.
“My parents were de nitely my rst true mentors. ey were im- pressive people and provided the best motivation and role models a young man could have. I owe them both so much.”
Juan went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in 1984, and then graduated from top-ranked, University of Cali- fornia Hastings College of Law in 1987. Fresh out of law school, that very same year, Juan started his own law rm.
A SPARK BECOMES
A FLAME
e passion to help others extends to everyone, but Dominguez found his stride with the Spanish-speaking market, even though it didn’t start o that way. “I started o with 100 percent English-speaking clients,” he states, “But then quickly realized that the Latino market was more in need and more susceptible to being taken advantage of by powerful insurance companies. And by the way, I was also uent in Spanish!”
From one modest o ce, e Dominguez Firm grew into a power- house injury law rm with 11 o ces throughout California.
“It’s not a question of being big just for the sake of being big,” JJ explains. “It’s a matter of being able to step up
and ght for our clients. In order to go toe to toe with a big insurance company, you better have the man- power, the experience of winning high-stakes litigation, and a substan- tial war chest, otherwise the ght is virtually over before it begins.”
With a legal team that now num- bers more than 120 people, e Dominguez Firm prides itself on providing every client with an award- winning attorney along with the help and support of highly professional and adept legal assistants, investiga- tors, and supervising attorneys to ensure the best service and results
possible. Moreover, with o ces in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Long Beach, Orange, Riverside, Oxnard, San Diego, San Jose, San Bernardino, Sacramento, and Bakers eld, e Dominguez Firm’s reach is far and immediate.
“We are a business that serves people that have su ered seri- ous and traumatic injuries. People who deserve respect, compassion and personal attention.” With over $500,000,000 in recoveries to date, it’s clear JJ’s business model of putting the client rst has been a resounding success. “Early on it was a struggle,”